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Vinography Images: The Golden Oak

March 13, 2010 – 10:40 am | by admin

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The Golden Oak One of my favorite features of Northern California vineyards are the majestic oaks that shade many of them, breaking the regularity of the vine rows with their grand reaches — Alder Yarrow INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking on the image and selecting “save link as” or “save target as” and then select the desired location on your computer to save the image. Mac users can also just click the image to open the full size view and drag that to their desktops. To set the image as your desktop wallpaper, Mac users should follow these instructions , while PC users should follow these . PRINTS: If you are interested in owning an archive quality, limited edition print of this image please contact photographer Andy Katz through his web site. ABOUT VINOGRAPHY IMAGES: Vinography regularly features images by photographer Andy Katz for readers’ personal use as desktop backgrounds or screen savers. We hope you enjoy them. Please respect the copyright on these images.

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Wine, Health, Science and Journalism: A Study in Headlines

March 12, 2010 – 9:12 am | by admin

I consume a lot of wine news. When I say a lot, I mean literally almost everything that’s published for free on the Internet about wine “passes by my desk” courtesy of Google Alerts, Technorati, a massive collection of RSS feeds, and more. Increasingly I get the opportunity to see how wine stories develop and spread through the Web’s news outlets, and it’s quite amazing to watch. Recently I’ve been watching with fascination as the mainstream press does its usual unraveling of some recently released research results focused on wine drinking in women and weight gain. Specifically, I’ve been giggling at the complete lack of understanding we seem to have of the difference between correlation and causation, combined with the creative liberties of headline writing: Moderate Drinking 'Can Keep Women Slim' : The Chosun Ilbo Glass of wine may keep women from gaining weight : New York Daily News Bottoms up for skinnier bottoms : Independent Women Who Consume Alcohol Gain Less Weight: Study : Huffington Post (blog) A drink a day could help keep the pounds away : Globe and Mail Cheers, Ladies! A Drink A Day …

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El Dorado Winery Association Tasting: March 20, San Francisco

March 12, 2010 – 9:12 am | by admin

One of the trends in the wine industry I’m happiest about involves the increasing initiative that wine regions are taking in making themselves visible to the public. Such activities by individual AVAs, or American Viticultural Areas, produce two important results: increased awareness of the individual region, and increased awareness of the difference between regions for consumers. I’m in full support. Public tasting events are one of the chief ways such wine regions are producing this visibility. These events are not only a lot of fun to go to, they are a wonderful education. While visiting the region is the best way to understand the wines, not everyone has the time, the energy, or the means to visit many of California’s wine regions. Even those who do can’t visit more than five or six wineries in a day’s tasting. But at these large tastings, the curious consumer can taste the efforts of twenty, fifty, or a hundred different wineries, and very quickly get a read on a specific region. Which brings me to the little tasting going on in about a week at Postrio Restaurant here in San Francisco. Twenty-four wineries from El …

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An Open Letter to Warren Buffett, Wine and Spirits Distributor

March 11, 2010 – 4:45 am | by admin

Dear Mr. Buffett, Congratulations on your purchase of Empire Distributing, and roughly 25% of the wine and spirits distribution business in Georgia and North Carolina that came with it. And welcome to the wine and spirits world — we need more enlightened business people in this industry. I can’t say that I’ve followed your career with precision, but I’ve read a decent amount about you, and try to read the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report every year. After all, I’m one of your shareholders, and I learn a lot from you and Charlie Munger. In everything I’ve read, you strike me as someone who appreciates fairness, competition, and above all, the power of the marketplace to improve everyone’s situation if it is left alone to work well. Given the choice between heavy handed regulation and deregulation, you strike me as a deregulation kind of guy, especially when it frees consumers to vote with their dollars. I’m sure it hasn’t escaped you that the wine and spirits distribution marketplace that you just bought into is seriously screwed up. For instance, we can start with the fact that you can’t get any more than 25% of the market share in …

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Celebrate Your Love Of Cute Plastic Shoes With Kaight and Melissa’s Shoes This Thursday

March 11, 2010 – 12:39 am | by admin

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[ "I think you have too many shoes." "Shut Up!" ] In my wobbly world, two things must be on point: My hair and my shoes. So, a greasy cupcake swirl top (sans the lanolin found in most pomade) and two-tone creepers (sans the cow’s skin) on the bottom is how I roll. ( And now, here’s the only slightly-related segue ) Tomorrow, the fashion forward Melissa’s Shoes (Plastic Pleasures!) from Brazil will be debuting a limited (six weeks only!) pop-up shop inside of Kaight on the Lower East Side. To celebrate the super cute (and oh so ever eco-friendly) Kaight store will be having an opening party this Thursday, March 11th from 6 to 9pm . Vegan treats will be provided by Rabbit Mafia ; cocktails will be done up by 44North . Kaight is located at: 83 Orchard St. (between Broome & Grand) One Word: Shoes . [ Comments (0) | Add Your Comment ]

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If Your Wine is Organic, Don’t Tell Consumers

