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Writings and photos from Greg & Chief’s travels, gatherings, nights out, etc - This also includes submissions from our members, including visits VDLT arranges with our winemakers.
Food & Travel
Tuscan Ribs
by Greg Kramer
Bruce Aidells, famed California sausage purveyor who writes for many food publications, published...
Bruce Aidells, famed California sausage purveyor who writes for many food publications, published a wonderful recipe for savory. oven, slow-roasted spare ribs. The combination of herbs, spices and ...
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More Hall of Fame Honors
by Greg Kramer
  The VDLT Hall of Fame launched with some...
  The VDLT Hall of Fame launched with some great selections. Here are some worthy additions:  Domilese's Po-Boy & Bar You could argue tha...
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Food/Wine Pairing Unhinged
by Greg Kramer
There is a book entitled, “Red Wine with Fish,” but even that couldn’t have conceived of w...
There is a book entitled, “Red Wine with Fish,” but even that couldn’t have conceived of what we did last night. You are going to think the Guru has been tippling from too much of the VDLT i...
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Stick to Your Ribs
by Greg Kramer
Whenever I travel to wine producing areas, I try to drink as local as possible. The food and the ...
Whenever I travel to wine producing areas, I try to drink as local as possible. The food and the wine are products of similar terroir so there is a strong likelihood that together they will be enjo...
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Like a Pig in...
by Greg Kramer
For a while, I swore off thick-cut pork chops. I tried searing and finishing in the oven and reve...
For a while, I swore off thick-cut pork chops. I tried searing and finishing in the oven and reverse-sear but the result was oddly always the same - first bite was great and then the meat seized-up...
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A Cook’s Weekend
by Greg Kramer
This weekend was one of the first in a while that we were free of plans, so I had a chance to do ...
This weekend was one of the first in a while that we were free of plans, so I had a chance to do some cooking. First up was a grilled rack of Australian lamb chops cut into 2-bone portions and simp...
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It’s About The Pizza
by Greg Kramer
Sometimes wine and food experiences can be perfect. It doesn’t have to be...
Sometimes wine and food experiences can be perfect. It doesn’t have to be a fancy restaurant or a trophy bottle, but somehow the stars align.They did for me this weekend at ...
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Ideal Cheese Is Ideal
by Michael Kimelman
Fifty years ago, Americans thought that cheese was the substance lodged between their hamburger a...
Fifty years ago, Americans thought that cheese was the substance lodged between their hamburger and their roll, so that when the Chief heard bells ringing, he turned to Marie-Pierre Mikulski and sa...
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Tradition isn’t only Jewish
by Michael Kimelman
As a young lad, Chief enjoyed (on non-golfable weekends) shopping with Curly (his bald father) fo...
As a young lad, Chief enjoyed (on non-golfable weekends) shopping with Curly (his bald father) for the ethnic delights offered on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. Today, he loves taking his family and f...
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...Then on to Tuscany!
by Greg Kramer
Chianti: Maybe the world's most iconic wine   This famous scene from the Disney classic shows a w...
Chianti: Maybe the world's most iconic wine   This famous scene from the Disney classic shows a wine bottle candle.  None of us need to see the label to know it is Chianti because of the wicker cov...
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Wines of Italy - Gearing Up!
by Greg Kramer
Returning to Italy Thirteen months after my last visit to Italy, I will return to build on some w...
Returning to Italy Thirteen months after my last visit to Italy, I will return to build on some work with wine estates started last year and introduce VDLT to numerous new prospective partners.   I...
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David and Greg are hunting gems
by Michael Kimelman
Greg and CarolineThe above picture isn’t worth a thousand words, as it doesn’t tell the real stor...
Greg and CarolineThe above picture isn’t worth a thousand words, as it doesn’t tell the real story. The delightful blue-eyed girl is Chief’s favorite waitress in Burgundy and might just be a finali...