wine + spirits + beer
The Untalented Mr. Waiter
Had a lovely meal at a wine-centric restaurant recently. The food was fine, but to be honest the thing that has stuck with me days later is the waiter.
05.11.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine
wine + spirits + beer
Some Primo Homegrown
Recently, I came across a few interesting spirits producers in this country,
including one that's actually growing the corn for its whisky.
05.04.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- spirits
wine + spirits + beer
What Are The Odds?
New York is such a small town. On the way to work on Wednesday I ran into Steve Hindy, owner of Brooklyn Brewery, on the Union Square subway platform.
04.27.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- beer,
- cookbooks
magazine
Tequila: The Spirit of Mexico
New high-end varieties are resurrecting the reputation of this much maligned and misunderstood libation.
April 2007
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- spirits,
- cocktails,
- tequila,
- mexico
food politics
You Say Tomato, I Say Industrial
As we mention in this week's edition of Gourmet Weekly, there's not a lot of action on the West Texas road that runs between Marfa and Fort Davis.
03.14.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- farms + fish,
- produce
magazine
A Little Time in the Bottle
That’s what it takes for some Syrahs to lose their rough edges.
February 2007
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine
chefs + restaurants
Return from Club Fed
Neil Stein's multimillion-dollar empire has mostly collapsed, but after serving ten months in a federal prison camp for tax evasion, Stein is back, and he's got some (legal) plans.
01.31.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- chefs,
- philadelphia
magazine
Sweet Sticky Thing
In a great year, the Krachers might produce nearly two dozen different bottlings, including a few dry wines. What all Kracher wines share is balance.
November 2006
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine
magazine
Cooking Up Cocktails
No one orders the usual at Cyrus, in Healdsburg, California. Unless they usually drink a Pom-Iranian, Plum Dandy, or Rhubarbarella.
October 2006
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- spirits,
- cocktails
magazine
For Your Zinformation
We tasted 125 Zinfandels to discover which ones get the balance right.
June 2006
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine
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