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The Best Gift: A Bottle of Winenew
While there are a multitude of things to consider when choosing the perfect wine, there are essentially two types of gifts: bottles meant to be drunk now and bottles meant to be drunk later. The trick is to find those that will appeal to both the cork dork and the wine novice.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
12-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
Italian Wines: Beauty in a Bottlenew
The holiest of Italian wines -- Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino -- are being released. These are some of the most sought-after wines in the world and are quickly snatched up, coveted, and salivated over.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
09-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Ron Burnell of Bunnell Family Winery on Growing in Washington Statenew
Even though it is one of the youngest growing regions on the market, Washington state has quickly gained worldwide recognition with their wines, garnering high ratings from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, as well as spotlights in Food & Wine, Gourmet, and The New York Times. It isn't just hype.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
08-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
From the Valleynew
In the late 1990s, Ron Lachini and his wife moved from Northern California to Oregon's Willamette Valley to start Lachini Vineyards. The winery's first vintage was released in 2001.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
03-21-2008 |
Food+Drink
4 Bears Winery Gets Personalnew
Not many wines are named after children's nursery rhymes.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
03-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Fun-to-Money Rationew
While many of us are feeling financially pressed these days, a few bottles of wine won't lighten that wallet too much more.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
02-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Head Over Heels For Down Under Winesnew
"It was like stumbling onto some kind of undiscovered winemaking utopia," says Dan Philips, founder of Grateful Palate Imports. "It was like Ponce de Leon discovering the Fountain of Youth."
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
11-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Environmentally Friendly Approaches to Winemakingnew
Having choices between conventionally made wines and those more eco-conscious was once non-existent, but now they are more plentiful.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
