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Elixir Vitae: Things I've Learned from Bartenders: Radler Stiegl
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Friday, June 12, 2015. Things I've Learned from Bartenders: Radler Stiegl. But now, there’s a new thing. Fizzy/fruity beer/soda. Have you heard of Radler Stiegl. What whatsit, you say? Or the exotic Mezcal Vago. With Tequila, the Radler Stiegl is a total winner- -tequila and grapefruit are a natural marriage, soul mates, one compl...
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Elixir Vitae: January 2015
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Friday, January 9, 2015. Let us speak of Ruché. Let us speak with fondness and respect of Ruché. Or to be correct and giving due credit, Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato. An altogether delightful and charming red wine, unpretentious yet satisfying, amiable and accommodating, either as a sipper or a dinner companion. Ruché is that ra...
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Elixir Vitae: October 2014
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Thursday, October 23, 2014. Abacela Vineyards: Umpqua Terroir/Spanish Varieties make oustanding wines. As his interest in the wines developed, and he learned about Tempranillo, Garnacha, Albariño and other Spanish varieties, he began to wonder why they weren’t represented in the American wine scene- -did they not fit the cli...
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Elixir Vitae: Wine With Jake: Vinirari Balteo 2010, Val d'Aosta, Italy at Nostrana
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Friday, April 17, 2015. Wine With Jake: Vinirari Balteo 2010, Val d'Aosta, Italy at Nostrana. I really love convergences. Even more so when there is wine involved. Reminisce, laugh a lot, and nosh. But Jake picked the Vinirari Balteo Val d’Aosta. I’ll be honest here: I thought the Balteo was Petite Rouge. Info to…um…cl...8230; 85%...
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Elixir Vitae: Obscure Delights: Grosjean Freres Torrette, Valle d'Aoste, 2012
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Obscure Delights: Grosjean Freres Torrette, Valle d'Aoste, 2012. 8217;s superbly maintained wine list and a late evening dinner with Jake Parrot, omni-connoisseur of alcoholic beverages, conjoined to re-acquaint me with the wines of the Vallee d’Aoste. I didn’t even hesitate. This small and gorgeous valley h...
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Elixir Vitae: The Great Grapefruit Beer Debate: Schöfferhofer vs. Stiegl Radler
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Monday, August 3, 2015. The Great Grapefruit Beer Debate: Schöfferhofer vs. Stiegl Radler. My many bartender buddies recently turned me on to Stiegl Radler. The delicious Austrian combination of beer and grapefruit soda. I found some, had some, and got so enthused I immediately wrote an article about it. You will also ask. The Sch...
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Elixir Vitae: February 2015
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Thursday, February 26, 2015. Let us speak of Teroldego Rotaliano. Let us speak of Teroldego Rotaliano. Let us specifically speak of the Bottega Vinaia Teroldego Rotaliano 2006. From the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy. I'm nothing if not esoteric. Bottega Vinaia is the creation of Anselmo Martini, head winemaker at Cavit.
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Elixir Vitae: November 2014
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Friday, November 28, 2014. WINES THAT DON'T GLITTER, or.FAMILY FEUDI. The only thing these wines shared, in fact, was subtle enough to not be immediately noticeable: these were wines that did not glitter. What wines are these? Abymes Vin de Savoie, Domaine Labbe. Domaine Giachino Altesse, Vin de Savoie. Bodegas Beronia Rioja Alta.
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Elixir Vitae: March 2015
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Saturday, March 21, 2015. Cassoulet at the Kesslers 2015: The Main Event. BettyLu called us to table. We obediently filed into the dining room, peering at the names on the cards, looking for our seats, pleasantly relaxed by the lovely aperitif wines Lou had provided and eager for the meal to begin. Scallop with Tangerine Sauce.
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Elixir Vitae: The Tequila Chronicles: When Is A Sauza Not A Sauza But Still A Sauza?
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Personal and idiosyncratic comments on the vital elixirs of life, primarily wine and spirits, but including whatever else I deem important or necessary, as the mood strikes me. Sunday, February 28, 2010. The Tequila Chronicles: When Is A Sauza Not A Sauza But Still A Sauza? Here I am back at Cha Taqueria and Bar. Again Which in and of itself is not at all a bad thing- especially when you can belly up to the bar, chat with a great bartender and get a fortifying favorite of Herradura Reposado. Also the ans...
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