Comments on The Naked Vine: Wine Advice for the Rest of Us.™: "For the Love of God, Montresor..." -- Adventures ...

jenjen, Does that mean I can't talk about the fla...

2007-01-19T19:39:00.000-05:00

jenjen,

Does that mean I can't talk about the flamenco guitar on the patio in the late spring to early fall evenings? :-)

That must mean I can't (or shouldn't) talk about the night I had one too many sangrias and had my first Spanish dance lesson (also the last lesson according to my wife).

It really is a great place.

Hey Dan, El Meson is one of the best-kept secrets...

2007-01-17T02:42:00.000-05:00

Hey Dan,

El Meson is one of the best-kept secrets from my hometown of West Carrollton.

Let's keep it that way... I hate waiting for a table. ;-)

Difference is the same as with any other wine, fin...

2007-01-14T16:35:00.000-05:00

Difference is the same as with any other wine, find a quality producer who doesn't take short cuts.

The oxidation in sherry gives it a unique taste that just works with some foods. Try it with some picholine olives and smoked almonds.

Since you're in the Cincinnati area take a trip to West Carrollton OH sometime (just south of Dayton) and try some tapas at El Meson, a Spanish and Latin American restaurant. Good selection of sherries. That way you don't have to buy a bottle.

Thanks much, Dan. Like I said -- I don't really kn...

2007-01-13T10:23:00.000-05:00

Thanks much, Dan. Like I said -- I don't really know one sherry from another. Appreciate the recommendation. I'll give it a try at some point down the line.

Aside from cost, what would you say makes the difference in a sherry?

With all due respect judging fino sherry on the ba...

2007-01-13T10:17:00.000-05:00

With all due respect judging fino sherry on the basis of Osborne's is like judging California red wines on the basis of two buck chuck.

Try an Emilio Lustau or Tio Pepe. Cost is 5 to 10 dollars more a bottle, but it's money well spent.

Never had the cojones to try Sherry, and not sure ...

2007-01-12T12:18:00.000-05:00

Never had the cojones to try Sherry, and not sure that I ever will.

However, I am looking forward to a discussion of ports. I've had a couple of those, and they kind of remind me of mead, which I like very much.