Recent content by Richard Jennings

ORANGE WINES (WHITE GRAPES FERMENTED WITH EXTENDED SKIN CONTACT) BLINDTASTED - La Ciccia, San Francisco, California (7/30/2009) This is a new category to me, as I'd only tried a couple of these unusual wines prior to this tasting. For an excellent summary of the background of these wines, see...

If there's still room, I'd like to join you all. --Richard

I'm just back from a culinary trip to Chicago, and second the recommendations for Sepia (we had an excellent lunch there) and Hot Doug's. I was a bit disappointed that more of Chicago's well-reviewed restaurants weren't open for lunch (e.g., North Pond). I thoroughly recommend Topolobampo, which...

WINE DISORDER OL - Slaton's place, San Francisco, California (4/25/2009) Slaton is a terrific host, amazingly calm creator of all kinds of good foodstuffs (chorizo maramalade on goat cheese, assorted pizzas with freshly made crusts), and the great group of wine geeks who gathered at his...

Cory, Thanks for the kind words. I'll give reposting it a shot.

It's mine Slaton. I'm in no hurry to claim it though. Hey, maybe I could trade you my gingerbread housemaking prize for it. ;-)

WINE DISORDER OL - Slaton's place, San Francisco, California (4/25/2009) Whites 2005 Domaine de la Ppire (Marc Ollivier) Muscadet de Svre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Svre-et-Maine Light butter yellow color; nice...

LOUIS/DRESSNER SELECTIONS TASTING - Terroir Natural Wine Merchant and Bar, San Francisco, California (4/23/2009) Joe Dressner, Arjun and Slaton Larry, Sandi and Steve Domaine de Bellivire 2007 Domaine de Bellivire Jasnires Les Rosiers - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Jasnires Lime...

Slaton, Thank you for being an awesome host. You just whip out those delicious goodies as though they took no effort at all. And thanks for including me even tho I hadn't actually registered over here yet. ;-) Here's a link to my pics from yesterday: by rjennings55 I'll follow up with the...