The Wine Idea

Giorgio Milos is master barista for the high-end Italian coffee company illycafe of Trieste and maintains a blog at the Atlantic. In his first post there last May, he criticized American … A lesson in winemaking . . . straight from the espresso barRead more

This is (part of) the set up for the by-the-glass wine program at chef Michael Leviton’s spanking new spot, Area Four, on Main St. between Kendall and Central in Cambridge. Except … Not too proud to kegRead more

In a column to appear in next Wednesday’s Food pages, we’ll be highlighting a category we’re calling extreme chardonnay. The common thread is the crisp, dry fruit, shimmering acidity, and mineral interest … Something racy this way comesRead more

A lengthy interview yesterday with Dennis Gilligan who manages the elite estates portfolio at Massachusetts distributor United Liquors. Gilligan was tapped (sorry) by restaurateur Dave Dubois to get a keg program … More on kegsRead more

The California Wine Experience is a trademark of the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation and so presumably not available to an author as a book title. Rather a shame that, because the … <span class="entry-title-primary">Napa Confidential</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Book review</span>Read more

“Fine wine wine on a small scale” is how Kip Kumler (left) owner/winemaker at Turtle Creek Winery in Lincoln, Massachusetts describes his operation. The 900 cases produced there certainly fit the … Local man attacked by <em>terroiristes</em>Read more

A series of conversations issuing from our post last week on whether oxidation should be routinely classified as a wine fault resulted in an invitation from Kenmore Square’s Island Creek Oyster … Island Creek Oyster Bar’s Rusty WhitesRead more

Yes, it could be one of those double-take inducing headlines from the Onion, but then it wouldn’t be true and Jane Anson says it is. Anson is a Bordeaux-based wine and … Robert M. Parker, Jr. to be replaced by clueless Chinese billionaireRead more

Mary Orlin (aka The Wine Fashionista), had a little tutorial on the Huffington Post yesterday entitled “The six aromas you don’t want to smell in your wine.”. According to the author, … Well, we smelled it . . . and we liked itRead more

We may never know what what fraudmaster Bernie Madoff was thinking as he systematically fleeced  his investors of millions,  but thanks to the asset recovery project run by court-appointed trustee Irving … What was Bernie thinking?Read more

Two New York Times stories put the spotlight on so-called “functional foods” this weekend. One (Dessert, Laid-Back and Legal) reported on processed snacks containing melatonin; another (Foods with Benefits, or So … Functional food / functional wineRead more

Driving the back roads of Maine’s mid coast last week brought us to Harpswell, population 5300, one of Casco Bay’s sweet spots. We saw charming white churches and quite a few … World class wine where you might least expect itRead more