I’ve been seeing a resurgence in Merlot lately. Not in people drinking Merlot, necessarily, but in wine distributors bringing me Merlot to try. I like Merlot, so I took the opportunity to...
The first ever Philly Wine Week is now in the books! It was quite a week, with a slew of great wine and great events. There were 22 venues officially participating, each with at least 3 events;...
Last night’s dinner was meant to be eaten with an Alsatian-style Pinot Gris. We were making a fish tagine with an Omani spice mix of coriander, cumin, cardamom, mace, black pepper, red...
Updated. I wrote this post in early 2012, but thought it deserved to be revisited and updated. Philadelphians are justifiably quite proud and vocal about their (our) local beer scene. It is...