A Free Wine Encyclopedia!Over 200 years have passed since the prominent and enterprising Don Juan Sanchez de la Torre founded this venerable sherry house. The company has distinguished itself for the unsurpassed quality of its products many times over, receiving coveted appointments as purveyor to the Royal Family of Spain, the Vatican and the House of Lords. The… read more »
About 150 years ago, Dr. Christopher Penfold left England with his wife Mary to settle in South Australia. They built a whitewashed stone cottage in Magill, four miles from Adelaide, and named it after Mary’s home in England, “The Grange”. The doctor had brought with him some wax-sealed grape-vine cuttings. He planted these over the… read more »
Martin Van der Kamp, a native of the North Coast wine country, was a home winemaker there for many years. In his youth he had done a stint as an employee at Napa’s famous Schramsberg Champagne Cellars. Bitten by the bug, he took several trips to some of the top Champagne houses in France. It… read more »
Snoqualmie Winery is one of Washington State’s on-rush of good new wineries. Founded in 1983, it released its first wines in mid-summer 1984. The winery is located 27 miles east of Seattle close to the town of Snoqualmie (the winery quips this translates as “Twin Peaks”). This facility currently only serves for an ageing cellar,… read more »
Our “in depth food and wine exploration” this time was to Portugal. A small country, easy to travel in, but with absolutely insane automobile and truck drivers. I do not understand how they do not have more accidents. I guess they are skilled aggressive drivers. Very hard on the nerves! I logged over 250 wines… read more »
Here I am on the 33rd floor, in a suite, at the San Moritz Hotel in New York City. Daughter, baby Sammy, and I were treated to this stay by my son-in-law’s grandmother. Our patio overlooks Central Park. The majestic horses, as their hooves pound the pavement, pulling the hansom cabs, seem to type the… read more »
Growing up, one used to hear the “older folks” (which I am now one of) tell how travel expands the mind. I guess it does, but in my instance it also expands the girth. We recently took a quick 8-day break and thanks to airfare bargains and jet travel made it to Great Britain and back…. read more »
It all began in 1919, when a hollow named Daisy Dell was purchased for religious plays. The owners lost faith and Daisy Dell was deeded to Los Angeles in 1924. Daisy Dell was revamped, given a thorough face lift, and a seating capacity of 17,619 people. Starlit concerts were started, and the Hollywood Bowl emerged…. read more »
Wine with Food: Malaga By Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. | The name Malaga has always intrigued me. My thoughts visualized warm Mediterranean breezes and balmy summer afternoons with a chilled glass of wine on a veranda overlooking the blue waters off the southern coast of Spain. The vivid scene dictated a fresh, young, fruity, style of… read more »
Wine with Food: Panache By Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. | March 1984 I do not generally write about a single trade named product. In fact, the makers of Panache do not know I have selected it for my featured wine this month. My reason for the choice is because the product is unique in the United… read more »