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Aphrodisiacs

Dr. Brent asked me to write something about Aphrodisiacs for February. I assume this was to be for Valentines Day.  He’s very brave. My post on hot beverages...

Tea Party

Hong Kong is a great place to start an exploration of tea and there is no better place to start than at the Peninsula Hotel. I wish I had started there, but I didn’t....

Sympathy for Tea

Greetings from the North Pole. I’m not joking. That’s where I am as I write this. Well, thirty-five thousand feet above the Pole, actually, on my way from New...

Drinks to Warm the Bones

I am not one of those people who find the holidays stressful and depressing, I don’t object to the commercialization of a religious holiday and I even like good...

Gold in a Bottle

A reader of the Nepenthe column asked: I have an unopened magnum bottle of Champagne Pommery & Greco, Reims, France. Does it have any value? I suppose it depends...

Pairing Wine & Cheese

Wine and cheese…ah, what else does one need in life except some good bread? Well, for starters, one needs the right wine with the right cheese, because there...
The do's and don'ts.

Gift from the Vine

The do's and don'ts. The first time Josh and Dr Brent came to my house for dinner, they brought a very nice magnum of wine from Ridge Vineyards, a prestigious...
Leftover cherry juice from pitting is perfect for making a homemade grenadine.

Two Cherry Bounce Cocktails

Whole cherries and sugar are left to ferment in a jar for several weeks to months to form the base for a traditional Cherry Bounce. “Cherry Bounce” is...
Can you do it?

Homemade Wine

Can you do it? Brent and Josh make many, many things at Beekman Farm, but as far as I know, wine is not something they’ve yet tackled.  I have a sneaking...

Put A Cork In It?

Quick! Without thinking, answer the following questions: 1.    Coke or Pepsi? 2.    Briefs or Boxers? 3.    Paper or plastic? 4.    Cork or screwcap? To...
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