Monthly Archives: September 2010
Just a turkey sandwich
It’s not that interesting, not that gourmet but there’s just something great about a good turkey sandwich. I’m talking about the ones from some of the best delis in Sonoma or Napa. This is kinda weird, but around here a … Continue reading
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Dairy of a cellar rat: Wine class
This harvest continues to surprise me. I’m not really sure when it’s going to start in earnest. I mean we’re working 10, 12 hour days six days a week, but the winery doesn’t have that true, chaotic feeling of crush … Continue reading
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Drinking Jungle Juice in Harlem?
Summertime, sitting on the stoop in the heat of Harlem sipping on an icy Nutcracker. Not how I spent my August, but according to this great article in the New York Times, many folks in Harlem are doing just that. … Continue reading
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Beer tour on the North Coast
If Portland, Ore. is the undisputed capital of America’s brew culture, than I have to say California’s North Coast is its sleepy, oft-ignored younger brother. The North Coast, which includes Humboldt County and its two largest cities Arcata and Eureka, … Continue reading
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Wine reading
Two great articles on the wine industry, or really two people in the wine industry, in the Sunday Chronicle. The first I’ll mention concerns architect Howard Backen who has earned himself quite a reputation designing some of Napa’s most exclusive … Continue reading
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Harvest 2010 is here
Today at 9:36 a.m. my colleague Diego, using a forklift, tipped a bin loaded with Sauvignon Blanc grapes into one of the presses at Starmont and harvest had commenced. It’s been a bit of a slow burning fire this year. … Continue reading
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