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Daniel
Boulud
| Daniel
Boulud was raised on his family’s
farm
near Lyon, where he grew up surrounded
by
the rhythms of the seasons, the wonders
of produce fresh from the fields,
and of
course, his grandmother’s inspiring
home
cooking.
After being nominated as a candidate
for
best cooking apprentice in France,
Daniel
went on to train under renowned chefs
including Roger Vergé, Georges
Blanc and
Michel Guérard. Following two
years in
Copenhagen where Daniel worked as
a chef in
some of the city’s finest kitchens,
he made his
way to the United States. His first
position here was
as chef to The European Commission
in Washington, DC. Next, Daniel opened
the Polo Lounge at The Westbury Hotel
and later Le Régence at the
Hotel Plaza Athenée in New
York City. From 1986 to 1992, Daniel
served as Executive Chef at New York’s
Le Cirque. During his tenure there,
the restaurant was regularly chosen
as one of the most highly rated in
the country. more
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Daniel Boulud's
Recipes:
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Larmandier-Bernier “Terre de
Vertus” NV
Champagne, France
A great expression of terroir: chalk
and mineral notes along with with
lemon peel and floral elements. This
is a racy and intense bubbly made
with grapes from the best hillside
in Vertus; it stands alone as an aperitif,
but will also complement many fruit-based
desserts.
Bodega
Terrazas de los Andes Afincado Malbec
2001
Mendoza,
Argentina
Argentine value at a higher price
point: this Malbec is full, rich,
and round, with dark chocolate, roasted
coffee, plum, and blueberry, all edged
with a light spiciness. Serve with
beef, lamb, or barbecue.
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Doug Frost, MS, MW
 Doug
Frost is one of three people in the world
who have passed both the Master Sommelier
and Master of Wine exams. He has worked
in many capacities within the wine industry,
from waiter to wine steward to writer to
wholesaler.
Eventually
wine education became the core of Doug’s
work. The initials after the name haven’t
puffed up his manner, and his down-to-earth,
friendly approach wins over classes and
readers alike. He speaks about wine frequently,
not only helping train the next Master Sommeliers
and Masters of Wine, but also at the Cheers
Beverage Conference, the Telluride Wine
Festival, and many other events. He writes
for a number of national publications including
Santé, where he is a contributing
editor, and as the beverage columnist for
the Kansas City Star.
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Questions
for the Sommelier?
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Wine Tips: Doug
Frost, MS, MW
1.The
matter of wine glasses is important but
much overstated at the present
moment. A glass designed for Bordeaux can
make the Bordeaux's aromas more obvious,
and prettier. But the same glass won't ruin
another wine if you, for instance, happen
to pour an Aussie Shiraz in it.
In fact, just about any glass with a tapered
bowl to it can express the aromas in a wine.
And while the high-end glasses can enhance
an aroma, once you pour the wine in your
mouth, one glass is pretty much the same
as another.
But most of the enjoyment of a wine comes
from the aroma, so selecting a glass that
is at least designed for any wine, if not
for a specific wine, ought to enhance the
aroma.
More importantly, make sure any wine glasses
you utilize are clean. Glasses stored in
a cardboard box probably smell like a cardboard
box. Glasses should be rinsed and dried
with a clean, cotton cloth.
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Holiday Cheers:
Hosting a Wine Tasting Party
The holidays
are upon us, which means it's time to
polish the silver, break out the fine
china, and get ready to entertain. Or
maybe you'd rather open the package of
plastic silverware and stack up the paper
plates? Whichever sounds more your style,
there's nothing like a few bottles of
wine to enhance the holiday festivities.
You may be hesitant to throw a wine tasting
party imagining that you must be a wine
connoisseur with a cellar full of vintage
Bordeaux to host a proper event. We beg
to differ; anyone can have an enjoyable,
enlightening and stress-free wine tasting
party. We've provided a few tips to send
you in the right direction. You certainly
don't have to follow all of these guidelines
to have a successful party, but taking
these ideas into consideration will guarantee
a wine tasting celebration that will both
entertain and educate.
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Senetiner: Argentine Snapshot
Nieto Senetiner
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They have a long history, are located in
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