Mallorcan
Wine With A History From Bodega De Macia Batle
The
winemaking tradition on the island of Mallorca began
with the arrival of the Romans in 123 B.C. and has
lasted to the present era. Hundreds of hectares currently
used as vineyards for native grape varieties stand
to show the excellent work of Majorcan grape-growers.
This figure is constantly growing ...
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Attended
the Absolut SF launch party last night: great crowd,
great music, great drinks. Here's the recipe for one
of my favorites. It's simple but really hits the spot...
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RESTAURANT
REVIEWS
Tavola Italian Kitchen-
Novato
By
Carol & Joe Davis — Dining Detectives
We
love Italian Cuisine and are continually amazed
that there are so many unique offerings at Italian Restaurants
in The Bay Area. We had heard that East Coast Restaurateur
Jon Paul Pirraglia had recently opened Tavola
Italian Kitchen in Novato and knew we had to
taste.
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more)
Let's
preface this review by saying we really,
really liked Dripping Springs
Vodka. It was one of the most
interesting and smoothest super premium
vodkas we had tasted all year. So when
we received their Texas
Orange flavored vodka
we had high hopes indeed and were really
looking forward to trying it. (read
more)
Iceland
seems to be a land of contradictions. You would just
have to figure that any place named after ice would
be pretty darned cold, but it turns out that even
though it is at the edge of the Arctic circle, it
is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate.
Even though the whole country only has a population
of 320,000 people, in 2007 the United Nations ranked
it as the most developed country in the world. Those
few people must all be very, very busy. Iceland has.
. . (read
more)
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WINERY NEWS
Wines
of the Week: Charles R. Vineyards
Charles
R. Vineyards is tuck away in a far corner of
the Livermore Valley, but don't let the location fool
you, because it couldn't be a more welcoming place.
Owners Dick and Bonnie Bartlett
think of their winery's visitors like family.
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more)
Wine
Label Reviews
By
Jason Barlow - Wine Editor
Charles
R Vineyards Chardonnay 2009
Notes of vanilla, honey, gram-cracker and pineapple
mingle with suggestions of perfume on the nose.
A sip reveals flavors of pear and pineapple,
as well as springtime floral notes and a hint
of toasty oak. A wine that has a refreshing
acidity and a somewhat usual flavors profile,
it's for fans of somewhat unorthodox Chardonnay.
. . .
Charles
R Vineyards Zinfandel 2007
Blackberry and cherry aromas lead off on the
nose. The palate offers flavors of cherry, blackberry,
and blueberry with accents of black licorice,
musty oak, and hints of spice. A lighter Zin,
without much pepper, it's for fans for easy
going reds.. . .
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