I have some special books to highlight in the next few weeks. As I'm sure you've noticed by now, my attention meanders when it comes to cooking. Sometimes weeks will go by when I'm focused on [...]
Robert Parker set an admirably high standard for ethics in wine journalism. In the introduction to the latest edition of his Wine Buyer’s Guide, he emphasizes the need for wine critics to [...]
The forums at eRobertParker.com are a lively place. Unfortunately, they are often moderated with a heavy hand: several voices have been expelled and some threads that have even a whiff of [...]
Some globe-trotting winemakers travel between countries by private jet. Friedrich Wilhelm Becker travels by car. But he could even go by bike. Although his vineyards span two countries, Germany [...]
Come vi ho raccontato in un articolo precedente, ho cominciato a fare degli esperimenti di panificazione. E come ogni buon pasticcione casalingo che si rispetti, ho iniziato a cercare [...]
INGREDIENTI100 g di farina di grano saraceno100 g di zucchero di canna100 g di burro100 g di zucchero integrale100 g di mandorle tritate2 uovazucchero a velomarmellata di mirtilli o frutti di [...]
What kind of a vintage port pairs with a recession? Well, in the case of Taylor’s, it’s the Quinta de Vargellas: this single vineyard wine’s most recent edition, the 2005, is [...]
Questa tipica donna grassa di Botero fa bene a mangiare frutta, ma finché resterà mollemente e femminilmente sdraiata, non dimagrirà d'un etto. E' il sedentarismo il nemico delle donne.Qual [...]
We’re back with Part Deux of our interview with John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar (part one is here). John has offered a free issue from his backlist to any Dr. [...]