There is very little to grilling perfect veal chops. The key being, don’t overcook. While you’re waiting for your chops to finish grilling, grab a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape for the perfect wine and food pairing.
1978 Diamond Creek Lake was a wine I thought I’d never see an empty bottle of, let alone have the opportunity to taste, With it’s singular characteristics and stunning quality, it’s easy to see why this vintage Caifornia Cabernet remains a legenday bottle of wine.
The key to crab cakes is no different than any other great dish. Find fresh Dugeness crab. If you’re getting ready to put your cakes together, feel free to grab a bite or two of the crab when no one is looking. It’s fun, builds your appetite and gets you in the mood to create.
Chateau d’Issan vertical tasting from 2000 to today with Emmanuel Cruse shows the continued level of quality improvement at Chateau d’Issan. Tasting notes, ratings and updates the estate.
Insurance companies continue taking a bigger position in Bordeaux. AXA has the largest holdings in the region with Pichon Baron, Petit Village and Suduiraut. Lascombes sold for almost $300,000,000 to La Mutuelle and with this transaction, that trend continues with the sale of Calon Segur.
Masi Tupungato experiments with the Apassimento technique on Malbec and Pinot Grigio. The Apassimento method uses grapes that, after harvesting, have been dried on straw mats to concentrates flavors, aromas and sugar, resulting in a more intensely flavoured wine.
The best wines of Bordeaux offer great pleasure in their youth, middle age and at full maturity. In part, that is a key characteristic of a great wine, which few wines offer. 1982 Pichon Lalande has all that and more in spades.