AltWeeklies Wire
Does Champagne Earn the Hype?new
No alcoholic beverage has been more romanticized, but does champagne deserve all the celebration?
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
06-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
On the Tradition of Winemakingnew
Nowadays there are so few wines made from estate-grown fruit that it's a bit like finding a four-leaf clover -- but is my admiration for grapes grown, juiced, and fermented by the same individuals justified?
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
04-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, winemaking
Amour, Amour, Amaronenew
In honor of Valentine's Day, I propose a toast with an imperfect, traditional and rustic red wine. A deep, broad-shouldered wine with which to contemplate life in the vice of winter, and sounding most like "amour," Amarone appears to me an excellent choice.
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
02-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Greatest White Wine On Earthnew
What follows is my modest plea for sloughing off your comfortable, hand-knitted cardigan of a white—e.g. Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio—for just a few bottles of what might be the greatest white wine on this earth.
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Egalitarian Bubbles & Good Whiskeynew
From mid-November to January 1, those of us in wine retail find our lives tossed upon the high seas.
Artvoice |
Paula Paradise |
12-21-2007 |
Food+Drink
