Easy Recipes for Stylish Entertaining | Culinary Thymes
easy recipes for stylish entertaining
An Unexpected Delight We’re not big pinot grigio drinkers, but Oregon’s King Estate Pinot Gris 2005 ($16.99) had us thinking twice. This greeny straw colored wine teased us with apples and honey on the nose. On the palate it was toasty, nutty, and spicy. It was crispy and very slightly sparkly. Overall it was [...]
How long will more fortified wines like ports, dessert wines and sherries last after they are opened? Does the extra sugar content and alcohol content make them last longer than a standard wine? And what s the best way to store them? Benjy Levit, owner of Benjy’s Restaurant, Houston, Texas, responds: The higher alcohol level [...]
An ABC-Chardonnay Those of you searching for anything but Chardonnay, might be surprised by what you find in the Chilean Los Vascos 2005 Chardonnay Colchagua. It is a dry, Chard, in the style of a white Burgundy with nary a touch of oak. Of course, this is not surprising since Domaine Baron de Rothschild (Lafite) [...]
