http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:59:42 -0700 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:20:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Not-your-daddys-zin-zinfandels-amazing-food-affinities?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    Old-vine Sonoma zin, Nov. 2009One thing we know about California’s zinfandel: it is a far, far more food versatile wine than usually assumed.But it wasn’t always like that. A couple of decades ago the country was still awash ... Zinfandel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:20:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Not-your-daddys-zin-zinfandels-amazing-food-affinities?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Pinot-Noirs-of-our-dreams-tasting-in-Sonomas-Russian-River-Valley?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    Tasting Sonoma's fabled Russian River Valley pinot noirsFor many a wine lover, the ideal American pinot noirs have always been those coming from California's Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, rather than pinot noirs from Santa Barba... Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Sonoma Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:46:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m12d12-Pinot-Noirs-of-our-dreams-tasting-in-Sonomas-Russian-River-Valley?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Is-wine-tasting-perception-or-hallucination?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner In 2001 I read in a Business Week magazine about some Hindu nationalists who trashed a couple dozen McDonald’s locations in India. This, in spite of the fact that out of respect for Hindu dietary restrictions, McDonald’s sells no beef pr... Wine tasting Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:03:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Is-wine-tasting-perception-or-hallucination?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Holidays-in-Hawaii-or-my-old-man-was-an-alien-from-a-biodynamic-planet?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner Say what you will about Biodynamic® grape growing and winemaking, the methodology makes for entertaining thought. Especially if you're a pinot noir lover. One sip of the unique, supple, nostril tingling pinot noirs by, say, Marcel Deiss in Alsace... Organic wines Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:57:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Holidays-in-Hawaii-or-my-old-man-was-an-alien-from-a-biodynamic-planet?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Vinedos-Emilianas-consciously-organic-unconsciously-world-class-wines?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner As a career wine professional, I’ve always approached every new wine the same way: by, first, suspending disbelief and preconceptions when looking at it in the glass, and then asking, does it taste good… are the aromas fresh, clean and ... Organic wines Chile Gewurztraminer Carmenere Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:05:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Vinedos-Emilianas-consciously-organic-unconsciously-world-class-wines?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Chicken-recipes--wine-matches-everybody-loves?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner Let's talk chicken and wine matches. But why? The way I see it:I learned long ago that ordering chicken in every restaurant gives you a pretty good idea of how good, bad, or detail oriented every restaurant's chef is. I know why, as a result, Blue Hi... Wine & Food Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Chicken-recipes--wine-matches-everybody-loves?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-dudes-Thanksgiving-wines-for-turkeys?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-ro... Wine & Food Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-A-dudes-Thanksgiving-wines-for-turkeys?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Organic-without-green-the-wines-of-Organic-Vintners?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-ro... Organic wines Vegan wines Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:39:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Organic-without-green-the-wines-of-Organic-Vintners?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Wine--cheese-matching-demystified?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    For artisanal cheeses, it's St. Kilian's in Denver's HIghlands for me 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style D... Wine & Food Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:24:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Wine--cheese-matching-demystified?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Wine-miracles-by-the-bucket-inside-Paola-di-Mauros-kitchen?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    Some warm, fuzzy culinary reading for our early Colorado winter  0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style D... Italy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Wine-miracles-by-the-bucket-inside-Paola-di-Mauros-kitchen?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Red-wine-with-fish-revisited?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    Truffles turn fish into red wine matches (Denver's Truffle Cheese Shop) 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style... Wine & Food Fish Shellfish Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:28:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Red-wine-with-fish-revisited?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organic-sustainable-white-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner   From my perspective as a wine lover, it is no coincidence that many of the finest wines in the world are now being made by conscientious growers and winemakers governing themselves sustainably, organically, or biodynamically. Why? As Frog&rsq... Organic wines sustainable wines Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:54:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organic-sustainable-white-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organic-and-sustainable-American-red-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner From my perspective as a wine lover, it is no coincidence that many of the finest wines in the world are now being made by conscientious growers and winemakers governing themselves sustainably, organically, or biodynamically. Why? As Frog’... Organic wines sustainable wines Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organic-and-sustainable-American-red-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d16-What-is-that-leathery-or-barnyardy-taste-in-your-natural-wine?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner   Belted Galloways ("oreo cookie" cows), NC... got milk, or wine?  The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast. One of the controversies that emerged in the 1990s concerns an extremely common, but often glossed over, taste factor ... Wine & Food Natural wines Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:38:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d16-What-is-that-leathery-or-barnyardy-taste-in-your-natural-wine?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Organic--sustainable-American-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner Organic grape grower:  Dan Lee, Morgan Winery Yes, the distinctions between certified organic and certified sustainable wines are somewhat blurred. To say you are growing organically is to infer that you also aspire to sustainable standards, a... Organic wines sustainable wines Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:32:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Organic--sustainable-American-wines-anyone-can-love?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Biodynamic-wines--the-best-and-latest-certified--uncertified?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner Beaux Freres' Mike Etzel (Willamette Valley, Oregon) During the past month I've spent most of my time in a car or hotel room, when not dropping in on all the world class winemakers on the West Coast who could make the time to help me get a better gr... Biodynamic wine Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:50:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Biodynamic-wines--the-best-and-latest-certified--uncertified?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-green-wars-organic-vs-Biodynamic-vs-sustainable-wines?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner Green wines have become more plentiful and better than ever, which is good news for all of us, and the environment.One of the unseemly aspects of this inexorable movement, on the other hand, is the public sniping between the various sustainable, cer... Green wines Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-green-wars-organic-vs-Biodynamic-vs-sustainable-wines?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Defining-organic-wine--a-consumers-guide-to-top-choices?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner    Alsatian Biodynamic icon, Jean-Michel DeissIn California alone there are now some 12,000 acres of vineyards (almost 5% of the state’s total) certified by third party organizations like California Certified Organic Farms (CCOF).&nbs... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:21:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Defining-organic-wine--a-consumers-guide-to-top-choices?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Organic-wine-match-of-the-day--Neal-Cabernet-Sauvignon--braised-minted-lamb-shanks?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner   Mark Neal, Jack Neal & Son“When I told my dad we were going to take the company organic,” says Mark Neal, “he drove over to Sonoma and came back with a tray of rotten apples and peaches and said, ‘this is how our gr... Wine & Food Organic wine match of the day California Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:00:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Organic-wine-match-of-the-day--Neal-Cabernet-Sauvignon--braised-minted-lamb-shanks?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Organic-wine-match-of-the-day--Beckman-Purisima--summer-grills?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner   Steve Beckman atop his Purisima Mountain homeI could see for miles and miles from the top of the Purisima Mountain Vineyard, owned and farmed by Steve Beckman of Santa Barbara’s Beckman Vineyards.  But the “truth,” accor... Wine & Food Organic wine match of the day California Santa Barbara Red Rhone blend Santa Ynez Valley Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:59:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2207-Denver-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Organic-wine-match-of-the-day--Beckman-Purisima--summer-grills?cid=exrss-Denver-Wine-Examiner