wine + spirits + beer
First Taste: Char No. 4
A wine geek masters (sort of) the whiskey list.
11.20.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- first taste,
- new york,
- bars
wine + spirits + beer
The King (of Pouilly-Fumé) is Dead
Didier Dagueneau will be remembered for both his daredevil spirit and his contributions to winemaking.
09.23.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- didier dagueneau
wine + spirits + beer
Drinking Smart and Cheap
If you’ve got the guts to trust your taste buds, you don’t have to spend a Jackson to find a wine you’ll enjoy.
09.08.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
wine + spirits + beer
The Mouthfeel Wheel
What we talk about when we talk about texture (in wine)—marshmallows, apparently.
07.25.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
wine + spirits + beer
My Peach, Your Apricot
A major aroma compound in wine has been pinpointed, but describing a wine’s flavors is still a highly personal task.
06.16.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Terroir Wine Bar
The Riesling Asylum might be a more apt name for this sliver of a wine bar in New York’s East Village—only the inmates are the ones running the place.
05.01.08
- Keywords
- first taste,
- tara q. thomas,
- new york,
- bars,
- wine
food + cooking
Bringing Up Toddler
My baby has gotten delightfully omnivorous. What am I going to feed her?
04.23.08
- Keywords
- robert pincus,
- culinary culture,
- kids,
- produce
wine + spirits + beer
What’s in a Wine?
A winery introduces ingredient labels.
03.24.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- labeling
wine + spirits + beer
The Botani of Desire
Jorge Ordoñez's and Alois Kracher's wines could put Málaga back on the modern wine map. The 2006 Botani is floral and herbal but bone dry.
03.05.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- spain
wine + spirits + beer
First Sips: Terroir Natural Wine Merchant
"A less convenient place for a wine bar I can't even imagine," my friend Richard said when I told him about Terroir.
01.15.08
- Keywords
- wine,
- san francisco,
- shopping,
- bars
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