KQED Wine Club wines of the week

KQED Wine Club: International
Kaiken
This Mendoza Malbec is a deep violet color packed with aromas of leather, cedar, spice box and blackberry. Keep swirling
and notes of licorice, coffee bean and chocolate waft from the glass. The Kaiken is velvety and very approachable with lots
of mature red fruit and good fleshy tannins. The...

KQED Wine Club: Reserve
Platense Wines
Malbec wines from Argentina have stormed onto the American scene in the last few years. The Aleph is one of the most sophisticated
Malbecs we have come across. It’s a big, bold wine with unexpected elegance, and the tannins are ripe and beautifully
integrated. An initial burst of fresh...
International Recipe
Strip Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri is a great sauce or condiment (just think of it like an Argentinean “pesto”) to so many foods, be it meat, fish, poultry or vegetables. It can even be used for a salad dressing.
Reserve Recipe
Cumin and Honey Scented Lamb Chops with Eggplant
Serve with a green salad on the side and a crusty loaf of bread.
More Recipes from the KQED Wine Club »
bay area | Jan 04, 2010
Calistoga: A Weekend in Food (and Drink)
Posted by Megan Gordon
Calistoga is a small, sleepy town in the Napa Valley that literally sits on top of thermal hot springs, so its famous for
its mineral waters and fortified mud (and thus, many resorts and spas have cropped up around the area). I hadn't been to Calistoga
and was pleasantly surprised that a lot of the pretension of restaurants and wineries in the Napa Valley is noticeably absent.
beer | Nov 16, 2009
Day Trippin' to Boonville
Posted by Megan Gordon
I'd driven through Boonville with my Dad and my sisters once, all too briefly en route to Mendocino. We stopped at the Boonville
General Store for a sandwich and sat outside admiring the coolness of the little stretch of road and the delightfully slow
pace of life. All along Hwy 128 there were orchards, farm stands, hidden hiking trails, and--of course--vineyards. I vowed
to come back and do some exploring.
events | Oct 07, 2009
16th Annual Shuck & Swallow Oyster Challenge
Posted by Stephanie Im
155 oysters, 10 minutes, 1 stomach of steel...that's what it takes to be the reigning champ of McCormick & Kuleto's 16th
Annual Shuck & Swallow Oyster Challenge.
wine | Sep 12, 2009
Harvest Time: Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Posted by Stephanie Rosenbaum
Down the road, this frothy juice will become a suave Napa Valley Pinot Noir. But on this hot September morning at the beginning
of the 2009 harvest at Robert Sinskey Vineyards, these grapes are just a day or two off the vine, busily fermenting its way
from juice to wine.








