We had a little winemakers dinner over at the Groveland Hotel last Friday night. Fermento was chained to the crushpad so Pimp Daddy presided over the event (that's him on the right, above.) A packed room included old friends...

... to the centre will be the new landmark Hotel Marqués De Riscal. This is designed by renowned architect Frank ... Museum. The 43 room luxury hotel has a wonderful roof designed in homage to the flowing skirts of Flamenco dancers. The hotel boasts a glass elevator to the wine cellars where tours and tastings...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: Bill Lawrence Post Time: 09-14-2007 at 04:10 AM

With the Olympics on the horizon Nick provides detailed advice on where to eat in Beijing.

Gauthier 2005 Chiroubles Châtenay “Vieilles Vignes” (Beaujolais) – Tannic underneath the crushed, dried floral nose. Pretty, sharp and drying at the same time. There are appealing elements here, but ultimately I find it a little hard to like this wine. With time, matters may well be different; I don’t think ...

Three years ago, I wrote a column for Wine Press Northwest called, "Prosser on the verge" , in which I talked about the Yakima Valley town having the opportunity to be the next great wine destination in the Northwest. Three years later, Prosser is almost there. I stopped in town ...

Rome Rome is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio province, as well as the country's major and most crowded comune, with concerning 2.5 million residents. It is situated in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber. As one of the prime cities in the European Union, the Comune di Roma has a gross domestic creation of €97 billion...

A Washington-centric cooking show? Capital Cooking with Lauren DeSantis is just that. You can even watch one of the episodes online . If you don't get the show locally, you can check out her blog...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: Steve Gellman Post Time: 07-18-2007 at 01:09 PM