So, a few months later and I still have yet to find a Ploussard in Chicago to drink, much less sell. Alas. I have hope, though.
Now, however, I am expanding my obsession and thirst to the real quirky wine of Jura…Vin Jaune. (more…)
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Mission Vin Jaune: An obsession continues…
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Pucker Up: Sour Ales
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Sour Ales
Ah, the world of beer…so interesting, so fun, so crazy! Over the past year, I have to say that I’ve taken way more of an interest in beer. Just like wine, it’s amazing what those brewers can do. Probably one of my most favorite discoveries this year - along with many other people - was discovering how much I enjoyed sour ales. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. From the slight funky tartness all the way to feeling like you just sucked a sour patch kid raw, I love it all! And it seems I’m not the only one, more and more sours are popping up from all over, which makes my taste buds do a little dance of joy.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009Get your WINE GEEK on: The art of BLENDING.
Winemaking is a skill, a science, but also, an art, an expression of not only the soil and terroir of a particular vineyard, but also the grape varieties, weather conditions, particularly rainfall or irrigation, from the past two years, and the conscious decisions of the winemaker. I am assuming, for the sake of this discussion, that the winemaker is also the farmer that grows the grapes and tends the vineyard. (more…)
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Friday, July 24th, 2009Get your WINE GEEK on:
Wine don’t hurt. Flawed, corked, or infected with bacteria…bad wine will not physically harm you. Wine is a natural, organic product that is absolutely prone to spoiling and damage. Wine may be corked. A bottle may have components that react poorly together in a disastrous chemical reaction. Tetrahedral crystals may form and swirl through the bottle as snowflakes in a snow globe. Now, a ‘flawed’ bottle may taste horrid or cause awful anguish, but, you’ll make it through. (more…)
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