Category Archives: wine education

by | November 25, 2010

Azelia Nebbiolo and Texas BBQ, a match made in heaven

Jump to Comments “I can’t wait to get back Texas for some more Texas BBQ,” said 20-somethingLorenzo Scavino, the fifth generation of his family’s landmark winery, Azelia, in Castiglione del Falletto in the heart of Barolo. “The ‘structured’ meats of BBQ … Continue reading →

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by | September 13, 2010

Paella at Jaleo

My last night in Washington DC was spent at Jaleo the tapas restaurant of famous Spanish Chef José Andrés know for the best Paella outside of Spain. After enjoying a few tapas like the “Jamón Ibérico de bellota ‘Fermin’” which … Continue reading →

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by | September 12, 2010

Central in the Capital

Continuing the tour in the American Capital with my brewing friends, I had to get a little French into my digestive system. Since the previous night had been a home-run with the great recommendation of Kathryn Morgan. Central Michel Richard … Continue reading →

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by | September 11, 2010

True Neapolitan Pizzeria and Facebook

Yesterday in Houston while the Command Center was getting ready,  I went to my laptop, got on Facebook and asked my friends to suggest a great pizza place in Washington, D.C. The suggestion that I ended up taking was from … Continue reading →

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by | June 25, 2010

Bruce Neyers on the use of sulfur in wine

Bruce Neyers, one of the leading wine professionals and winemakers in the U.S., recently shared this excellent essay on the “use of sulfur in wine.” A great read, highly informative, and point on. Read on… Above: Bruce Neyers is not … Continue reading →

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