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July 2006
D19 is A1 in Aspen
Posted: 04:34 PM ET, July 26, 2006
Before I arrived here in Aspen for my annual summer stay in Colorado, I asked everyone I knew in town what new restaurants I should try. Virtually everyone I asked said, "D19."
Dena Moreno, who had pleased so many taste buds with her soulful Italian food (and white truffle fries) at Ajax Tavern, has joined up with the owners of The Wild Fig and the Popcorn Wagon to take over one of the prime corners in Aspen. Read more
Where Is Cascadia?
Posted: 06:05 PM ET, July 21, 2006
Envious at the commercial success of Cajun, Creole, Tex-Mex and Southwestern cuisines, the folks in one part of our country are testing the waters for a new one. It's called Cascadian Cuisine.
OK, I'll give you a few minutes to figure out where that might be. Read more
What Makes a Classic Wine?
Posted: 01:08 PM ET, July 19, 2006
It's always nice to hear from readers who discover a terrific wine because I recommended it. Recently, a blog reader exclaimed over Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella's Garden 2004, a $50 wine that I had rated 95 points.
"One question," Alex Cobb continues. Read more
Oregon Vintners Fight Plans for Luxury Hotel in Dundee Hills
Posted: 01:59 PM ET, July 18, 2006
Earlier this month, the Yamhill County Commission approved an application for a hilltop hotel in the Dundee Hills next door to Domaine Drouhin. It would be Willamette Valley's first luxury hotel, something the wine region has long needed.
But before anyone starts building anything, the plans will have to go through at least eight months of appeals. Read more
Pieces Falling Into Place for Oregon Appellations
Posted: 05:37 PM ET, July 14, 2006
It has been several years since Willamette Valley vintners finally agreed on a set of six sub-appellations that would give the region's Pinot Noir producers a framework not too unlike that of Burgundy.
Two of the proposed American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) ran into problems with existing wineries, who didn't like the idea of the AVA name being too close to theirs. Read more
Guy Savoy Brings an Exquisite Taste of France to Las Vegas
Posted: 03:35 PM ET, July 06, 2006
The name on the door says Guy Savoy, a chef ranked among France's elite. The raw prawns on the plate, prepared and presented with jewel-like precision, couldn't be more French. Jean et Sebastien Dauvissat Chablis Premier Cru Montmains 2002 sparkles in a balloon glass. Read more
That Li'l Ol' Winemaker, Popovich
Posted: 12:01 PM ET, July 05, 2006
When your wine business takes off, you might think all the news would be good. After all, cash is rolling in, people like what you're doing, you like what you're doing. Life is good.
That would seem to apply to the Hatchers and the Tannahills, partners in A to Z Wineworks in Oregon. Read more
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