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Tag Archives: tannin
Chambertin 1979 Louis Trapet
This old thing was kicking around the cellar for reasons that are long to explain. The Duc thought it might be dead. But it was very much alive. (the vintage was written by hand because the neck label with … Continue reading
Posted in 1979, Burgundy, what am I drinking with this dish?, What is in my glass?
Tagged 1979, birds, Burgundy, Chambertin, color, gaminess, Gevrey Chambertin, Louis Trapet, spice, structure, tannin, truffle
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Spoon Recipes to accompany Port: Why
What inspired us to create these recipes? 1. We found that even the Portuguese do not actually ‘drink’ a lot of Port. They sometimes have it as an aperitif, but even that is rare. 2. Port is rich, both in … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal, Recipes, what am I drinking with this dish?
Tagged balance, beets, cherries, Landanger, Port, Quinta Senhora do Convento, spice, spoon, strawberries, tannin
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Summer Nicoise Salad (and, surprisingly, Vincent Dureuil Janthial 2006 Red Burgundy)
Nicoise is what we like to have in the evening when we are feeling veggie starved because it is light, digestible, and full of flavors. It is a dish that is built upon the marriages of different bitternesses. What … Continue reading
Posted in 2006, Burgundy, FOOD, Recipes, what am I drinking with this dish?, What is in my glass?, WINE
Tagged 2006, Baux en Provence, bitterness, Mas de Gourgonnier, Nicoise, rosé, tannin, tuna, veggies, Vincent Dureuil Janthial
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Red or white with fish: reply to a reader
A reader asked: ‘why do you think there is a general notion that fish MUST be with white?’ That is a great question (but a tough one): I’d like to think that it is an easy formula that people like … Continue reading