March 8, 2010 – 5:23 pm | by admin

Apparently, organic wines taste better but consumers don’t think they’re worth as much money as conventionally produced wines. At least, that’s a plausible interpretation of a study conducted by a UCLA professor and her graduate student that was recently published in Business and Society, the official journal of the International Association for Business and Society. Professor Magali Delmas and PhD candidate Laura E. Grant conducted an analysis of 13,426 wines from 1,495 California wineries for eight consecutive vintages from 1998 to 2005. The two tracked correlations between the scores of the wines, their prices, whether they were made from certified organically grown grapes, and whether the wineries broadcast their organic certification on the label. An overview of the study published last week in Science Daily suggests they found some very interesting results. Wines made with organic grapes during the time period they studied scored higher in the Wine Spectator by a point, on average, than wines made with conventional grapes. Whether this means, in fact, that organic wines taste better is open to some debate, but the statistics seem quite clear. Perhaps the more interesting finding, however arose when the researchers looked at the price of those wines that were “eco labeled” and those that were not. The wines that chose to prominently display their certified organic status sold for 7% less than …

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Seattle: Oatmeal and Ice Cream for Breakfast at Molly Moon’s

March 8, 2010 – 12:30 pm | by admin

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Note: Please raise your cones (or cups) to our new ice cream correspondent Brad Thomas Parsons. An ice cream correspondent—pretty neat, right? Brad will check in every Monday on all matters cold, creamy, and delicious. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Brad Thomas Parsons] Fresh from an evening eating my way through Baconopolis II, Tom Douglas ‘ sold-out celebration of all-things bacon—with memories of a bacon-salted, maple-glazed doughnut still in my head—I didn’t really have any business waking up the next morning and starting my day with a bowl of ice cream. But when you think about the amount of sugar-soaked calories in a typical weekend brunch of pancakes (and aren’t they just a vehicle for that jar of sweet maple syrup?), ice cream for breakfast isn’t as crazy as it sounds. And when you pair it with oatmeal, as they do at Molly Moon’s in Seattle, the whole concept starts to feel vaguely healthy. With that rationalization guiding my way, I made an early morning pit stop at their Capitol Hill location in the historic Oddfellows building. You can top your bowl of locally grown steel-cut oats with any of the featured ice creams on the board. I went with the server…

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Italy’s Best Wines: Tasting the Tre Bicchieri 2010

March 6, 2010 – 6:37 am | by admin

I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine. I like wine from everywhere, and don’t believe I have a specific bias towards one region or another. However, each year, that claim is shaken a little as I emerge from what is one of the best wine tasting events held in San Francisco, The Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting. For those unfamiliar with the Gambero Rosso , it is essentially an organization focused on the promotion and evaluation of Italian food and wine. Each year the organization publishes a guide by the same name. The Gambero Rosso is the Italian Wine bible, and in my experience, it is the most thorough and high-quality guide to any wine region that exists in the world. The guide covers a dizzying 14,000+ wines each year from the incredibly diverse regions of Italy. Each year the Gambero Rosso guide awards one, two, or three “Bicchieri” (or “glasses”) to wines of exceptional character and quality. From tens of thousands, there are usually a couple of hundred Tre Bicchieri wines, and every Spring Gambero Rosso brings many of them to San …

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Time for a Drink: Cap Haitien Rum & Honey

March 6, 2010 – 12:00 am | by admin

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From Recipes Let’s start the weekend right–with a cocktail recipe from Paul Clarke ( The Cocktail Chronicles ). Need more than one? Hit up the archives. Cheers! While sometimes a night calls for a drink with plenty of flourishes, some of the most satisfying drinks in the mixological pantheon are also the simplest. The Cap Haitien Rum & Honey is about as easy to prepare as it sounds, but when made with care, the drink is even more complex than its moniker implies. First printed in Charles H. Baker’s The Gentleman’s Companion , published in 1939, the Cap Haitien Rum & Honey was originally formulated with a raw, white Haitian rum in mind. Barbancourt is the primary producer and importer of Haitian rum, which is made from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses, as is used in most rums on the market. Available styles include a grassy white rum, along with 8-year-old and 15-year-old varieties. Baker suggests lending richness and mellowness to the drink by mixing white Haitian rum with the smoothness of aged Bacardi. At Heaven’s Dog in San Francisco, bartenders reach for another stage of flavor by mixing the elaborate character of 15-year-old Barbancourt with a locally sourced honey, and by adding a dash or two of Angostura bitters. Rich and flavorful, …

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Mix It Up: Booze You Can Use

March 5, 2010 – 8:00 pm | by admin

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From Serious Eats: New York This week, I’ll be taking a break from going out to the bars and, instead, will share some of my favorite spirits from my home bar . Let’s assume that you’ve got your gear , have learned how to shake and stir properly , and are starting to build up that liquor collection. This takes time and money, but the three spirits I’ve highlighted below are worth the initial investment. The gin, rye, and rum I love, after the jump. First, Plymouth Gin . This is a smooth and somewhat neutral gin, and while the essential juniper element is present, it is not at all overwhelming. This makes Plymouth ideal for cocktails—try it in a classic Aviation (as a side note, Crème Yvette , which was an ingredient in the original Aviation recipe, has been recreated from its original recipe and is now available at Astor Wines for $41.99). Plymouth sells for about $26. Next, Rittenhouse Rye . Generally found under $20, this 100-proof spirit is a bargain. It’s a solid workhorse of a Rye from Kentucky with spicy notes that make for a perfect Manhattan , or even on its own straight or over ice. Ron Zacapa 23 is also a fantastic spirit …

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