December 2007 - Posts

• Wine Reports: Champagne René Geoffroy "Expression" Brut Coumières Premier Cru ($29.99)

  Just in time for New Year's toasting, another fine, Pinot Meunier-dominant "farmer fizz" from an individual Champagne producer. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2007, 09:32 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: My best wine values of 2007

  As the year 2007 ends, it's time for my annual end-of-the-year report on wine values and wine trends. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2007, 09:32 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Oxford Town Wines: Surviving New Year's Eve

  Preaching to the choir, columnist John Juergens offers a few tips on surviving the hedonistic whirlwind that sucks us through the maelstrom of New Year's Eve. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2007, 07:59 PM by WineLoversPage.com

• Peg Bracken | b. 1918: The Liberated Chef

  She took the heat out of the kitchen. Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 12:43 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• The Liberated Chef

  She took the heat out of the kitchen. Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 12:43 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Wine Reports: Champagne Aubry Brut Jouy-les-Reims Premier Cru ($33.99)

  An unusual blend, featuring 60 percent of the relatively uncommon Pinot Meunier grape, this is a fine example of "farmer fizz." Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 08:22 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Farmer Fizz

  The French Champagne region produces only about 8 percent of all the world's sparkling wine, but on New Year's Eve, a disproportionate share of the popping corks will come out of bottles of Champagne. Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 08:22 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Bonny Doon goes for full label disclosure

  Bonny Doon Vineyard labels will disclose all wine ingredients on white and red wines beginning with vintage 2007. Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 12:25 AM by Decanter News

• German eiswein successful

  Winemakers throughout Germany are celebrating a successful eiswein harvest. Read More... Posted Dec 28 2007, 12:09 AM by Decanter News

• Critic’s Notebook: 2007: Let’s Eat, Not Fuss

  A look back at the restaurants that generated the most buzz in 2007, a year in which small was big. Read More... Posted Dec 27 2007, 08:52 AM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• Wine Advisor FoodLetter: Round Two beef stew

  A ration of leftover standing rib roast inspires a quick, simple and relatively light variation on traditional beef stew. Read More... Posted Dec 27 2007, 06:19 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Getting older, getting better

  Holiday festivities justify a rare excursion into the upper stratosphere of wine as we examine how a well-cellared, top-rank Bordeaux has fared with time. Read More... Posted Dec 26 2007, 08:27 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Recipe: Baked Egg With Prosciutto and Tomato

  A recipe for Baked Egg with Prosciutto and Tomato. Read More... Posted Dec 25 2007, 10:25 PM by NYT > Dining and Wine

• 2007: Let’s Eat, Not Fuss

  A look back at the restaurants that generated the most buzz in 2007, a year in which small was big. Read More... Posted Dec 25 2007, 10:01 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Meaty Austrian Fare, Warmly Served

  A tiny, spirited spot on the Lower East Side, Café Katja serves simple Austrian fare and beers to match. Read More... Posted Dec 25 2007, 08:05 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine