Just in time for Valentine’s Day, LENNDEVOURS’ Poet Laureate, Christopher Watkins presents a piece about the joys of pairing wine with chocolate. Pepper-Side Down By Christopher Watkins Suspend disbelief for the moment to watch her fine white hands and slender fingers twist the shining silver of the grinder; Be patient, study the coarse grains on the blanched white circle of your plate, each as different as a blackened snowflake; Let your tongue touch the moist crease at the joining of your lips as she lets the peat-brown square of chocolate down onto your napkin; Listen now, listen as she tells…
Posts Written OnFebruary 2007
New York Cork Club: February Selections
I’m very excited to tell you about the wines I’ve selected for this month’s New York Cork Club shipment. First, I’m happy to announce the first club exclusive release — Roanoke Vineyards 2004 Blend 2. The 2003 bottling was named New York’s top red blend but sold out long ago. This vintage — which has the potential to be even better — hasn’t even been released yet but if you join the club (or are already a member) you’ll get a bottle later this month. It’s a cabernet franc-dominated blend that is showing well in its youth, but also has…
We’re home…
The whole Thompson (or LENNDEVOURS) family came home yesterday. Mommy and baby are doing well and we even got a little bit of sleep last night. Blogging won’t be regular this week, but I’ll be poking my head in here and there. Lots going on worth blogging about!
And Here He Is…
More pics to come!