by Sean Ludford | Mar 19, 2018 | News Feed
On behalf of the Beverage Alcohol Industry, Sky Ranch Foundation has now awarded more than $2.6 million in grants to help enrich the lives of our nations’ at-risk youth. One organization which received a grant recently is Chicago, ,IL-based Crusher’s Club/Restoring the Path. Founded by Sally Hazelgrove in 2011, it is designed to be the strongest alternative to gangs by providing high-risk youth with...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 19, 2018 | News Feed
Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ – Charles Bremner, Paris British consumers have been victims of one of France’s biggest wine frauds, according to investigators who believe that 66 million ordinary bottles were passed off as Châteauneuf-du-Pape or other Côtes du Rhônes. Up to 15 per cent of the annual output of the Côtes du Rhône appellation from 2013 to 2016 was counterfeit, an investigation by the French...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 16, 2018 | Food & Eating
Sometimes I just want to break all of the rules and other times in the midst of problem solving the rules get broken. The problem was how do I make Irish breakfast for 12 in my home kitchen without missing the game and losing my mind. There are 10 unique items on the plate of Irish full breakfast. Coordinating it all is no small feat, which...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Anaba Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2017 Varietal: 100% Chardonnay Appellation: Sonoma Coast Vineyards: Tolay Vista, Dutton (Shop Block and Mill Station), J McK Estate Clone: Majority Old Wente Method/Aging: Hand-sorted and whole cluster pressed. Barrel fermented (75% malolactic fermentation, 25% retained natural malic acid). Aged 17 months sur lie in French oak barrels, 25% of which were new. Wine Enthusiast Rating: 92 Price: $40 Variety:...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 6, 2018 | Wine
Offida is a modest commune in the southwest portion of the Marche region of Italy. Offida is home to fewer than 6,000 residents and roughly 450 hectares (1,112 acres) of vines that comprise the Offida DOCG. The area has been settled since at least the 7th century BC and it is unclear if this area produced wines of any significance during the time of...