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1993 Niellon Batard-Montrachet 4 Jun 2012 | 10:36 am
Light gold color. Fresh, creamy aromatics, lush texture. Hint of spearmint. Unbelievable balance and length. Perfect now. Triple Curly. SY (6/12)
Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts 25 Mar 2012 | 03:09 pm
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts | © 2012 Cynthia Wenslow 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and shredded 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 c vegetable broth pinch of salt 2 gri...
Sweet Potato and Pea Curry 3 Mar 2012 | 06:06 pm
Sweet Potato and Pea Curry | © 2012 Cynthia Wenslow 2 tbsp peanut oil or ghee 4 dried red chile 1 tbsp black mustard seeds 2 big shallots, finely diced 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (1/3-1/2...
Leek and Egg Pie 20 Feb 2012 | 06:45 pm
Recipe & assembly by Stuart Yaniger, photos & dough made by Cynthia Wenslow Filling: 4 large leeks 3 eggs 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp Chinese rice wine pinch of ground white pepper 1/2 tsp toasted se...
1999 Jasmin Côte-Rôtie 4 Feb 2012 | 02:58 pm
1999 Jasmin Côte-Rôtie | © 2012 Cynthia Wenslow Don’t even think about opening another one of these, it’s as primary as a barrel sample. Typical Cote-Rotie raspberries and blood, but bound tightly. F...
1964 Bodegas Palacio Glorioso Gran Reserva Rioja 4 Feb 2012 | 02:52 pm
1964 Bodegas Palacio Glorioso | © 2012 Cynthia Wenslow Very light color when poured, but darkened considerably after a few minutes in the decanter; it never really got that dark, though. The texture ...
Rhône-a-Rama 1 Feb 2012 | 11:52 pm
A more-or-less blind tasting of a pile of Rhônes, attended by about 10 people, including the Stupids. I say “more-or-less blind” because we knew what some of the wines in the tasting were going to be....
Rhônocity 1 Feb 2012 | 11:51 pm
Once again, The Stupids got to annoy a group of tasters by puffing up and holding forth on an evening of Rhônes. I think we annoyed even more people than the last time we did them. There ended up bein...
Cull Party #1 1 Feb 2012 | 11:49 pm
Gotta clear the dogs out of my cellar before I move. So the game is this… I keep opening questionable bottles until I hit a winner. 1. ’89 Gour du Challe Gigondas: My grandma must have had her share ...
Cull Party #2 1 Feb 2012 | 11:48 pm
“Bad wines, bad wines, Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they’re served to you?” Write tasting notes, that’s what! Culbertson NV Cuvee Rouge Sparkling Pinot: Brett, decayed strawberries, palate...
