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Posted: February 22, 2012
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Harvey Steiman At Large
Revisiting the groundbreaking book Taste Buds and Molecules
Posted: February 20, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
It is worth casting a skeptical eye on received wisdom about wine. So much of what we think we know turns out to be wrong. Early in my gastronomic career I grabbed the wrong glass and inadvertently took a sip of red wine with my grilled salmon, only to find that it made better music in my mouth than the white wine next to it.
Received wisdom takes a beating in Taste Buds and Molecules by François Chartier (Wiley, $37). An English-language translation is set to be released March 5.
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Posted: February 15, 2012
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Exploring Wine with Tim Fish
Researching a travel story to the region, things are looking up
Posted: February 15, 2012 By Tim Fish
I’ve been spending a lot of time traveling the back roads of Sonoma County the past few weeks, working on a travel story devoted to visiting the area. Our last major Sonoma travel package was in 2007 and considering the economy during the past five years there are a surprising number of new tasting rooms, restaurants and hotels. Here are a few of the bright spots I've found.
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What We're Drinking Now
Achával-Ferrer Malbec Mendoza 2010
Posted: February 15, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
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Matchmaking
Ancho chile-spiked cream adds an extra dimension to this wintertime staple
Posted: February 14, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler
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Château Graville-Lacoste Graves White 2010
Posted: February 13, 2012 By Thomas Matthews
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Posted: February 3, 2012
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Seasonal
Enjoy this elegant, flavorful dish from Yountville's Brix restaurant, plus pick a pairing from our list of 14 recently rated whites
Posted: February 3, 2012 By Laurie Woolever
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Seasonal
New England and Manhattan face off with chowder recipes, Mario Batali shares a winning New York pizza and our editors pick 25 value wines for the match
Posted: January 30, 2012 By Robert Taylor
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Posted: January 30, 2012
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Posted: January 30, 2012
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Posted: January 30, 2012
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Posted: January 30, 2012
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Exploring Wine with Tim Fish
Ordering wine in restaurants is easy with the right advisor
Posted: January 25, 2012 By Tim Fish
If you drink enough wine in restaurants you'll eventually come across your first sommelier. Take a deep breath. Fear not. Think of him or her as the lifeguard in that big pool of wine, ready if you need rescue. And we all need that from time to time.
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Matchmaking
A bed of shiitake mushrooms, red potatoes and cabbage makes a delicious complement
Posted: January 24, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler
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Posted: January 20, 2012
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Posted: January 13, 2012
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Unfiltered
Plus, the winemaking Bachelor has a night out in Sonoma and a shoplifting celebrity chef is caught in the cookie jar
Posted: January 12, 2012
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Some great spots to grab a bite between touring châteaus in Bordeaux
Posted: January 6, 2012 By James Molesworth
Following my recent two-week stay in Bordeaux last December to taste the region's 2009 releases in bottle, here are some notes on restaurants I visited. You can also refer to my notes on restaurants from previous visits to Bordeaux in Dec. 2010 and March 2011.
While my survey is far from complete, my favorite spot—by a mile—remains La Table de Montesquieu in La Brède, 30 minutes' drive south of Bordeaux proper (without traffic). If you're in Bordeaux, make the effort to eat here. These other four are worth a stop as well.
