David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 11/26/2014: Thanksgiving dinner preparation usually falls into one of two categories: 1. you make all the food and invite all the people and are in charge of everything (you might have helpers but you are the boss; the French word…
Category: Wine Savvy
WINE SAVVY: Learn the varietal – Chardonnay
David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 11/12/2014: If you go out to a restaurant and order the house white there’s a very good chance it will be a glass of chardonnay. Chardonnay is a white grape that comes from an impossibly small village in the Burgundy…
WINE SAVVY: Rich, Ripe, German Riesling
David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 10/29/2014: Some of the most delicious and most food friendly wines made anywhere in the world are German rieslings. Riesling is a noble grape, meaning it translates a sense of place where it is grown. The best places on our…
WINE SAVVY: Learn the Varietal of Pinot Noir
David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 10/15/2014: I like to drink wines seasonally. This means that I am often more keen to drink lighter white wines during the warm months and in the cooler months my preferences turn toward deep red wines. A perfect wine for…
WINE SAVVY: The 5 “S’s” and Wine Scores
David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 10/1/2014: I’m sure you have noticed the little shelf-talkers at the liquor store. These are the little tags that hang under the bottles on the shelves and they say something like, “rated 93 by Wine Spectator,” or “rated 91 by…
WINE SAVVY: Stop Blaming Sulfites
David’s article as prepared for the Duluth News Tribune for the article which ran on 9/17/2014: Just because a wine label says “Contains Sulfites” it doesn’t mean you are allergic to it or that because you got a headache, a flushed face, hot flashes, a scratchy throat or a stuffy nose after drinking wine that…
WINE SAVVY: Wineries vs. vineyards
David’s article as printed in the Duluth News Tribune on 9/3/2014: I’m sure this has happened to you: You’re driving down the road and you see a sign for wine tasting with words mentioning a winery ahead and you think, “I didn’t know they’re growing grapes in this area.” If you’re surprised you’re suddenly in…
WINE SAVVY: Food Fixes Tannins
David’s article as printed in the Duluth News Tribune on 8/20/2014: When you take a sip of red wine and your mouth feels puckery and dry that isn’t because the wine is absent of sweetness. It’s because the wine is high in tannins, which are the mystery ingredient in wine. These make food taste better…
WINE SAVVY: Whites, reds — how to prepare wine
David’s article as printed in the Duluth News Tribune on 8/6/2014. Indulge me for a brief moment. Imagine it’s a warm day and you’ve put together the quintessential summer dinner: baked potato with butter, sour cream and chives, fresh green salad with tomatoes and blue cheese dressing, a perfectly barbecued steak, and to accompany this,…