I was reading the other day that one of America’s most accomplished sommeliers, Kevin Vogt, was getting out of the sommelier business. For close to two decades, Vogt curated the wine lists for celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse’s Las Vegas restaurants:…
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What to Do When There’s No Sommelier to Help
Tagged with: dining out, Emeril Lagasse, Kevin Vogt, Las Vegas, restaurant wine lists, restaurants
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Should We Talk to a Restaurant Owner About Their Expensive Wine List?
Dining out can be expensive. While we don’t begrudge a restaurant owner from making a reasonable profit — because we understand that running a restaurant also is an expensive proposition — I think that many of us would dine out…
Tagged with: budget, dining, dining out, restaurant, restaurant wine lists, wine lists
Posted in Wine FAQ
Posted in Wine FAQ
3 (Delicious) Benefits of Blending
Back in 2011, I wrote this blog titled, “Why Winemakers Blend.” It took a look at two very different approaches to winemaking though two bottlings crafted from winegrapes grown in the Rutherford district of California’s Napa Valley. One wine was…
Tagged with: blending, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Kendall-Jackson, Merlot, Napa Valley, restaurant wine lists, Rutherford, Rutherford district of California, winemaking
Posted in Wine in the Glass
Posted in Wine in the Glass
