Posts Written OnJuly 08, 2009

A Mouse in the Dining Room

I'm down in Orlando with Nena, Jackson and my parents this week, so that's why my esteemed colleagues have been handling the wine-related content this week. It's been a long time since I spent any sort of time down here in the city that Walt made, but when you're here with a 2 year old, you're not exploring the food and wine hot spots. You visit the places where the kid has fun. So that's what we're doing. As you can see, not all of my dining companions have been human either. But that's not to say that at least…

The Four Stages of Riesling

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor It occurs to me that, as the Finger Lakes produces an increasing amount of world-class riesling, there is a cycle of riesling appreciation that we all seem to go through. I admit to having gone through each stage. I am now a stage-four junky. This is expanded a bit from its nascent Twitter form, so I ask you to take a fresh look and answer: Where stage are you in? STAGE ONE: Riesling As Training Wheels It's true that most people who are new to the world of wine prefer sweeter wines, and that…