by Greg Masinton | Nov 3, 2015 | Food and Wine, Wine
The first yuppie poet once said, “The more it costs, the better it is, and that’s the bottom line.” He was talking about art at the time, but he could have been spouting off on people’s opinion of wine. Is wine better when it costs more Researchers at Cal Tech did...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 31, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Travel Blog, Wine
A few years ago, I turned a corner and started planning my meals around what food would go with whatever wine I wanted to drink. It was weird and kind of an interesting change. Most people operate the other way. I’d guess most every restaurant does it the other way,...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 30, 2015 | Food and Wine, Wine
When my mother told me I would have to use math when I grew up, this is exactly what I was hoping she meant. The Math A normal wine bottle contains 750ml of wine, or a little over 25 ounces. Our extraordinary math skills tell us that is equal to five glasses of...
by Greg Masinton | Oct 7, 2015 | Food and Wine, Travel, Travel Blog, Wine
There are 32 Grand Cru vineyards throughout Burgundy. In one hot day day, during the summer of 2015, we sampled wines from nearly half of them. The day started like every day really should; with a croissant and coffee at La Villa Fleurie, our quaint little bed and...
by Greg Masinton | Sep 21, 2015 | Food and Wine, Uncategorized, Wine
For me, summer reminds me of a time when cool, light, crisp wines keep me reminiscing about trips to the South of France. I still drink some reds, but French whites and rosés are what I prefer when it gets hot out and my meals drift toward more vegetables and seafood....
by Greg Masinton | Aug 19, 2015 | Food and Wine, Wine
Why would anyone in the Napa Valley grow anything other than Cabernet Sauvignon? It’s a solid question. Napa is one of the great Cabernet producers in the world…maybe the greatest. Farmers get nearly $6,000 per ton of Napa Cabernet grapes, twice that of, say,...
