The Muse: Part 2 of 6 French Trinity Spiritual
The Muse What a fantastic name for a cocktail! The Muse is the second of three visits to Cognac from French Trinity. When bartenders take inspiration from a cocktail, its sometimes referred to “a nod” or “a wink” to the forefather. With that, The…
The Monarch: Part 1 of 6 From the French Trinity Spiritual
The Monarch as a Manhattan replacement is easy to conceptualize. Sub cognac for bourbon (or better still, rye). The vermouth role is played by Bonal Quinquina. Bitters, orange bitters.
Yanni Goes in With Bonal
When guests survey our…
A Conversation With Kenny Belov and Marie Logan
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Though its almost over, October is, and was, Salmon Month. On the 13th of this month, Nopa participated…
Drinking Earth: The Magic of Pu-erh, Part 2
Yesterday, I waxed on about the earthy delights of pu-erh tea. You can read about it here. In this post, I take the easy route, making analogies between wine and pu-erh, and also offer tasting notes.
As we tasted, at…
Drinking Earth: The Magic of Pu-erh, Part 1
Yesterday was pretty awesome. I popped in to Nopa to upload video from the Flipcam to our hard drive. I was making space for our tasting with Tom Bulleit on Thursday. I was surprised to see Xandre there too since it was his day off.…
Scheurebe Podcast With Chris Deegan
One of my favorite parts about working at Nopa is the opportunity to work with and learn from immensely intelligent people who are dedicated to their craft. For us, that often means the study of…
Part 2: 2009 The Year of Beaujolais That Took Me a Year to Understand
Welcome to Part 2 of the 2009 Beaujolais retrospective. Below is a profile of three of the wines from this vintage that have granted me a new respect for the year, and offered yet another reminder on the importance of…
2009: The Year of Beaujolais That Took Me a Year to Understand
2009 Beaujolais. People couldn't get enough of it. Jancis Robinson, whose wine opinion I value more than any other on the planet, called 2009 "The Year of Beaujolais". Countless other writers and critics were early adopters compounding the fervor of…
Last Night, Michael Pollan Had Dinner at Nopa
For self proclaimed activists or at least participants in the local food movement, this was very cool. Xandre was giddy. I was too, actually. It was a weird feeling to be in awe of someone in the same way you'd…
Good Faith Farm: Raw Olives
The importance of olives and the olive tree date back thousands of years. From countless biblical references to ancient Greece, the olive tree has stood as a symbol of joy, abundance and victory; the leafy branches being used as crowns…
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