Cleaning Stainless Steel Appliances
Okay, I admit it: we were completely insane. We bought two stainless steel appliances in our recent kitchen remodel, a dishwasher and an exhaust…
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Really Good Turkey Burgers
The quick take-awayCook turkey burgers to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. (See the FDA website for details.) Read my recipes for quick,…
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Sear-roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Herbs
I'm partial to du Breton pork tenderloins. Maybe it's because I'm a recovering vegetarian, but I like to think they treat their pigs better…
Into the Woods
Martin RanchThérèse Vineyards Zinfandel2006 This zin is stiff, like so many of the other Martin Ranch bottles we've had (see our reviews of the…
Fruit Kapow
AlamosTorrontés2007 This Argentinian white is loaded with fruit and flowers, from apricot and peach through jasmine and lily of the valley. It has enough…
Artful
ArtazuriNavarra Garnacha Rosé2007 This garnacha (grenache) rosé is a lively deep pink, with a nose of green apple, citrus, raspberries, and violets. It's crisp…
Southern Wrong
Southern Right Sauvignon BlancSouthern Right PinotageWalker Bay, South Africa2006 Intrigued by their provenance and the etching of a Right Whale on the label, we…
Liquid Tourmaline
Chateau KefrayaLa Rosée du Château Bekaa Valley2006 More serious than Las Rocas, this rosé has subtlety and nuance, plus a little earthy funkiness. It's…
Not Very “Pinot Grigic,” But Not So Bad, Either
Hogue CellarsColumbia Valley Pinot Grigio2006 This wine is light gold, almost straw colored, and offers a nose of blackberry flowers and hay. You to…
The Rocks
Las Rocas de San AlejandroRosado San Alejandro Calatayud2007 This rosé is crisp and full of fresh berries. It's a pleasing color, rosy pink with…
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How Dare They?
In conservative New Hampshire we have no income tax. Instead, the state pays for its services with lottery tickets, cigarette taxes, highway tolls, exorbitant…
Fruit + Earth = Rhone
Cuvée Sélectionnée par Kermit LynchCôtes du Rhône2006 Kermit Lynch, legendary wine importer from Berkeley, CA, has provided his own labeled Côtes du Rhône AC….