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Marking the official start of its 2009 Pinot Noir harvest, Goldeneye unveil its new state-of-the-art, sustainably constructed Gowan Creek Winery in the heart of Californias Anderson Valley. This production-only winery was designed by local architect Ron Verdier, of Verdier Architects, in collaboration with Goldeneye Vice President and Winemaker Zach Rasmuson, and will be home to all of Goldeneyes small-lot winemaking operations. In addition to being a purpose-built Pinot Noir winery, the new facility incorporates cutting-edge, energy-efficient and environmentally conscious design, and has begun the one-year process to achieve Leadership in Efficiency and Energy in Design (LEED) certificationthe United States Green Building Councils gold standard for sustainable construction.
http://www.duckhorn.com/duckhorndnn/Goldeneye/tabid/57/Default.aspx/

Toby Hill is an artist whose abstract language of shapes, forms, and lines has evolved into a Pinot Noir sensory essay. Hill is an alchemist by trade whose vision of art carries through his interpretation of site specific terroir. Phillips Hill Estate focuses on two Mendocino Pinot Noir appellations exclusively: Anderson Valley and Mendocino Ridge at Comptsche. Toby Hill the Winemaker, and Founder of Phillips Hill Estate, is committed to expressing Pinot Noir at it's most elegant, un-manipulated, balanced, bone-dry (yet relatively low alcohol compared to its peers) and welcome guest paired with food.
http://phillipshillestates.com/

France Magazine introduces us to something new once again! Karen Taylor, Managing Editor, asked Renš”Schettler to write about the term le fooding, coined in 1999 by French journalist Alexandre Cammas. "A melding of "food" and "feeling," it was inspired by his encounters with chefs who were working tirelessly in some of Paris's most illustrious and ambitious kitchens." "When chefs are allowed "to think like they actually think and not like they are supposed to think," they pour passion into their food. The first le fooding event was held stateside in New York City this fall thus discovering that 'French cuisine is loosening up' and obviously, that includes wine paired with food!
http://lefooding.com/

New World blogging is giving way to a new generation food critics.... those who are driven to express their opinion and/or help others. Food writer Renš”Schettler shares her thoughts on the most progressive reviewers who are "Food Obsessed," "Coping with Culinary DNA," "La Bloggeuse," "The Go-To-Girl for Home Cooks" and "Giving L'Express a New Voice" in the fall issue of France Magazine. In the wake of the demise of Gourmet Magazine, Renš”Schettler has set up a Web site for people to post their memories and thoughts about this publication that has meant so much to so many people. It's a nice tribute to an old friend. If you would like to contribute or just take a look. Here is the link:
http://thankyougourmet.com/