I often think of oak abuse as a New World wine problem. California Chardonnay, of course, is the most common example, but even with reds, it tends to be something that happens quite a bit in Cali, and Australia. Italians are supposed to be immune to this problem, instead bringing out Old World savory flavors […]
Perhaps the most controversial restaurant review Main Line Dine has ever written was that of Christopher’s in Wayne, which posted shortly after the site launched in 2003. This review was ruthless, wasting little time calling out Christopher’s as “a terrible restaurant… [where] you won’t get a decent meal.” There was nothing more to this review […]
Being a wine buyer in Pennsylvania relies heavily on the luck of dealing with the Chairman’s Selection program. For those outside the state, PA is the second-largest wine buyer in the world (behind Ontario), and they use this buying power to get bulk deals on many wines, dubbed “Chairman’s Selections.” We can’t buy wine anywhere […]
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When I was first exposed to Barbera, I often found it to be too darn acidic. Of course, with most Italian red varieties, acidity is of the utmost importance, including, obviously, Barbera, but also Dolcetto and Sangiovese, as well as others. Acidity is what makes these wines so versatile with food. It took me a […]
Review of Weyerbacher Winter Ale
One of my goals with this blog is to discover lesser-known Italian varietals with you, dear reader. There are many varietals that even I, your writer and lover off all culinary things Italian, am not familiar with. Sure, we also look at Chiantis and Barolos and the like, but it is days like today, when […]
review of Bacio Divino Pazzo 2007
Review of Gravy Wars by Lorraine Ranali
A little humor goes a long way – maybe more so when it’s unintentional. In this case, an amusing and almost unnoticeable gaffe helps me underscore the merits of Grenache, a less-than-mainstream grape that should be on your list. Even if you’re already drinking Grenache you may not realize it. Keep that in mind the […]