White

Crios Torrontes 2012

photograph of a breath of fresh spring air a glass of Crios Torrontes dry white wine from Argentina

“Once I knew only darkness and stillness… my life was without past or future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living.” — Helen Keller Tired of winter weather? The darkness, stillness and cold still enveloping you, [...]

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Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2011

photograph of New Zealand's Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc with a glass of white wine in from of bamboo fronds and a bamboo screen

“All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind.” — Marjory Stoneman Douglas Drinking the Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc will change your attitude to a tropical mindset. It’s a refreshing glass with flavors or limes and grapefruit with bracing acidity. It’s still has the same qualities as the [...]

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Steven Kent Winery LOLA 2011

photograph of the rock star wine from Livermore California Steven Kent WIneries Lola white wine blend

“They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald (This Side of Paradise) Lola. L-O-L-A. lo-lo-lo-lo Lola. C’mon sing it. I can hear you right now. Lola. L-O-L-A. lo-lo-lo-lo Lola. Lola is arguably the best rock song ever created, Lola was released by the seminal band The Kinks in 1970 on the [...]

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Château Ballan-Larquette Bordeaux Blanc 2011

photograph of Chateau Ballan Bordeaux Blanc with a wine glass of the golden yellow French white wine

“We must leave this terrifying place tomorrow and go searching for sunshine.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald Wine. Terrifying? For the general public, it can be. So many, brands, so many labels, so many rules, rituals and misconceptions. Like the myth that “Bordeaux wines are super-expensive.” Sure, they’re a few grand crus that are prohibitively expensive, but [...]

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Attems Pinot Grigio 2011

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“Fairy tales say that apples were golden only to refresh the forgotten moment when we found that they were green. They make rivers run with wine only to make us remember, for one wild moment, that they run with water.” ― G.K. Chesterton It’s no fairy tale to say that the Attems Pinot Grigio is how all pinot grigio’s [...]

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Domaine de Bernier Vin Pays du Val de Loire Chardonnay 2011

thumb nail of a French wine Domaine de Berier from the Loire Valley with a class of golden chardonnay

“We’re like a painting, And now it’s raining down, Watch the colors run ‘till we’re almost one, Watch us fading, from this one street town, We’ll sleep where we fall, or nowhere at all. Everyone wants something, Well, I’m wanted by everyone but you. Well, I’ve been thinking about the meals with wine, Can’t you [...]

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Buena Vista Carneros Chardonnay 2009

photograph of a blue tile wall with a bottle of Buena Vista Winery CaRNEROS cHARDONNAY with a wine glass of the golden vino to the right

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again [...]

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Chef Matt Gordon’s Steamed Baja Mussels with Smoked Tomato Butter

photograph of a white porcelain bowl with Urban Solaces' matt Gordon's Baja Mussles with Smoked Tomato Butter heaped into the dish

Last week as I was creating the commentary of the Witness Tree Pinot Gris, I knew it would pair perfectly with the Steamed Baja Mussels with Smoked Tomato Butter that I often order at Solace & the Moonlight Lounge, but the internet didn’t provide a facsimile recipe to link to share with you. I published [...]

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Witness Tree Pinot Gris Stand Sure Vineyard Willamette Valley 2010

photograph of Oregon Witness Tree Vineyard Pinot Gris Stand Sure Vineyard Willamette Valley white wine

“I dream of wayward gulls and all landless lovers, rare moments of winter sun, peace, privacy, for everyone.” — William Claire A sunny winter day on the beach. Rocky shore, the sun warming your face, the cold breeze buffeting your body and reminding you that even though the sun is shining, it’s not close to [...]

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Step Away From the Bottle…

bottle shot of a white wine bottle with a warning label advising not to drink the entire bottle and then drunkenly try to hook-up with your ex.
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