Category: MTB Archive
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Behind the Scenes at Crush with Pomum Cellars
This month I had the opportunity to work behind-the-scenes for a few days with Javier Alfonso, owner, winemaker and chief janitor (his words) of Pomum Cellars in Washington state. I helped check on the grapes, met with the farmers, brought grapes back to the winery for processing, hand sorted, crushed, did a lot of rinsing…
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Max’s Wine Dive in Houston, Texas
This was just one of the signs that greeted me as I went to meet with Jacob Fairchild, the director of wine sales for Max’s Wine Dive in Houston. “Merlot is the new Merlot,” said another one. Obviously I was in for a treat. But I knew that already. About two weeks prior to the…
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Behind the Scenes Winemaking: Pomum Cellars
I’ve been in Washington state for the past few days, volunteering as a winemaker’s assistant for Pomum Cellars, based in Woodinville. I’ve been checking on the grapes growing at the vineyards in the Yakima Valley, collected grapes that have been harvested and I have hand-sorted, crushed and pressed the grapes. And I have cleaned…
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Salmon Over Spinach and Peppered Pork Tenderloin
This week I am planning to try these dinners with my family, along with the accompanying wines: Pecan roasted salmon over wilted spinach Honey mustard green beans Couscous Fruit salad Wine Pairing: Kenwood Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (Purchased at Spec’s Liquors for $9.46) I have made roasted salmon with a spicy rub many, many times. This…