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~ Monday, October 22 ~

Sofistikashun: When Dean Young Talks About Wine - Tony Hoagland

The worm thrashes when it enters the tequila.
The grape cries out in the wine vat crusher.

But when Dean Young talks about wine, his voice is strangely calm.
Yet it seems that wine is rarely mentioned.

He says, Great first chapter but no plot.
He says, Long runway, short flight.
He says,…

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~ Thursday, July 5 ~

Bike for rent with bottle carrier at San Francisco Ferry Plaza. $7/hour, $29/day

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~ Saturday, June 16 ~

Today, I’d rather be drinking a white from Piemonte!

Piedmont is not just home to Barolo and Barbaresco, this cool, hilly northern landscape also produces some of Italy’s greatest white wines. Just like the reds, the white grape varieties grown in Piedmont are native to the region, except that occasionally you’ll find a stray Riesling, like the pure, mineral example from Ettore Germano.

But Piedmont’s most famous white is undoubtedly Arneis, and the Brovia family, one of the greatest producers of Barolo, makes one that is so good!

The rarest and hardest-to-find white of Piedmont is the Erbaluce, as there are only a handful of producers and just a few acres of vineyards that exist. The Ferrando family, who crafts the highly sought-after Nebbiolo of Carema makes an equally great Erbaluce, and it’s even harder to find!

Finally, people these days are mad about Moscato d’Asti, it’s the fastest selling type of wine in the country. Yet, few Moscatos are as good as Elio Perrone’s. This is benchmark Moscato d’Asti.

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~ Wednesday, June 13 ~

2009 Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay Clos de Chènes. Terrific masculine style, textbook Chènes. Needs time. If it were Chambolle, more Bonnes-Mares than Amoureuses.

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~ Wednesday, June 6 ~