Phil Rectra
Back in October of 2015, five short films were screened in the loft of Main Street Wine and Gourmet in Orleans, Cape Cod. They were five films out of 24 that were selected from a pool of 330, submitted to the Cape Cod International Film Festival. One of those films is nominated for an Academy [ ]
Here in New England, setting up cheeses in your fridge is pretty simple: American for grilled cheeses, Cream Cheese for bagels, Mozzarella for pizza, Cheddar for crackers, Jack for burgers, and Parm for pasta. Beyond that, you re looking at occassion-only cheeses: putting a plate together for a party; having something decadent with crackers or French [ ]
You just picked up a fresh wooden cheese board. Time to put some cheese on it, right? Whoa. Wait. Not so fast. Take a close look. If the wood or bamboo is unseasoned, you re going to want to take a couple steps to make sure your new board 1. doesn t warp or crack prematurely, and [ ]
In mid-October, Main Street Wine and Gourmet hosted a block of short films in their screening loft as part of the 2015 Cape Cod International Film Festival. What a treat. First off, visiting director Karen Audette and her husband, Steve, joined the fray to share their nearly-unbelievable short documentary, THE NIKE CHARIOT EARRING. If you [ ]
Recently, I had the privilege of hosting 13 young professional women for a wine tasting session as part of pre-game festivities for a bachelorette party. It was held in a loft space at Main Street Wine and Gourmet in Orleans on Cape Cod. Towards the end of the event, one of the participants blurted out, [ ]
Last Christmas, at a holiday party, I was challenged to take a sip of a wine and tell a group of a dozen or so people what it was. Having only paid attention to the smells and tastes of wine for two years, I was no expert. But I found out that with a little [ ]
Just have to make a quick note here about a recent sip. Spring on Cape Cod brings the seasonal arrival of Rosé wine. The makers leave the skins of red grapes in the juice just long enough to give a tint of pink, or a deeper translucent cranberry red. Rosés are made with a wide [ ]
I ve spent years in a hierarchical corporate environment, where people bring in their lunch and label it with a Post-It, defending their property from scavengers and interns. Well, now I m in a flat organization, where owners and staff do whatever it takes to make the business run smoothly. And lunch? Monday lunch? Let me share [ ]
If you see a feathered friend on the label of a bottle of wine from Washington State, chances it s an Owen Roe, by winemaker David O Reilly. There s the Lenore Syrah, Rook Red Blend, and The Keeper Cab Franc. All are delicious in their own way, but recently I had an extraordinary white wine called Ravenna [ ]
Day 1, Minute 1: In an attempt to try a new grape from an unfamiliar wine region, I recently popped open a bottle of 2012 Dark Lady Pinotage from South Africa ($20). Just like I used to think curry was a spice berry that grew on the curry bush, I assumed Pinotage was a wine [ ]