Author Archives: David D.

About David D.

I'm a wine professional. Like a real one who makes most of his living in wine and have for most of my adult life. I also write, but you can see that.

Food & Wine Thursdays: Confirmation Bias

Posted on May 16, 2013

Every once in a while I re-subscribe to Wine Spectator for the sole purpose of making sure my United Airlines miles don’t expire. The venerable Speculator has been saying some interesting things in its editorials recently. Their columnists, principally James Laube and Matt Kramer, … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: The New Face of Natural Cali Wine

Posted on May 2, 2013

For far too long “natural,” in the context of wine, has been nearly synonymous with funky, earthy, so-called “terroir”-driven wines. The implication being that the presence of fruit flavor and aroma  is ancillary to these other flavors and aromas; by … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: I Miss Low-Alcohol Beer

Posted on April 25, 2013

There was a time not that long ago when a bottle of Chimay Brewery’s Grande Reserve Blue Label’s 9% alcohol by volume was caused titillation for beer drinkers. But that was a time when your typical IPA was 6% ABV … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Chicken with Walnuts and Raisins

Posted on April 19, 2013

A belated F&WT. My apologies. I’ve been cooking a lot of chicken recently. Fresh & Easy has an excellent and reasonably priced free-range, vegetarian fed chicken available that I’ve been working with with excellent results. This recipe, inspired and adapted … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Tardy Revisitation

Posted on April 12, 2013

Today was crazy. I apologize for the lack of new content. Please enjoy this belated blast from the past. There’s a problem with how wine is generally evaluated critically. It’s evaluated by tasters but generally consumed by drinkers and this … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Carnitas

Posted on April 4, 2013

I think I’ve done it! I think I’ve perfected a carnitas recipe. Here it is, for your enjoyment. What you’ll need: Pork butt (actually the shoulder), 4-5 pounds Diced onion (one large or two small) 2-3 diced jalapenos 3-4 cloves … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Closing Another Chapter in Wine Writing

Posted on March 28, 2013

In what just might prove to be the final nail in The Wine Advocate’s coffin before it’s completely packed up and shipped to Singapore, the publication is suing former lead contributor and at one time apparent heir apparent Antonio Galloni. At … Continue reading →

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