Archive for the ‘Wine Snob’ Category

Jun 15

Just breathe.

There are two very simple and logical reasons to decant some wines.

On this night, I planned to match a good red wine to basic roast duck with a honey-orange glaze. While my first instincts went to Pinot Noir (I had a nice Oregon specimen in mind), I had a second thought about the orange…

An interesting challenge: pair two wines to a bacon vinaigrette, an onion and bacon pie, and an Asian seasoned braise of pork belly…

Apr 24

Drink me.

I have an unhealthy relationship with wine. I find it endlessly fascinating, and sometimes infuriating, I find it good in moderation, and better in excess. It’s one hell of a tasty hobby. But I’m no wine expert. I know, everyone says that in their first post to try and sound like a “regular guy”, not

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Good evening tongue followers. Brent’s tongue is dragging my face, eyes, skull and the rest of the baggage, without warning, over to France. I didn’t want to get into France this early in the game but my stupid tongue could not resist telling the folks about this wine. Any time I feel there is a

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