Yup, you heard it right. Ian Hutcheon, a British astronomer, has introduced a red wine that contains... a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite.The meteorite from an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is introduced into the wine just after a 25 day maloactic fermentation, and then blended with Cabernet. "The idea behind submerging it in wine was to give everybody the … [Read more...] about British Astronomer Markets “Meteorite Wine”
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Clyde Common and Teardrop Lounge Named Two of “50 Best Bars in America”
Food & Wine Magazine likes to post lists. Not only do they get people excited (and subscribing) in each city that wins, but they also generate tons of clicks as we click slog our way through never-ending slide-shows to find out who is on the list. This time the focus is "One of the 50 Best Bars in America". Portland scores two: Clyde Common: Jeffrey Morgenthaler oversees … [Read more...] about Clyde Common and Teardrop Lounge Named Two of “50 Best Bars in America”
An Ode to Rosé Wine
I first sipped rosé in the South of France, so there was no choice but to fall immediately and deeply in love. I studied in Paris; during our late-summer break some friends and I vacationed in a small beach town near Béziers, on the Mediterranean coast. Immediately after ditching our backpacks at the budget hotel, my friends and I plopped ourselves down at a table in a … [Read more...] about An Ode to Rosé Wine
Drink Pink Wine!
Michael Alberty Takes a Look at Rosé Wines A few weeks ago I was pouring at a tasting where the lineup included a few rosés. As I tried to pour the first pink wine into one gentleman's glass he looked at me with that look of disappointment that told me we were about to have a conversation about rosé. It was the face you would see if you invited that favorite flannel maven in … [Read more...] about Drink Pink Wine!
What Do We Want Out of Wine?
So what is it we want out of wine? That it tastes good, right? Oh, and if it doesn't empty our wallets that is certainly a nice bonus. This is especially true for yours truly, since the "stock option" plan for VINO employees consists of drinking leftover wine from weekend tastings. Luckily, there has never been a better time to drink well on the cheap. Two good things have come … [Read more...] about What Do We Want Out of Wine?