The David Bruce Pinot and I go back many years, you must understand. I first met this darling while slinging vino at Fleming’s in Boston. By act of God, the good folks at the Franklin Cafe carried it, as well, which meant that I got to know it well. So what’s all the fuss about? A good Central Coast Pinot …
Nov 9, 2009
Extreme wine pairing
The fine art of wine pairing is a much-debated topic, and in various roles over the years, I have been asked to contribute my take. As a starting point, I subscribe heartily to the “drink what you like” school, and I would never condone instructing someone that the pairing he or she enjoys is “wrong.” That said, I do think …
Nov 9, 2009
The appeal of Malbec
I was pub-crawling through Brooklyn with Chris Kuhn, a good buddy of mine and a distributor for WineLite, a couple nights ago, and the topic of Malbecs came up. He knows how passionate I am about the varietal, and that I might even be buying land down in Mendoza before long to launch my own brand, and we stopped to ponder …
