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Mayor of the Wine Bar: The Lost Grape of Bordeaux
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Sunday, July 13, 2008. The Lost Grape of Bordeaux. For a wine as drinkable as a Merlot, but surprisingly more complex, I recommend the Carménère. I recently discovered the. History of this vino and decided to give it a go. From Whence It Came. Carménère has a compelling narrative. A member of the Cabernet/Merlot family, it was originally harvested mainly in the Bordeaux region of France. Casa Julia Carménère 2005 - Chile. Asa Julia Carménère 2005. So, if you enjoy a soft Merlot or a spicy Cabernet, you s...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: Mid-Week Gaiety
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Thursday, July 31, 2008. So we ordered a couple glasses of wine - a white that escapes me for Phred and a Merlot for me (the happy hour special, which I regrettably pay less attention to than wine I order myself) - and after much deliberation, settled on our entrées: The Lamb and the Rainbow Trout. Fig, prosciutto, fennel, olive. Doused their doorposts with lamb's blood. To avoid one of those pesky plagues? All things considered, this stuff has got to be good, right? 1 The lamb was mildly intense. I love...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: Happy Hour at The WB
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Monday, July 7, 2008. Happy Hour at The WB. Ust when you thought it couldn't get better. The Wine Bar celebrates Happy Hour throughout the week from 4-5pm. The deal: $4 for a red wine, white wine, or cocktail (all house choice). With this in mind, Lenora and I decided to meet at the WB to get some work done, partake in a couple happy hour-priced beverages and, eventually, enjoy some dinner. . The red wine selection for happy hour this evening was, ready for this, a 2002 STG Dry Creek Zinfandel (. Whether...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: Storia Nel Rosso
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Thursday, July 17, 2008. 8220;Try this. It’s an acquired taste.” . This is something people usually tell you just before they give you something really awful to eat or drink. And I’m pretty sure this is what my ex-girlfriend said to me one night, early in our affair, before I lifted the highball to my lips and took a sip of the pale red potable she had prepared. To my (and her) surprise, I loved it - the drink, that is. . What was this liquid aphrodisiac. You ask. . It was a Campari. Developed in 1860 by.
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Mayor of the Wine Bar
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008. When The Wine Bar is Closed. I know many of you were probably eager to get to the WB - to meet me or to try The Holly -. 160;after reading my last couple of posts. And I'm sure you rushed out to The Wine Bar on Sunday and/or Monday evening only to find the lights off and the doors locked. . Forgive me. I neglected to tell you one disappointing fact - throughout most of the year, The Wine Bar is closed on Sundays and Mondays. There is a bright side though! So, what does. I love: abs...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: The party was going fine until the wine ran out and Tap decided to leave Saratoga
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. The party was going fine until the wine ran out and Tap decided to leave Saratoga. Our evening of farewell to Saratoga. Favorite restaurant, The Mexican Connection. Yes, I was just there on Monday night! Folks showed up en masse. We were joined by Phred. Margo, Robin, Kate, and Desiree. . Me, Margo, Mehtap. Robin (my tech manager) - margarita, straight up with salt. After our fill of papeo. We ventured to the back patio of The Adelphi. The brick courtyard of The Adelphi. I love: ...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: July 2008
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Thursday, July 31, 2008. So we ordered a couple glasses of wine - a white that escapes me for Phred and a Merlot for me (the happy hour special, which I regrettably pay less attention to than wine I order myself) - and after much deliberation, settled on our entrées: The Lamb and the Rainbow Trout. Fig, prosciutto, fennel, olive. Doused their doorposts with lamb's blood. To avoid one of those pesky plagues? All things considered, this stuff has got to be good, right? Wednesday, July 30, 2008. To throw so...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: What about the Wine?
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Monday, July 7, 2008. What about the Wine? Since I am the Mayor of The Wine Bar, I suppose I should share a little about my journey into the world of wine and a little about what I’ve learned so far. The Beginning of the Affair. I grew up thinking the best wine was consumed from boxes and jugs (who needed a corkscrew? And served over ice. . Tragic, I know. My mother drank White Zinfandel religiously. And yes, we always had a. For herself and a bottle of. Ernest and Julio Gallo. That Was Then…. I used to ...
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Mayor of the Wine Bar: Herbivore No More
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Friday, July 18, 2008. After a very long and slightly stressful day at work, I went to Happy Hour (see July 7 post) and dinner at The Wine Bar. I had an eclectic sampling (and by sample, I mean a whole glass) of wines: Windmill Petit Syrah (offered at the Happy Hour price! Palmer Cabernet Franc, and my favorite (recently reintroduced to WB), Erath Pinot Noir. Sounds like a lot of wine, but recall the long, stressful day. The dinner choices for this evening were delicious. The prosciutto was salty, ye...
