Food, Wine, Culture TV: Episode 16: A 1998 Brunello di Montalcino
October 15, 2008 by michael · 2 Comments
Food, Wine, Culture TV: Greg Bissonette joins me (Michael Mohammadi) for a tasting of a 1998 (year I graduated high school!) Brunello di Montalcino!
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Preparing a Dinner of Hasenpfeffer Stew
October 8, 2008 by Greg · Leave a Comment
By Greg B. A little while ago, my roommate bought two rabbits from H-mart and frozen them, promptly to forget about them. It was not until last week that he decided it was time to cook them, and gave me free reign to prepare something good with them. Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind (after bugs bunny, roger rabbit or br’er rabbit) is hasenpfeffer stew. The recipe is simple, very tasty and comes highly recommended by me! Read more
May 16th, 2008 - Robert Mondavi Day
May 16, 2008 by michael · Leave a Comment
Today the wine world lost one of it’s most loved and influential members. Robert Mondavi died at the age of 94 in his Napa Valley home. Mondavi launched his own wine label at the age of 52 back in 1966. He aimed to produce high quality wines at a time when the US was just beginning to open up to the idea of fine wine. Into his late eighties and even early nineties, Mondavi spent his days traveling the world promoting American wines. Further, in more recent years, Mondavi was well known for his philanthropy and contributions to American wine education.
TN: 2001 Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di Montalcino
2001 Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di Montalcino: Purchased at vineyard. Decanted 30 minutes, drank over 2 hours. Another very enjoyable bottle of this ‘01 Brunello. Loads of dark fruit, elegant tannins, great spice and earth notes with a complex finish. My Rating: 92 pts
