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Comment on German wine our recommendation for this ‘Swedish’ dish by brynn grimley

brynn grimley — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:42:51 +0000

I signed you up, so you should receive email alerts when new posts are made.

Thanks!

Brynn

Comment on German wine our recommendation for this ‘Swedish’ dish by Steve Ashton

Steve Ashton — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:40:23 +0000

Good article. How do I get on your email list for more of your blog?

Comment on A French/German wine for summer cucumbers by brynn grimley

brynn grimley — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:39:16 +0000

We’d be glad to tell you a great wine for pizza — look into Lemberger, you can get a good bottle for $8 at Fred Meyer. Incidentally, our wine blog about boxed wine did quite well with readers — you should check it out.

But to be honest, if you don’t care about what wine to pair with the recipes we run each week then don’t read the article. Problem solved.

- Brynn

Comment on A French/German wine for summer cucumbers by Tieber

Tieber — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:44:31 +0000

Does the average Sun reader really care about this pseudo-sophistication? Give me an article telling me which Domestic beer will go best with Pizza and Doritos. I’m sure such an article would appeal to more Sun readers.

Comment on Weekly wine defined: ABC by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:53:55 +0000

I still feel a little Chardonnay fatigue and will not automatically go for a Chardonnay when in my local wine shop. However, I did have a wonderful glass of Chablis at a friends house the other night and might contemplate buying a bottle in the future.

Comment on What we’re drinking: Callaway Wines by Lim13

Lim13 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:59:00 +0000

You may want to check out our WordPress blog devoted solely to independent reviews of wines sold throughout the Grocery Outlet network up and down the west coast. I just posted a review of the Callaway Sauv Blanc. I’m from Kitsap County and my partner is from the Bay area in CA. We also have two other authors and a host of regular contributors. Cheers!

Comment on Weekly wine defined: Sodium bisulfite by brynn grimley

brynn grimley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Hi Michael,

Actually, you caught typo. I’ve corrected it, but it was to say “winemakers want” — I left off the “t”.

I don’t believe small-scale, amateur winemakers have to include anything on their label — in fact most don’t even have to have a label — because they aren’t selling their wines commercially. If they get to the size where they start to distribute their wines, then they have to go through the proper channels with the state to become a “bonded” winery. With that comes many hoops and regulations to jump through.

At “commercial” stage, if the amount of sulfites added to a wine is 10 parts per million or more, the label must indicate that sulfites have been added. See my link above from the March 2011 post, it explains this.

But as far as sodium bisulfite goes, that doesn’t show up on a label — however this solution is used often because it acts as a sterilizing agent to clean equipment, etc.

In reference to your second question, in most cases you won’t even know sulfites, or sodium bisulfite has been used in wine. However there are some smaller scale winemakers that might add a little too much, which upon opening a bottle can singe your nose hairs.

Luckily the odor burns off relatively quickly. If you come across a wine that has hints of sulfur, decanting it as you suggest, would be the best way to let the smell burn off. You can also pour the wine in a glass and swirl it around a whole bunch to let the smell dissipate. You likely won’t taste it at all.

Hope that helps!

– Brynn

Comment on Weekly wine defined: Sodium bisulfite by Michael

Michael — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:30:43 +0000

Hello, Brynn. I notice you use the word “wan” as in “winemakers wan…” I think a better word may be “yearn”. But I have questions as well: 1) do home vintners include the word on their labels, 2)since sulphur has a distinctive odor, is it necessary to decant the wine?

Comment on What we’re drinking: Justin Winery Paso Robles 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon by Melanie Cole

Melanie Cole — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:26 +0000

Justin Winery was bought by FIGI water last year and they are revamping their grapes as we speak.

Comment on What we’re drinking: Anything Bordeaux by brynn grimley

brynn grimley — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:54:15 +0000

Hi Tim,

Sorry I didn’t get back to you on Friday — I was busy getting stories in for the long weekend. I talked with Mary and she’s pretty certain she purchased that Bordeaux at Central Market. So, either the wine guy was wrong, or she is remembering it wrong.

One other suggested place to try is across the street from Central Market along Highway 305, there’s a local wine shop that has a great selection of wines — it’s toward the end of the Albertsons shopping complex, closer to Central Market. The name is Olympic Wine Shop (19740 7th Avene NE; 360-697-9463) and the owner is accommodating and can order wines for you if he doesn’t carry them — so maybe he can snag you a bottle of the Chateau du Pin.

~Brynn