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Drink

Snapshot – backbar

11 April 2012

Through a discreetly marked orange door and down a somewhat  unfinished hallway interspersed with steel-framed industrial doors – such is the passage to backbar, sister establishment of Journeyman. Visually, the bar is unlike any other in Boston. On one side, white washed brick walls; on the other, chalkboard walls; at one end of the room, a cozy [...]

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“Cheese + Beer” – Setting the Record Straight at Central Bottle

6 April 2012

The Class Pairings 
“Greta’s Fair Haven” – raw goat’s milk, Massachusetts + “Brettanomyces Lambicus“, Germany 
 ”Drunk Monk” – raw cow’s milk, Connecticut + Sierra Nevada “Torpedo”, California (bonus cheese – “Dutch Farmstead”, Connecticut) 
 ”Barely Buzzed” – pasteurized cow’s milk, Utah + “Cody’s Original North Shore Amber Ale”, Massachusetts 
“Vermont Shepherd” – raw sheep’s milk, Vermont + Pretty Things “St. [...]

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Plonk Pick – 2010 “Les Hérétiques”

28 March 2012

 

The deeply hued “”Les Hérétiques”

Famille Iché ”Les Hérétiques” Vin de Pays Hérault 2010
I first discovered  ”Les Hérétiques” years ago when I needed wine for a braised beef dish I was making. I headed over to my local packie (package store) and eyed the selections in the French section. A bottle on the lower shelf where the inexpensive wines were displayed [...]

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The Elegant, Distinctive Wines of Oregon’s Cristom

26 March 2012

Indisputably, one of the highlights of the Wine Dine With Us team’s trip through the heart of Oregon’s main winemaking region a few years ago was our visit to Cristom. It was a visit that almost did not happen. Somehow in the planning, one of us (that would be me!) overlooked the fact that we [...]

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Wine Review: 2010 Charles & Charles Red Wine Blend

12 March 2012

The Charles & Charles Red is another offering from Charles Smith and Charles Bieler of Washington State. Both Glenn and I enjoyed their rosé last summer – fantastic price for the perfect summer staple. Their red wine, however, did not wow me. My initial thought was that this blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% [...]

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Lighten Up – Jean-Marc Burgaud “Les Vignes de Thulon” 2010

1 March 2012

“Lighten Up” – an occasional feature spotlighting lighter red wines
In our year-end piece, “Trends and Trending“, one of Katrin’s predictions – or hopes – for 2012 would be the growing popularity and appreciation of lighter reds, wines that are “lighter, fresher, less manipulated.”  Certainly this had been a topic covered by various wine writers during the last year in conjunction with its [...]

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The Burger Chronicles – The Dockside

28 February 2012

Turkey Burger – for a change of pace

I wouldn’t characterize myself as a sports bar kinda guy, yet two friends with the best of intentions had given me a gift certificate for my local sports watering hole. When a former work colleague suggested we meet for lunch, the opportunity to use the certificate was at [...]

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Open That Bottle Night 2012

20 February 2012

Swiftly approaching: Open That Bottle Night.
This used to be one of my favorite holidays.  Now it’s more of a fondness than a necessity.
I plan to open the 2005 Meriwether Pinot Gris on Saturday, February 25.  What about you?
 

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Wine of the Week: 90+ Cellars 2008 Lot 56 Reserve Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

15 February 2012

Move over Malbec! To date, my two favorite wines to be released by 90+ Cellars have both been Malbecs: the Lot 3 and Lot 36 from Salta and Mendoza respectively. But as of today, I have a new favorite: the Lot 56 Reserve Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley.  Simply put, this is a [...]

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A Toast for Saint Valentine: 2008 Reginato “Celestina” Sparkling Rosé of Malbec (Wine Review)

12 February 2012

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might be thinking about which wine to share with your special someone. Perhaps something sparking comes to mind? Though French Champagne might be the obvious choice, the Reginato “Celestina” rosé from Mendoza is a perfectly romantic alternative.
As is quite typical of rosés made from the Malbec grape, [...]

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