Last time I visited my local wine shop, I was hesitant to buy a particular wine. To allay my concerns, the owner kindly offered to open the bottle so we could taste the wine together. But this time, as soon as she lifted the biodynamic Lunaria Pecorino off the shelf, I knew it was the […]
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In past blog posts, I’ve sung the praises of my local wine retailer and recommended the value of finding one. Well, for one reason or another, it’s been a minute since I’ve visited Carol’s wine shop. Actually, she moved to a new location in the time that elapsed. I was motivated to get reacquainted when
Getting reacquainted with a Loire wine and a local wine seller (#Winophiles) Read More »
Who is Lillian? And why did she inspire this post, my first in a long while? Lillian is an extraordinary Canadian cook who took care of meals and snacks at the kayaking lodge where the spouse and I stayed last month. By extraordinary, I mean she uses fresh ingredients to prepare healthy and scrumptious food
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Like many of you, no doubt, I’d head to the mountainous region of Alto Adige in northeast Italy if I were looking for white wine. Think Pinot Grigio. Some 65% of the region’s grapes are white. But guess what? White grapes are grappling with warmer temperatures and weather extremes in this Alpine region high in
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When I’m looking for unusual wines or rare grape varieties, I prefer to shop our local Coop grocery store. Owned by shoppers and workers, the Coop stocks a good selection of non-mainstream wines – organic and biodynamic wines or those made with natural yeast and minimal sulfur or other additions. This week at the Coop,
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