Wine Notes March – April 1997
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes March – April 1997 Barbera: The People’s Wine of Piemonte Barbera is the second most widely planted red grape in Italy after Sangiovese. Although most at home in Piemonte, Barbera is…
Remember the 80s?
Santé The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals March/April 1997 Page 15 table fables Remember the 80s? Chefs threw multicolored, multilayered, phallic architecture on a plate and charged an extra sawbuck. Caviar, foie gras, truffles and champagne…
The Best Affordable Wines from Around the World
Q San Francisco January 1997 Pages 40-41 If you were going to go on a round-the-world trip and had only one steamer trunk, what would you take? Tradition says all you need is a towel,…
Wine Notes – January-February 1997
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes January – February 1997 One of the more enjoyable tasks we have at our restaurants is the search for new wines. Our staff were invited to spend a day out searching…
Wine Notes: December 1996 – January 1997
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes December 1996 – January 1997 Tiny Bubbles What exactly is this bubbly stuff that set everyone but Cole Porter a tingle? Where does it come from? How is it made? Whose…
Step-by-Step Wine Service
Santé The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals November-December 1996 Pages 42-43 The Sommelier Society of America had a regular column in the magazine towards the beginning, and I believe this was actually the first issue. Two…
Columbus Day Pinot Dinner
A dinner to explore the various varieties of Pinot grapes, featuring some of my favorites at the time. The Second Sunday Supper Circle Columbus Day Pinot Dinner October 13, 1996 1993 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot…
Wine Notes – October-November 1996
Felidia Ristorante Wine Notes October-November 1996 The Mushroom Connection Fall is mushroom season, and they’re here. Over the next month or two, the two king mushrooms of Italian cooking, porcinis and truffles, are in plentiful…