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Our Snowbound Inn We wanted to go to the Boston Wine Expo this year, but it always seems something is working against us. Last year it was a bout with the flu, this year a forecast for yet another Northeast blizzard. What to do? With reservations in place to be in Chatham on Continue reading Almost Went to the Boston Wine Expo, but Spent the Blizzard on Cape Cod Instead Please follow and like us:   
 
We were planning on going to Boston for the Wine Expo this past weekend. Mother nature intervened, covered Boston with another foot or so of snow and re-routed us to Cape Cod a day early for a slightly extended R&R vacation. Of course we brought some wine to help pass the time. Three bottles emerged Continue reading Two Big Red Wines from the Blizzard Trip of Feb 14, 2015 Please follow and like us:
For our fourth Stellenbosch, South Africa review we’ll move somewhat west to Raats Family Wines, where Bruwer Raats presides over an apparently fanatical approach to making the absolutely best Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc that South Africa, or the world for that matter, can produce. They specialize in those two grapes, although they do make Continue reading A Look at the Wine of Stellenbosch, South Africa: Part 4 – Raats Family Wines Please follow and like us:
A lively crowd With the Boston Wine Expo coming up this weekend, Cheri and I were talking about how to attack our one day at the event, and she reminded me of how many of the best moments, and wines, were the ones we stumbled on at the last minute, or on our Continue reading Wine Event Strategy – Have a Plan But Be Flexible! Please follow and like us:
This coming Valentine’s Day the Boston Wine Expo kicks off, and the list of wine and food offerings has filled out nicely. We’ll be bopping around, so maybe we’ll see you there. A press release is included below, and you can get any information you’d need at their website: http://www.wine-expos.com/. We’ll be reporting on the Continue reading Reminder – Boston Wine Expo Next Weekend! Please follow and like us:
Here we’ll take a step back from a lot of the more expensive bottles we’ve been reviewing lately (more expensive to us that is, still pretty reasonable in the grand scheme of things). Let’s talk about something truly inexpensive, that checks in for around $5 – $6. It’s quite good, very drinkable and will work Continue reading A Low Priced and Easy Drinking Riesling from Avia Please follow and like us:
Blizzards are a fact of life in Southern New England. They come, they shut everything down for a few days, and they go. To get through one it is prudent to have many things on hand: candles, batteries, flashlights, a generator, an alternate source of heat and, perhaps most importantly, good wine. We don’t love Continue reading Wines to Blizzard By – 2015 Edition Please follow and like us:
For our third Stellenbosch, South Africa article we’ll move to the southern slopes of the Simonsberg mountain, and the higher altitude vineyards at Thelema Mountain Vineyards. As you can see above, this is another rather spectacular property. Thelema’s location on the Stellenbosch map is shown below. You can visit Thelema’a website here. Much of Continue reading A Look at the Wine of Stellenbosch, South Africa: Part 3 – The Wines of Thelema Mountain Vineyards Please follow and like us:
Sometimes things just work. Sometimes they don’t. We’ve found it’s far better when they do, so let’s stay on that thread. A little while back we were at Hive Restaurant in Westchester, NY, and they had a Coq au Chinon on the menu. We were tired and in need of a comfortable and cozy evening, Continue reading Roast Chicken and Chinon – A Perfect Match Please follow and like us:
Good Cabernet Sauvignon is not especially tough to find, however good Cabernet at a reasonable price can sometimes be a challenge. Here we once again get into the endless discussion about what value means to you. Can you comfortably spend $75 and throw a Napa Cabernet on the kitchen counter every night? If so, congratulations. Continue reading A Tale of Cabernet Sauvignon – Three West Coast Value Options Please follow and like us:
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