Archive for November, 2008

High Bang-to-Buck Ratio Watch: Bodegas Olarra Cerro Anon Rioja Crianza 2004

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

TO: Christmas Wines

FROM: UK Telegraph

RE: Be Yourself!

An ongoing series dedicated to finding tasty and distinctive Rioja wines for less than $20

It’s a particularly British thing to use notions of class when describing wine, but I really love the metaphor used by the London Telegraph over the weekend in an article entitled, “Wines for Christmas: Drink Up and Don’t Break the Bank” (Do any American newspapers ever refer to this time of year as Christmas anymore?):

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Recessionary Reds

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

T-Day Music Mix

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Thanksgiving Approaches…So Many Wines, So Little Time!

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Who is ‘Cocinar para los Amigos’?

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

High Bang-to-Buck Ratio Watch: CVNE Monopole Rioja Blanco 2005 AND Santiago Ijalba Abando Rioja Crianza 2001

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

In Greenwich with Gretchen

Friday, November 21st, 2008