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

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

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: Fear of Fruit

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

In my day-to-day life in the wine business, I’ve noticed a curious class of wine aficionado for whom “fruit” equates with “manipulation” in a wine. But let’s take a step back. What do I mean by “fruit?” Fruit, as I … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: In Pursuit of Balance 2011

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

I spent a couple hours yesterday at the “In Pursuit of Balance” tasting in West Hollywood. The tasting, organized by sommelier and author Rajat Parr and Jasmine Hirsch, sales and marketing director of her family’s eponymous winery, “seeks to promote … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Note: I’ve been called out of the office earlier than expected today, so please enjoy this bit of wine writing I’m particularly pleased with, originally published on September 26, 2010. Our national wine dialogue is at a very adversarial stage … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Because You Need The Reminder – Sulfites Revisited!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

You’re not allergic to sulfites. Well, probably not. For some reason the sulfite question has popped up in the wine world a lot recently. I think it’s a combination of an increased interest in organic products in general coupled with … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Blast from the Past

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Due to some pressing work and personal commitments, no new post this week. In the mean time, please enjoy this vintage F&WT from way back on March 22, 2012. Natural Wine, Noise Music & the Deliberately Obtuse Anyone involved in … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: The Half-Truths of Spoofulated Wine

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Spoofulation is a term used in geekier wine circles as a general catch-all for the processes that create overly manipulated wine devoid of any sense of place or distinctiveness. In the United States, there are numerous legal ways to doctor … Continue reading →

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