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Luxe Cheese

Charles de Gaulle once uttered, “How can one conceive a one-party system in a country that has over 200 cheeses?” I uttered something like “Where do I begin?” when I first began pairing wine and cheese. There is an ever-growing number of individual cheeses from all over the world and even more wines as possible [...]

October-November 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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SIPS AND SMOKES

Connoisseurs Fred Schrader And Michael Herklots Share Their Wine And Cigar Philosophies
Fred Schrader
If you are into hedonistically proportioned Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader is a name that you already should know. Fred Schrader, co-founder of Colgin-Schrader, burst onto the Cult Cabernet scene in 1992 with quality wines that wowed connoisseurs the world over. Since leaving [...]

August-September 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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Savor Fare

Our master sommelier shares his favorite indulgences
If heaven stocks certain beverages, great Cognac is one of them. And there is a place on earth that Cognac lovers would call heaven. That place is The Founder’s Warehouse at Hennessey where since 1774 Richard Hennessey and his descendants, eight generations worth, have stored their most treasured eaux [...]

June-July 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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La Tache

A single name and a unique experience all wrapped up in two words: La Tache. La Tache is a wine, but to call it “just” a wine is like calling a Bugatti “just” a car. It is a vineyard on the small escarpment of vineyards known as the Cote de Nuits of Burgundy, France. It [...]

April-May 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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Captivating Cult Cabernets

Cult Cabernets are, for some, the “holy grail” of wine. They are surely the highest rated wines in the entire country - and certainly the most expensive. These are rare liquid treasures that have redefined hedonism in the wine industry. They are made of “unobtain-ium,” but I had the great fortune to attend a copious [...]

February-March 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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Coche wine dinner at Halekulani

As the holidays approach, there will be plenty of joyful gatherings to attend. Among them is always a wonderful wine dinner, a chance to drink some great wines and enjoy some fabulous food with friends. I have hosted and been to a fair number of great wine dinners, and was reminded how wonderful they can [...]

December-January 2008 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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Savor Sips of Tuscany

Heed the call to Tuscany, the land of picture postcard views, sumptuous cuisine, awesome architecture and some if Italy’s greatest wines. That is exactly what I did when I was recently invited to moderate a retrospective tasting of 1997 Super Tuscans and Brunello di Montalcino.
1997 was a watershed vintage for Italy and even more so [...]

October-November 2007 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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Life Worth Drinking

A good friend of mine likes to say that “life is not worth living without great Champagne.” Champagne is indeed one of life’s ultimate vinous pleasures. The process of making Champagne bubbly unlocks flavors and character found nowhere else in the world. I again was reminded that it is the ultimate symbol of celebration and [...]

August-September 2007 | Roberto Viernes | 0 comments | Continued
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