Tags: food & drink
Tags: food & drink
Olive
Posted Saturday July 26, 2008, 7:20 pm, Over one day old at Gastronomie
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MoNo, My Little Monkey
Posted Saturday July 26, 2008, 7:20 pm, Over one day old at Gastronomie
You know that cute little place around the corner? But then, two lovely people with long histories in the San Francisco restaurant world decided to start their own dream place -- close to home. Tags: Food, Food & Drink, Wine, Sake, Restaurant Review, Mono, Oakland, San Francisco
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Another choucroute and beer tasting
Posted Thursday February 1, 2007, 12:18 pm, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
My friend Virginie doesn't like wine but enjoys beer a lot and she really loved the choucroute and beer tasting that we did last year. This year, we selected some Abbey beers from Belgium including a Trappist. Trappist beers are made by abbey monks from the Trappist order.
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Champagne Tasting 2006
Posted Wednesday January 24, 2007, 10:16 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
Some tasters enjoyed the elegance and finesse of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, made with Chardonnay only, while others preferred the distinctive character of Premier or Grand Cru Champagnes.
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WBW #29: Biodynamics in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Posted Thursday January 18, 2007, 10:16 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
In 1990, the Domaine de Marcoux became the first in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to implement biodynamic farming practices. At the time, the domaine was run by Phillipe Armenier, a vigneron strongly inspired by the biodynamic principles developed by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
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Winemaking step #6: after the malolactic fermentation
Posted Saturday January 13, 2007, 10:16 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
The wine had finished its malolactic fermentation and had been racked and moved to a brand new Sylvain barrel. Our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Ink Grade Vineyard in a new Sylvain barrel Just to compare, we tasted another Ink Grade Cabernet made with different vinification parameters.
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Wines of Germany and Eastern Europe class: Croatia, Slovenia and Romania
Posted Wednesday January 10, 2007, 10:16 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
Grasevina, also known as Welschriesling in Austria, is the most widely planted variety in the area. Dealu Mare, which means big hill in Romanian, produces mostly red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir, as well as the indigenous Black Feteasca.
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Happy new year!
Posted Sunday December 31, 2006, 10:16 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
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Menu for Hope III: 3 days left!
Posted Wednesday December 20, 2006, 10:15 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
Hunger and malnutrition are still the number one risks to health worldwide. 852 million is the total number of undernourished people worldwide: 815 in developing countries, 28 million in countries in transition and nine million in industrialised countries.
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WBW #28: A sparkling wine but not a Champagne
Posted Wednesday December 13, 2006, 10:14 am, Over one day old at Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary
The stylish bottle is one of the reasons why I like the J Vintage Brut. Today, J Vintage Brut is still the winery's main product and accounts for half of J's total production but the winery also produces several still wines from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay grapes.
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