February 2007 - Posts

• Cru bourgeois classification annulled

  The latest cru bourgeois classification has been annulled by a court in Bordeaux, it emerged yesterday. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2007, 09:19 AM by Decanter News

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: More Languedoc

  We wrap up a month of Wine Focus on the Languedoc with two good, representative reds. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2007, 08:54 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Traisental is Austria's 3rd new appellation

  Austria's Traisental region has adopted DAC status as the country's appellation system takes hold at an accelerated pace. Read More... Posted Feb 28 2007, 08:19 AM by Decanter News

• Kitchen Chemistry Is Chic, but Is It a Woman’s Place?

  Gender differences in professional cooking probably go back to the hunters and gatherers, but rarely have the differences seemed as stark as they do now. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:34 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• From Phobia to Fame: A Southern Cook’s Memoir

  She may now be as perky as a cheerleader, but Paula Deen had to conquer agoraphobia to become the Food Network’s queen of Southern food. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:34 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Coveted, French, and Now in Tennessee

  A backyard experiment in Chuckey, Tenn., is producing the first American-grown black truffles to excite top chefs. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:34 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Feed Me : The Ultimate Cruelty: Abandoned by Ravioli

  The story of broccoli rabe ravioli and the stages of grief one goes through when a trusted and loved food item is suddenly unavailable. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:33 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Restaurants : Where Only the Salad Is Properly Dressed

  Frank Bruni averts his eyes and samples the steaks at Robert’s, the restaurant in the Penthouse Executive Club, a strip joint on the far West Side. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:32 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Craft Brewers Turn to Whiskey Chasers

  Making beer — a fermented mash of grains — is the first step in making many spirits, and a growing number of craft brewers are starting their own distilleries. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 12:14 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Barton named Decanter Man of the Year

  Anthony Barton of Chateau Leoville-Barton has been named Decanter Man of the Year 2007. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 08:31 AM by Decanter News

• Armagnac can help fight obesity

  Regular consumption of Armagnac can help prevent thrombosis and heart attacks and aid weight loss, scientists have discovered. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 06:48 AM by Decanter News

• Sarkozy: I will relax wine advertising regulations

  Right-wing French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that he will give more freedom to wine advertising in France should he be elected in May. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 06:44 AM by Decanter News

• Moldova now stymied by Russian tax regime

  Moldovan hopes of restarting wine exports to Russia have been dealt another blow. Read More... Posted Feb 27 2007, 04:20 AM by Decanter News

• April on Wine: Blending in!

  Some time ago, especially in the United States, consumers began to believe that wines made from more than one grape were inferior to single-grape wines. It's time to reconsider, says April Eichmeier, arguing that some of the greatest wines on the planet... Posted Feb 26 2007, 12:24 PM by WineLoversPage.com

• Wine Reports: Bertani 2002 "Catullo" Veneto ($19.99)

  A nicely balanced, food-friendly and refined red, akin to a Valpolicella on steroids or a lighter-style Amarone. Read More... Posted Feb 26 2007, 12:24 PM by WineLoversPage.com