August 2007 - Posts

• Wine Reports: Terlan 2006 Alto Adige Terlaner Classico ($19.99)

  A traditional blend from Northeastern Italy's Alps, this full-bodied white is fruit-forward but balanced and structured, no mere "fruit bomb." Read More... Posted Aug 31 2007, 10:32 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Why take tasting notes?

  If you're into wine for more than just something good to drink, then keeping a tasting notes log is a great way to help fine-tune your palate. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2007, 10:32 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Cornas vineyards under threat

  Two vineyards in the northern Rhone appellation of Cornas are under threat to a local building project, it has emerged. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2007, 09:38 AM by Decanter News

• Petit Verdot on the rise in Bordeaux

  Petit verdot, one of Bordeaux's lesser-known red grape varieties, is on the rise according to figures from the Bordeaux wine trade body (CIVB). Read More... Posted Aug 31 2007, 04:23 AM by Decanter News

• Wine Advisor FoodLetter: Gazpacho

  Beat the summer heat with this classic Spanish dish from Andalusia, a cooling treat that falls somewhere between a very thick cold soup and a salad that you can drink or eat with a spoon. Read More... Posted Aug 30 2007, 08:42 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Wine Reports: Concannon 2004 Central Coast Petite Sirah ($10.99)

  This classically styled, affordable Petite Sirah is big, bold and muscular, quite drinkable now but capable of long-term aging if you have the patience to wait it out. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2007, 08:25 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: This Sirah's not so petite

  For many wine enthusiasts, Petite Sirah is the Rodney Daingerfield of wine grapes, a variety that doesn't get any respect. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2007, 08:25 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Koch: 'I will keep fighting fraud'

  Bill Koch, the multimillionaire collector at the centre of the Jefferson bottle case, has vowed to keep fighting wine fraud. Read More... Posted Aug 29 2007, 02:40 AM by Decanter News

• Correction: Off the Menu

  Because of an editing error, a brief report in the Off the Menu column last Wednesday about the opening of Toloache, a Mexican restaurant, misstated its address. It is 251 West 50th Street. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:27 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Bottling the Bounty of the Season

  Ratafias, which combine seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs with wine or vodka, make for fine drinking. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:21 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Restaurants: A Shrine for Zealots and Converts

  Franny’s earnestness, freshness and seasonality turns a seemingly ordinary menu into a road map to pure pleasure. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:16 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• On the Road to Farm Aid, the Long, Sweet Way

  Farm Aid is sponsoring a 25-city road trip in the name of sustainable food, which will end at its concert at Randall’s Island on Sept. 9. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:11 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• In a ’64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date With a Clam

  After visiting 16 clam shacks and covering more than 625 miles, I found the luscious, plump-bellied beauties of my youth. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:09 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• The Minimalist: In Naples, a Family Affair That’s Oh, So Delicious

  With its beguiling menu, La Tavernetta in Naples is the kind of place that separates food lovers from dining aficionados. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 09:07 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• How to Eat (and Read) Close to Home

  What began five years ago as one publication about the food and wine in the community of Ojai, Calif., has turned into a network of 33 Edible magazines across the country. Read More... Posted Aug 28 2007, 08:50 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine