Monthly Archives: February 2012

• Not All Wines Are Created Equal

  Anyone who has known me for awhile knows my mantra: “You can’t drink a label or a price tag, or anyone else’s palate.”  And I do hold these truths to be self-evident to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, our nation’s first devotee of wine.  Although it should be evident that not everyone shares the same taste in Read More

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  • February 28, 2012
  • by Don Lahey

• Don’s February Collector’s Series Top Picks

  It’s time for my monthly confession. Yes, confession is good for the soul.  My top picks this month are both red wines.  I know there may be a special warm place for me in the life hereafter for passing over a truly fine white Burgundy that I must confess I really liked, but in the Read More

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  • February 17, 2012
  • by Don Lahey

• Don’s February Premier Series Top Picks

  There is quality and there is preference.  Sometimes, it’s difficult to ascertain where one begins and the other ends, especially when forced to choose among four high quality wines, all of which I enjoy.  Nonetheless, a choice must be made.  With that in mind, my top wine picks this month belong to Donati Family Vineyard’s Read More

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  • February 15, 2012
  • by Don Lahey

• Valentine’s Day Cheffin': Part II

  Now for the best part of the meal: dessert.  Nothing is more romantic than a savory, sweet desert shared together on Valentine’s Day.  This recipe is quite simple and you can even prepare it ahead of time that way you’re not struggling to get it together on the day of. Chocolate Mousse Ingredients 8 (1 Read More

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  • February 12, 2012
  • by Kristina Manning

• Valentine’s Day Cheffin': Part I

  Yup, it’s coming up people and you know what that means; flower stores all over are counting their rose pedals, heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates are selling like hot cakes, and restaurants are getting booked up by the hour.  But you know, with all the hustle and bustle associated with going out on Valentine’s day, Read More

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  • February 10, 2012
  • by Kristina Manning

• What’s Your Favorite Wine?

  Once someone realizes what I do for a living, I anticipate the question.  I can’t help it.  I’m not telepathic, but I know what’s coming.  And invariably, “the question” does come:  What’s your favorite wine?  I used to answer the question with a litany of favorites, but after decades of wine tasting I have more Read More

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  • February 8, 2012
  • by Don Lahey