Paul Dolan was one of the pioneers of organic and biodynamic winemaking. His family lineage includes well-known names like Carlo Rossi and Concannon, and he honed his winemaking skills at Fetzer ...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/paul-dolan-wines.html
One of the things I’m most interested these days in regard to wine is wineries outside the states that a lot of people associate with U.S. wine production – California, Oregon and Washington...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/mcpherson-cellars-tre-colore-2015.html
It’s probably been 20 years since I opened a bottle from Adler Fels Winery. Granted, I don’t drink as much California wine as I used to. But if my memory serves me correctly, it was a chardo...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/new-wines-from-adler-fels.html
Are you a vegetarian? Vegan? Pescetarian, flexitarian or omnivore? Don’t even get me started on meatatarians. Maybe you’ve gone paleo? When it comes to food politics, the divisions can be j...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-ethics-of-meat.html
Disclaimer: The only way to cook like a chef is to go to culinary school or cook for a long, long time in restaurants. I’m no chef, but I’ve worked in and around restaurants long enough to ...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/five-simple-ways-to-cook-more-like-chef.html
If you've written off pinot grigio, this wine might change your mind. I rarely buy pinot grigio unless it's placed directly in my hand, as this bottle was by my local merchant. The world i...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/wine-review-pullus-pinot-grigio-2012.html
After a two-year break from writing this blog, it’s hard to pick a topic for a comeback post. Eventually, you just have to pick something and go with it. Some my favorite posts have been abo...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/mans-best-friend.html
Once again, I've been seriously slack about keeping up with the blog. My days have been super busy, and blogging is something that's easy to leave undone. Today has been a blur of multi-tasking:...
Whew. I spent the better part of the morning working on my garden. I planted nine tomato plants, seven basil plants, two eggplants, one squash plant, one zucchini plant and one mystery plant in ...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/playing-in-dirt.html
One of the curiosities about winemaking is that the best grapes do not grow where you might expect. Although grapevines may thrive in fertile soil and perfect weather, the best wine grapes come f...
This is a totally random post. On second thought, most of my recent posts have been rather random. I was just contacted by these folks , and I don't claim to know anything about what they're doi...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/iou-project.html
This is a difficult time to be a blogger living in South Carolina. It isn’t easy to get behind the wheel of the laptop when it’s a gorgeous spring day. This is the time of year when my min...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-fever.html
Today I'll leave you with this link without any commentary. Regardless of your perspective, it's a topic worth considering.
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/food-for-thought.html
This post has nothing to do with Julian Assange. It’s about writing for the web. I’ve been blogging for over four years now, and I’m still a little clueless about the way things work in th...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/me-and-julian-assange.html
Among the many atrocities committed by my parents during my youth, perhaps none was so severe as the sugar deprivation. There was a strict two-cookie limit, as well as an outright ban on sugar-ma...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/ode-to-capn-crunch.html
It’s now officially been a decade since I moved to Columbia. It occurred to me this past weekend, when I noticed the wisteria vine outside our home is on the cusp of blooming. As I’ve writ...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/10-years-gone.html
Don't miss this post from The Pour about using words to describe wine. If you write about or talk about wine, you inevitably end up describing it. It's easy to lapse into winespeak. I've consci...
While much of the country is still locked in winter's grip, the end is in sight here in the Carolinas. We still have more cold weather to come, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. I was ...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/signs-of-spring.html
Every year around Valentine's Day, I like to share my rant about what a ridiculous "holiday" it is. On the other hand, it's a great time to indulge yourself, your friends or your sweetie. Just s...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/eat-drink-be-local.html
There are moments when I wish I had legions of readers. Okay, there are lots of moments. I'm wishing for the legions at this moment because I want to do everything I can to get the word out abou...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/time-to-rally.html
I like to cook. That doesn’t mean I like to cook every single night or that every meal I prepare brings me great joy. No, there are nights when cooking infuriates me. There are meals that miss...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/home-cooking.html
I had a much different post planned for today, but some bad news has my mind on other things. I frequently mention our Saturday visits to Columbia's All-Local Farmers' Market. One of our favorit...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/sad-sunday.html
When I was new to buying wine, I clearly remember being overwhelmed and intimidated by wine stores. One boutique wine shop in particular stands out. I ended up buying a bottle of French white wi...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/five-tips-for-buying-wine.html
It's a cold, rainy night here in Columbia. It's a great night for baked spaghetti alla puttanesca (thanks to E for the leftovers), arugula salad and fresh bread. If you need something to warm yo...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/friday-night-link.html
Cooking during the work week is challenging. At least it is for me anyway. I usually have something in mind by the time I hit the house, but after I've chopped, diced, sautéed, boiled and curse...
http://columbiawineblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/weeknight-cooking.html