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Sparkling Rose puts color into Valentine's Day bubbly
CALL me an old softy, a romantic, a kid at heart. But there is something charming about breaking out a bottle of pink bubbly on Valentine's Day. ...
Oakland Tribune, 02/13/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Tired of Chardonnay? More for us!
TWENTY years ago, Chardonnay drove other grapes into hiding. Much of the new Chardonnay plantings went toward very ripe wines whose enormous...
Oakland Tribune, 02/06/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Value-packed whites antidote to recession
THE word is out in economic circles and TV talk shows that a recession may be headed our way. The house down the street has been on the market for...
Oakland Tribune, 01/23/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Connoisseurs' Corner: Zin sits well in the middle of the road
THE continuing controversy that follows Zinfandel from vineyard to dining table is not going to be solved by the latest set of wines coming from...
Oakland Tribune, 01/16/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Connoisseurs' Corner: Predictably good, '07 a year for drinking
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Cabernet Sauvignon, whether here or in Bordeaux, has not had a stinker of a vintage for some time. Credit it to better...
Oakland Tribune, 01/09/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Pair plates of pasta with full-bodied Zinfandels
I'M looking for a wine match (lasagna and spaghetti) in the $10- $15 range. I would very much appreciate any suggestions you may have -- you are...
Oakland Tribune, 01/02/08 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
World-class bubbles: French Champagne still classic
HERE IS A parlor game you can play right now. Try naming the true classics that continue to be revered in our ever-changing world. Rolls-Royce...
Oakland Tribune, 12/26/07 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Brash young Syrah needs to think of its future
THE days when Syrah could skate by as the new kid on the block are gone. Syrah has been here for 20 years and counting. While its numbers are still...
Oakland Tribune, 12/19/07 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Don't look sideways at Merlot
IT may have been Syrah, as the New York Times proclaimed a few years ago, and not Pinot Noir that cramped Merlot's style, but the credit for...
Oakland Tribune, 11/28/07 by Charles E Olken · More from publication -
Choosing wine for Thanksgiving can be thankless chore
THE secret is simple. I know my audience. I know, for instance, that my mother-in-law (and remember, this is the woman who drinks port with her...
Oakland Tribune, 11/14/07 by Charles E Olken · More from publication
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