Flichman Vineyards

Nov 12, 2009 - I recently had a chance to attend a wine tasting for Flichman from Argentina.  I especially enjoyed the experience because I had a chance to chat with the winemaker, Luis Cabral de Almeida.  From my standpoint, it didn't hurt that he was pretty hot also. We began with a bottle of their Chardonnay for $8.  Frankly I didn't want to taste a bottle of $8 Chardonnay as I hate that overly oaked buttery flavor of vanilla predominating, but I was pleasantly surprised.  It was delightful and easily equal to wines I have enjoyed at twice the price.  In fact every one of the wines' price points was spectacular.  Although there were some I preferred more than others, I enjoyed all of them. All the others, with the exception of an interesting and delightful champagne (for about $8!!) all the rest were red.  In fact, even the champagne was made in part from Malbec also! - 0 Comments

Christmas Apple Martinis

Nov 12, 2009 - My family picks a signature cocktail for each holidays to keep things colorful and festive (and so we don't just default to beer, wine and champagne). Last Christmas my mom picked Apple martinis. They were a bit sweet, but no one complained. - 4 Comments

Liquid Memory: Why Wine Matters: A Review

Oct 20, 2009 - I was reading the NY Times' book reviews and I came across an interesting review on the book, Liquid Memory: Why Wine Matters by Jonathan Nossiter. (262 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux $26) As background, I would hope that every serious wine drinker has seen Modovino by this time, a movie ostensibly about the world wine trade.  if nothing else it is fascinating.  I will admit here and now that I am no fan of Robert Parker nor of that other popular wine magazine which seems like it is at every checkout counter.  however I dislike them for different reasons.  Parker, at very least, knows something about wine, but his mere favorable  mention of a given wine has been known to send it soaring.  There are many popular examples.  The other magazine, which shall go unmentioned, has attempted to manipulate wine drinkers into various drining habits.  Not without its merits, especially in areas of travel articles, there is a common joke in the wine trade that when a wine is panned in the magazine, it is said that the winery probably forgot to pay its bill.  In any case, I thought this review was a pretty good one, of not only the book but the way in which we find the wine world today, so I am posting it here.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. - 0 Comments

Dr. Weins Prüm - Riesling 2005

Mar 27, 2007 - We had this Riesling with our vietnamese/french dinner at le colonial. It was sweet, yet delicate, and had hints of apple and apricot. - 1 Comment

Greece - What to Eat

Sep 20, 2009 - Greece is a land of vibrant cuisine. It is food that is neither spicy nor bland, but rich in the flavors of the Mediterranean. It is comfort food in the truest sense of the word. - 0 Comments

10 Stars & Celebs Pick Their Favorite Greek Foods !

Sep 20, 2009 - At the first ever Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, stars and celebrities talked to Modern Day Goddess Cynthia Daddona (who hosts "Romancing the Table: a celebration of life, love and food") about their favorite Greek foods. Cynthia was covering the festival for CelebrateGreece.com which just released a Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class video filmed on location in Santorini, Greece. Who chose what? - 0 Comments

Time to get things started!

Jan 25, 2007 - i've been waiting for posts to appear here (since i belong to the clueless-about-wine category), but no such luck! so i googled, and found this website which gave quite a clear cut basic info about wine, so i thought i'd share it! im only gonna post excerpts, but go read the actual thing! - 1 Comment