Dave McIntyre's WineLine

Worth Reading This Week: Hissy fits, DLW in Denver, and more hissy fits

Dave McIntyre — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:16:49 +0000

Some thoughtful keyboard tappings for oenophiles: Tom Wark, never one to mince words, continues his latest criticism of “natural wine” adherents as being the only sector of the wine industry that promotes themselves by being negative about everyone else. Wark … Continue reading →

Peter Chang, Kung Fu Master of Sichuan Cuisine

Dave McIntyre — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:16:22 +0000

In Chinese, the word we transliterate in English as “kung fu” (or gongfu in the current spelling system used in mainland China) does not mean martial arts. It means simply art, or technique. One displays exceptional gongfu when one has … Continue reading →

A quick guide to sherry

Dave McIntyre — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:29:48 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote about how sherry pairs well with Chinese cuisine, in part because of its resemblance to the shaoxing rice wine of China. Today I offer this brief guide to the various types of sherries and some of the … Continue reading →

Toast Chinese New Year with sherry

Dave McIntyre — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:01:09 +0000

Ask wine lovers what to drink with Chinese food, and they’ll probably say “beer.” Press for a wine recommendation, and one might grudgingly suggest Riesling or Gewurztraminer, explaining that the sweetness in those wines is a necessary counter to the … Continue reading →

Year of the Dragon

Dave McIntyre — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:45:44 +0000

Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! Today begins the Year of the Dragon, which should be auspicious and powerful, according to the Chinese zodiac. I hope you have a nice dinner with some of the auspicious foods meant to bring luck … Continue reading →

Worth Reading This Week: Local wines from outer space and fantasy lawsuits

Dave McIntyre — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:33:52 +0000

Interesting reading this week for oenophiliacs: In the Financial Times, Jancis Robinson takes on the potent issue of potent wines, including recent arguments that rising alcohol levels aren’t because of global warming or more efficient yeasts, but because winemakers are … Continue reading →

Virginia, Maryland impress the California judges

Dave McIntyre — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:17:45 +0000

Local wines shined – or at least won some shiny medals – at two recent competitions in California. At this year’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest annual contest featuring wines from around the United States, Barboursville Vineyards took … Continue reading →

Sneak Preview WoW: Murrieta’s Well, The Whip 2010 $20

Dave McIntyre — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:23:13 +0000

This delightful blend of sauvignon blanc, viognier, semillon, pinot blanc, orange muscat and muscat canelli is the type of wine I revel in — it doesn’t follow any recipe or rules, but is created anew each year based on what … Continue reading →

Worth Reading This Week: China v. US, Better Wine Through Chemistry, Taste Camp

Dave McIntyre — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:40:04 +0000

My weekly highlights of news from the wild, wacky world of wine: Chinese New Year is approaching, and with it comes news that China continues its inexorable path to becoming a wine behemoth by overtaking the United Kingdom in wine … Continue reading →

La Vida Local: An interview with Christina Findley of The Bottle Shop

Dave McIntyre — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:32:01 +0000

This is the second in my monthly series of interviews with wine retailers throughout the D-M-V. Christina Findley opened The Bottle Shop just over two years ago in the Potomac Woods Plaza shopping center off Seven Locks Road in Rockville. … Continue reading →