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Meet some of the folks that make up Georgia’s wine industry
Tyler Barnes became a winemaker by accident. Pamela Borgel is first (and only) woman to start a winery by herself in Georgia. La Tanya Eiland first became fascinated with winemaking as a student in the 1970s, when her grandmother sent her to visit Italy. The post Meet some of the folks that make up Georgia’s wine industry appeared first on Atlanta Magazine .
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Rum Round Table – Boston 2022
FRS Members & Rum Lovers, I wanted to share with you an exciting initiative that the Florida Rum Society and other leading rum clubs across the country are launching at the end of April. Myself, along with Eric “Rum Doc” Carter & John Gulla, will be joining the leaders of many US-based rum clubs at … Continue reading Rum Round Table – Boston 2022
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Favorite Five Rums of 2021
There is little doubt, in my mind and opinion, that 2021 was one of the best rum years for the state of Florida in recent memory. There were a ton of new rums brought into the state as well as a great slate of limited run rums… not to mention the insane lineup of Single … Continue reading Favorite Five Rums of 2021
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Meet Eric Kaye & Maura Gedid – Holmes Cay
FRS: Many of our members know you both as being the dynamic duo behind Holmes Cay Single Cask Rum but can you give us a quick bio on yourselves leading up to the creation of HC? Eric Kaye: My entire career up to the launch of Holmes Cay Rum in 2019 has been in music, … Continue reading Meet Eric Kaye & Maura Gedid – Holmes Cay
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Meet Jason Brand – Kō Hana Rum Distillery
FRS: Jason, would you mind providing a quick, 3 sentence introduction of yourself? JB: I’ve been blessed in life with a wonderful career, great friends, and an incredible family. In my fifty years, I’ve learned to appreciate the details in life that are underneath the experiences we share – the actual building blocks of things. … Continue reading Meet Jason Brand – Kō Hana Rum Distillery
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October Check-in
What was it like to dust off my passport? It was brilliant! From the moment I hit Delta and ran for my ritual martini I was off and flying. My mood lifted. I sprinted like a kid down the runway to the gate. And then I landed in Milan. Took a train to Parma where my travel buddy and barkeep of Tabarro, Diego Sorba picked me up. In an hour we were at his wife’s 94-year-old grandmother’s yard and Sunday lunch for 18 or so. Cinghiale and polenta for them. Polenta and leaves of lettuce for me. Reinforced and sustained, I saw some raw talent and gave his daughter and her best friend their first Morris dance class. Brilliant girls. Me and my two sweethearts. That night I jetlagged outside of Tabarro while Diego played host, putting me in the vicinity of some of his regulars. There was one fiery Romanian, one energetic heart doctor, an eccentric doctor-turned-antique peddler, and an enthusiastic x-ray technician on the eve of starting sommelier training. Soon we were at one table, drinking. Lo
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David Keck in Vermont: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Ha ha!
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Meet Dan DeHart – Grander Rum
Dan DeHart is the Founder of Grander Rum. He describes himself as “a guy from Kentucky who makes a Panamanian rum with a guy from Cuba.” He lives in Central Florida with his family who all support him on an amazing journey to craft a rum that folks will appreciate. FRS: Why rum? Dan: This … Continue reading Meet Dan DeHart – Grander Rum
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The TFL Syrah dinner and a beautiful essay by Tracy Kennard
The Rhône dinner at Vinegar Hill House was delicious (thank you Jean Adamson) and fantastic. At least we thought so. Did you? It’s always a good sign when you have to kick people out for the evening. (Not my idea but legalities prevailed.) The room glowed at the Rhône dinner at Vinegar Hill House. The winner of a casual survey for best bottle of the night was the 2017 Dard & Ribo St. Jo. Blanc. Roussanne. If you have turned your nose up on the whites from the North, specifically from D&R, reconsider that please. These are stars. VHH has urged us to make these dinners a regular feature, so Fitch and I are working on something super fun for, dare I say, September. A couple of PSAs for this week. Lower East Side Wine Shop Alert! For skin contact wine lovers, Doreen Winkler has opened up her tiny but sweet Orange Glou. As the name implies, the focus is exclusively on orange wines and it’s within a quick jaunt of Skin Contact and Ten Bells. 264 Broome Street (at Allen St.) on the Lower East
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La Montañuela: The Future of Vermont
I spent May Day in Vermont, catching up on the wines that I had tasted pre-bottling from the 2020 vintage and finishing my visits. I rented a car in Hudson. They were out of the economy models and presented me with a huge SUV as a free upgrade—a Land Rover Sport. “I’m not getting into that,” I said. But I did and test drove it to Warren Street where I was compelled to drop some money at the new shop, Grapefruit Wines. It’s a great addition to Hudson. Homey and filled with great bottles. Back in the leather seats of the SUV, I tentatively figured out (mostly) the technology, and by the time I hit Lake George, I had to admit, I loved riding around in the literal seat of luxury. And on a more practical note, it did handle the sloppiness of mud season very safely. My trip’s focus was on tasting, meeting and foraging but still there were a few fun tips I picked up to pass on to you. Creemees, the local term for soft-serve, are trending. But like the fabulous Sonoma-based Straus, the best on
