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Food
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay
The Chardonnay is clean and crisp with good complexity without being over-powering. This is a very good choice to pair with grilled chicken salad, or it would also be perfect for seafood pasta salad on one of these hot summer evenings...
Jun 6, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz
The wine is a dark ruby, almost purple color with the aroma of plums and blackberries. It has intense flavors of cherry and blackberry and is characteristic of the big fruit flavors usually associated with Australian Shiraz...
Jun 2, 2008
Peter Piper Should’ve Picked This Pepper
Whatever their color, bell peppers are brimming with age-fighting antioxidants. But which bell has the most -- red, orange, yellow, or green...
Jun 2, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: Wine Spritzers for Memorial Day
If you want something a little more refreshing than your standard glass of Chardonnay for that outdoor Memorial Day party, why not try something new, which is actually something old?...
May 21, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2003 Rodney Strong Alexander's Crown Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a big rich tasting Cabernet with a dark ruby color and flavors of black cherry, dark berry and a hint of cassis. It has a smooth toasty finish imparted by its nineteen-and-a-half months in French oak...
May 16, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio
The 2007 Maso Canali Pinot Grigio is exactly what a lot of other wines want to be. It has an aromatic nose bursting with bouquets of spring flowers and ripe pears. The flavor is very much apricot, but with underlying currents of honey and apple -- perfect for Mother's Day...
May 9, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine is well structured with the taste of currants, cherries and a hint of chocolate. It finishes with mild tannins which linger on with the mild cocoa flavor. An excellent choice for almost any grilled meat...
May 5, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2004 Brotherhood New York Premium Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
An outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine rivals some of the best from California. It has a full-bodied and rich structure full of cherries and berries, with moderate tannins in its finish...
Apr 25, 2008
The Mint Tulip Loves Administrative Professionals
If you want to show your hard-working administrative professionals how much you appreciate them this week, which is Administrative Professionals Week, surprise them with a gourmet gift basket from The Mint Tulip...
Apr 23, 2008
What Your Colon Has to Say About Sweets
Research shows that eating a diet full of sucrose and other high-glycemic-index items can increase your risk of colon cancer. But candies aren't the only place you'll find sucrose...
Apr 18, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2003 Chateau Puy La Rose
The wine is a dark garnet color with red berry and plum aromas. It has good rich flavors of plum, black cherry and raspberry, and has a strong finish with medium and smooth tannins. This is a classic style Bordeaux which is complex, without being overbearing...
Apr 18, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2003 Wandering Wallaby Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
This is not a big heavy Cabernet, but it is bursting with flavor. The nose abounds with raspberry and currants. The taste explodes with bright cherry and red raspberry with subtle nuances of vanilla and oak. The flavors are lush and lingering with a smooth and lasting finish...
Apr 14, 2008
The Most Pleasing Thing About Peas
Your mom always said, "Eat your peas!" Hope you listened to good ole mom because peas are chock-full of folate, a mighty B vitamin known to lower blood levels of a stroke-promoting compound...
Apr 14, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: Valpolicella
The 2004 Recchia Le Muraie Ripasso Valpolicella, which I recently tasted and fell in love with, is new to the local market. This is a full-bodied wine just bursting with the flavor of blueberries, sweet cherries and the characteristic slight raisin taste often found in Amarone. The finish is spicy with soft tannins which linger on until the next sip...
Apr 5, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Don Miguel Gascon Malbec
Don Miguel Gascon established his winery in 1884 in the high altitudes near the Andes Mountains, in the Mendoza growing region of Argentina...
Mar 28, 2008
