Frostbites Archive
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Real Jalisco Extended Chef Interview
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 3 CommentsSometimes one minute in a Check, Please! KC show is enough time to tell the full restaurant story. Sometimes it's not. Here is an extended interview with Sergio Palacios and Joel Palacios of Real Jalisco Fine Mexican Cuisine in Blue Springs, Missouri. -
Frostbite: What is Good Ice?
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsMaster Sommelier/Master of Wine and host of Check, Please! KC Doug Frost recommends a certain kind of ice for your cocktails. -
Wine Temperature
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsDoug Frost shares tips for the correct climate fo store and serve different wines. -
Selecting Wine at a Restaurant
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsWine is too much work, at least for many. Too many rituals, too many rules, too much stress... -
Port Wines
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsBy Doug Frost, Check, Please! Host “Any port in a storm,” goes the old saw, and it’s not hard to understand the sentiment. Sailor or not, a stormy, frigid February evening seems far friendlier with your hands wrapped around a glass of rich Port. The most famous style is vintage Port, a powerful, dark, sweet wine intended for long aging; sometimes two or three decades is not enough. “Late Bottled Vintage” (or LBV) carries friendlier pricing and is almost always ready to drink upon release. “Single Quinta” (or “single vineyard”) ports are more or less the same as vintage Ports,... -
Corked or screwed?
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsWhen it comes to wine opening, the romantic “pop” of a pulled cork is being replaced by the “crack” of an untwisted screwcap. -
What to do with all that extra wine…
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you like wine, you have a simple choice. You can buy wine to drink tonight, or you can buy wine and save it to drink later.