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Meet Don Benn – West Indies Distillery
Don Benn is the Operations Manager and Master Distiller at the West Indies Rum Distillery. He has been part of the team for over 22 years. When not making wonderful rums he enjoys watching squash and cricket (and most other spots) as well as relaxing in the company of close family and friends. FRS: Tell us … Continue reading Meet Don Benn – West Indies Distillery
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A Vine Grows in Vermont
Perhaps you’ve heard, there’s been, yet again, devastating early frosts throughout France and in other parts of Europe, such as Northern Italy. This was very early on in the vintage, at the beginning of the plants leafing out. Some are reporting anywhere between 100% and 30% loss in places like the Loire, Auvergne, Northern Rhône, Jura, and Burgundy. Those who pruned late, which delays the spring growth, got lucky. The true damage won’t be known until May. Is it possible that the plant just sprouts new leaves? Yes, but will the vine flower? That’s another question. Fingers crossed that nature’s instinctual repair comes through so the 2021 vintage is not as devastated as it appears to be at this moment. Have you been getting out a little more? I have. Last night I met up with a friend at the newly reopened Ten Bells. Yassine has been busy fixing the place up and it looks fantastic. The floors are clean (!), the cruddy bathrooms are spruced up, the back room is enlivened by a Rousseau mu
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Meet Zan Kong – Worthy Park Estate
Zan is the Commercial Manager – Spirits for Worthy Park Estate. He comes from a Chinese – Jamaican background, grew up just outside of Toronto, Canada… the first generation of his family to be born in Canada. He grew up there but left once he graduated university to work in the hotel industry… which, eventually, … Continue reading Meet Zan Kong – Worthy Park Estate
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Meet Chris Funk – Chairman’s Reserve Rum
Meet Chris Funk from SPIRIBAM and Chairman's Reserve Rum - The Florida Rum Society's March Rum of the Month!
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G-WOW: Napa Valley Deep Dive
Explore the place I’ve called home for more than a decade – Napa Valley! It is truly a special place with its Mediterranean climate, fascinating geology and stunning wines. The post G-WOW: Napa Valley Deep Dive appeared first on Andrea Wine .
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At lunch with Becky and Russell
Today is the very remarkable Becky Wasserman Hones’ birthday. Being stuck here instead of over there in France where I should be, she is fiercely on my mind. Our connection was one of meeting the myth that became beloved family. Becky, with her musical voice and deep wisdom, mirth and view. So today, I dug into the archives to remember an idea that never came to pass but it was a quiet and sublime afternoon. And tonight, I’m thinking about endive mornay, and dammit, I’m going to try to channel Mr. Hone’s skill and make something grand. Back in 2011, the photographer Clay McLachlan and I were contemplating a book project. To mull over the possibilities he traveled down from Paris to meet me at Becky and Russell’s place in Bouilland. Don’t know Becky Wasserman? Having landed in Burgundy in the early 70’s, she took the alternative route (you’ll have to wait for the film version) and eventually started Le Serbet (Becky Wasserman Selections)– the first prominent women on the business side o
by Alice Feiring2 viewsuncategorized - news
60 Second Sommelier: How to Open Sparkling Wine
This year, as many of you, I was so ready to say 👋 BYE BYE 👋 to 2020 with a bottle of bubbles—but(!), opening sparkling wine must be done with care! I'll show you how in my latest episode of 60 Second Sommelier. The post 60 Second Sommelier: How to Open Sparkling Wine appeared first on Andrea Wine .
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The Men are Afraid of the Women
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Hallowi’ne in Cahors
Several years back I went to visit a majestic place in Cahors, Chateau Lagrezette, and had, well, a very significant ghost sighting that still raises the hair on my arms. This ran in Wine & Spirits magazine, October 2008. * The imposing Château Lagrezette castle, straight out of Sleeping Beauty central casting, is a little medieval, a little Renaissance, and really, not much rock ’n roll, except for its owner, the charismatic Alain Dominque Perrin, whom I had come to profile. It was June and the famed Cahors strawberries were out, as well as the last mushrooms of spring. I ate both greedily. I was to sleep in the moulin, a house recreated on top of a burned-down old watermill, just steps away from the castle. Sometime after the blackest part of the night, I woke up with a dog-like sense of danger. The small hairs stood up on my nape, and being fairly hairless by nature, I felt their effort. Something smelled off in that paradise, surrounded by vines and woods that commingled the fresh
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