July 2009 - Posts

• The Minimalist: Solving Squid Spatter (and No, Not the Ink)

  Some lessons emerge from frying squid: wet squid spatters more than dry, and lots of squid spatters much more than not so much squid. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 01:44 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Seafood, Squid

• Vino e Cucina d'Italia: The Good Wines (and Food!) of Northeast Italy

  Most aficionados of Italian wine are familiar with the offerings of Tuscany and Piedmont. Not as many know the excellent wines - and food - produced in Friuli and the Veneto. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 08:07 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Trade tasting season!

  As July ends, the annual pace of trade tastings begins to pick up again, as wine distributors take to the road with a few wine makers in tow, scheduling tastings for the wine trade in most larger cities. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 08:06 AM by WineLoversPage.com

• Ehrmanns sold

  Debt-laden wine importer Ehrmanns, UK agent for brands including Blue Nun and Arniston Bay, has been acquired by an international wine investment fund. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 07:55 AM by Decanter News

• Biondi Santi, Banfi cleared of Brunello adulteration

  Italian police have closed their investigation into the alleged adulteration of Brunello di Montalcino. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2009, 03:01 AM by Decanter News

• Field Report: Kelp Wanted

  A (very local) abalone farm brings back a California delicacy. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2009, 01:58 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Seafood, Fishing, Commercial, Abalone, Monterey (Calif)

• Sauternes producer targets nightclub goers

  A prominent Sauternes producer has started bottling its wines in a 100ml serve test-tube shaped bottle aimed at young drinkers in nightclubs. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2009, 08:44 AM by Decanter News

• Majestic Wine sued by wine writer over use of tasting note

  Wine writer, Martin Isark, is suing Majestic Wine over the alleged misuse of a tasting note. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2009, 08:26 AM by Decanter News

• Magazine Preview: Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch

  How American cooking became a spectator sport, and what we lost along the way. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2009, 08:18 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Child, Julia, Television, Chefs, Julie & Julia (Movie)

• Alabama ban on nude nymph wine label

  The US state of Alabama has banned the sale of a wine featuring a nude nymph on its label, deeming it ‘pornographic'. Read More... Posted Jul 30 2009, 07:51 AM by Decanter News

• New York moves to allow wine in supermarkets

  Despite a defeat last spring, New York State lawmakers have quickly introduced new legislation that would permit wine and liquor sales in supermarkets and grocery stores. Read More... Posted Jul 29 2009, 08:22 AM by Decanter News

• Restaurants: A Newcomer Makes Some Noise

  The chef Govind Armstrong composes more than a few of the dishes at his buzzed-about new restaurant Table 8 with brio and imagination, but too little thought has been given to comfort. Read More... Posted Jul 28 2009, 06:54 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, New York City

• The Curious Cook: Accused, Yes, but Probably Not a Killer

  There’s little good evidence for that common belief that the leaves of tomato plants are poisonous. Read More... Posted Jul 28 2009, 06:48 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Tomatoes, Hazardous and Toxic Substances

• Food Stuff: A Dash of Brevity in the Kitchen

  Fortune cookies give advice in a few words. So do the chapter headings of “Notes on Cooking.” Read More... Posted Jul 28 2009, 06:40 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Books and Literature

• Food Stuff: A Taste of Home (Well, His, Anyway)

  Lucano is pressed ricotta made of sheep and goat milk. Read More... Posted Jul 28 2009, 06:40 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cheese