We have met the new king of cool, and his name is Shane Finley.
He’s in a position in life where he could easily swagger in with attitude. As the associate winemaker at Kosta Browne, one of the hottest wines of the last five years, we would understand at least a little bit of pretention. He’s [...]
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A smattering of ideas for you to chew on. After my last post I felt a need to balance the scales a bit.
I’ve had three great restaurant experiences in the last ten days, and there were some consistent reasons. Some of these may not be applicable to your establishment, but I think a bit of [...]
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It’s February 2009. We’re in an economic slump the likes of which is scaring many people. Last weekend was Valentine’s Day, and I’m happy to report that many restaurants were full and did several turns. In other words, they got a little (much needed) money in the bank.
Last night my wife and [...]
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Many of you have read Frank Bruni’s wonderful article in this week’s New York Times regarding the current state of restaurant business in NYC. Besides wondering how they got the big three to pose for the photo, I was wondering what stones have been left unturned in the quest for customers at restaurants. My thought [...]
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We’re proud to announce World Class Wines has teamed with the legendary wines of Boisset America!
These are dynamic additions to our portfolio, and will help to round out our American and French selections. Bouchard has a stellar reputation as one of the top ‘major’ producers of Burgundy. Louis Bernard brings us value oriented [...]
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In yesterday’s New York Times, Eric Asimov wrote a wonderful article with the pointed opening line, “Arguments and disagreements rage over styles, tastes and preferences, but I think everybody can agree on one thing about wine: The less spent, the better.”
Amen, Eric! When the economy is dancing around like a fresh caught crappie, it’s more [...]
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This has been a tough year … first Robert Mondavi, then Sergio Zenato, and now Didier Dagueneau.
Mr. Dagueneau was killed in a plane crash yesterday in southwestern France. This was a man who put his personal style first and foremost, and invited the critics to crush him if they wish. They returned his offer with [...]
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If you think about a ‘place’, it has a name you can attach to it. In wine, Chianti is defined, regulated, laid out. Likewise for Rutherford, Santa Lucia Highlands, Barossa Valley, etc. A ‘location’ is simply a spot of land, identifiable by a specific latitude and longitude (and thanks to Google Earth, you can zoom [...]
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This morning at 9:30 am, Tuesday August 19th, the single most emailed story on the New York Times website was not that Obama has decided a running mate, it was not the war in Iraq, it was not the Olympics. Here’s the true measure of the popularity of wine in today’s culture: it was about [...]
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The Twin Cities Fresh Taste Festival is happening this Sunday on Nicollet Island. A great celebration of organic, sustainable, and biodynamic wines with special guests from around the world.
Taste the ultimate in local fare, at the peak of the summer harvest season. Guest chefs will be discussing local ingredients, farms, co-ops, and farmers markets.
World Class [...]
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