Paul Marcus Wines Mountain-grown pinot noir from the Valle d’Aosta just arrived today: Frères Grosjean Pinot Noir 2008 ($25). It's spicy/earthy/fruity and just lots of high-altitude fun.
Paul Marcus Wines Attention Italian wine dweebs: Here's a good, long, in-depth article about Friuli. (And yes, that's Josko Gravner with his famous amphorae.)
Source: www.thewinenews.com
Friuli was arguably the "it" region of the Italian wine scene in the 1990s. Yet as the new millennia dawned, the spotlight that once shone so brightly on the appellation and its stunning whites instead ...
Paul Marcus Wines Our first Swiss white: Anne-Carole & Conrad Caloz Heida - Païen Les Bernunes 2007 (high-altitude Savignan from Valais, $39). I took one bottle, so that leaves three. -MM
Paul Marcus Wines Fun new fizzy red: Donati Camillo Lambrusco dell'Emilia 2008 ($21): High class, low alcohol, organic and biodynamic. Ryan S says try it for Thanksgiving!
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Ryan S and Mark will be at the Café Rouge + Bill Niman + PMW heritage turkey dinner tonight. If you come, stop by our table and tell us what you think of the wine... and the turkey dishes! http://paulmarcuswines.com/events/2009-1
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Sky Vineyards 2001 magnums just in. Party time! (And turkey time tomorrow night, when Café Rouge will be pouring it by the glass: http://paulmarcuswines.com/events/2009-1
Paul Marcus Wines Mark was quoted in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle article on Soave.
Source: www.sfgate.com
(10-25) 04:00 PDT Soave -- , Italy - Everything should be coming up roses for Soave. The wines, historically among Italy's best whites, have never been better.
Paul Marcus Wines We're tasting Johannes Leitz's beautiful 2006 Riesling Spätlese Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz (a.k.a. "Maggie") - a good test for anyone who claims not to like "sweet wines". If you're in the area, stop by and ask for a taste!
Paul Marcus Wines Think, drink, and talk (heritage) turkey with Bill Niman and PMW staff at Café Rouge this Wednesday. À la carte turkey dishes and charcuterie and wines by the glass, including Prosecco, Touraine rosé, Sierra Foothills pinot gris, three cabernet francs, and 2001 Sky Vineyards Zinfandel from magnum! (See the link for a complete list of the wines.)
Source: paulmarcuswines.com
Paul Marcus Wines We're co-hosting a dinner with Café Rouge and Bill Niman on Wed., Oct. 28, 8-10 PM: turkey, sugo, saltimbocca, confit, galatine, and paté, all made from BN Ranch heritage turkeys. Wines by the glass slected by PMW and Café Rouge's Barbara Haimes.
Paul Marcus Wines Congratulations Nopa... and kudos once again to Eric Asimov for writing about the pleasures of discovering and drinking excellent, regional, characterful, food-friendly wines.
Source: bit.ly
The menu may reveal the inclinations and ambitions of a chef, but the crucial questions about the food will only be answered through the wine.
Paul Marcus Wines Mark interviews Jenn and Ryan about the Paul Marcus Wines selections at this year's street fair.
