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Washington Wine Report (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 1 st to 7 th . From around the country The Wall Street Journal recommends giving a case of syrah this Christmas. While they don't mention specific wineries (although the video shows a picture of Gramercy's Lagniappe Syrah), they write “There is not a more exciting wine on shelves right now…than Syrah from Washington.” Amen. The...
Jean-Luc Thunevin's Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Vertical Tasting Château Valandraud Starting at 10:30 am - Ch. Valandraud 1995 - Ch. Valandraud 1996 - Ch. Valandraud 1997 - Ch. Valandraud 1998 - Ch. Valandraud 2003 - Ch. Valandraud 2004 - Ch. Valandraud 2005 - Ch. Valandraud 2006 - Ch. Valandraud 2008 Lunch (until 3:00 pm) - Blanc de Valandraud # 1 2006 - Blanc de Valandraud # 1 2005 - Bad Boy 2006 - Virginie de Valandraud 2006 - Ch. Valandraud...
Australian Wine Review (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Here are the gold medal winner from the Air New Zealand Wine Awards. I'm listing them here in full as they paint an interesting picture of who wins what at NZ wine shows: Sparkling Deutz Marlborough Cuvee Blanc de Blancs 2006 (Pure Gold) Hawkesbridge Marlborough Methode Traditionnelle 2006 Gewurztraminer Curio d'Auvergne Vineyard Wairau Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2008 Forrest The Valleys Wairau...
Decanter.com (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Chateau Lab��gorce Z��d��, Cru Bourgeois from Margaux, will disappear from the 2009 vintage.
The Blog Wine Cellar (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
This Pinot was brought over to my house on my birthday by a close friend. It was one of several Pinot's brought to the house but as always Russian River Pinots demand strict attention because of the reputation of the appellation. I for one have very scarcely found a Pinot from the Russian River Valley that was of poor quality. Yes, I have found a few that were a bit to heavy and over the top for my...
Washington Wine Report (Free subscription) | yesterday
Back in the Rain City... As I write this, rain is falling in Seattle, and it was snowing on the way over Snoqualmie Pass this afternoon. Winter has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Stops in the Walla Walla Valley yesterday included Gramercy , Trust , Chateau Rollat , Castillo de Feliciana , Reynvaan , and El Corazon . Gramercy Cellars was pouring wines in the Big Apple Wine Tasting Circus, a tent...
Élevage (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nothing so pressing for a full post, so let's hit it three dot style... There's another train wreck over on the Robert Parker bulletin board today with unspecified allegations of additives in zinfandel and unreported blending in pinot noir. Of course these things happen, but it gets tiring seeing insinuations that such things are common, without proof, then endlessly beat to a pulp in an alleged defense...
Dr. Vino's wine blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The holiday wine tasting is back! Join me on 12/10 to taste through seven great wines for gifting and drinking! I’ll be pouring seven great wines-–red, white and bubbly (including one tasty kosher wine!). We’ll talk party strategies, how to impress the boss with a gift wine, and good food pairings. NO prior wine education [...]
The Wine Whore - A Blog that Works for Wine! (Free subscription) | yesterday
While traveling in France, one name came up repeatedly: Robert Parker. I haven't figured out if the French love him for bringing fame and fortune to their world of wine, or hate him for causing French wine to be crafted to fit his palate. One thing is for sure, Parker is the root cause behind too much wood in wine. By that, I mean that Parker's desire for new oak fueled the "overoaked" wine...
Schiller Wine (Free subscription) | yesterday
When you are in Grinzing, Vienna, Austria, for a Heurigen wine, the wine of the current year, you often find wines on the wine list that do not indicate the grape varietal on the label, but say Gemischter Satz. These wines are blends. But they are not only blends, but field blends. Field blends are made from a blend of grapes that are grown together in the field and then picked and fermented at the...
McDuff's Food & Wine Trail (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pierre-Marie Chermette. His were the first wines that turned me on to not just the pleasures but also the deeper possibilities of Beaujolais. I first started drinking them in the mid-to-late nineties. It wasn't long thereafter that I found myself selling them, mostly the "Cuvée Traditionelle" but also the Crus, in fairly copious quantities. It's been a few years now since the shop...
@wedwardes - wine for spice etc. (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tim Atkin in The Observer wonders: Why have alcohol levels crept up, and which wine regions offer lighter styles? Tim points out: Since I started writing about wine in the mid-1980s, alcohol levels have increased by 1.5% to 2% across the board. Why? Partly because growers pick later and are more selective in the vineyard, throwing away green bunches, but also because of climate change and the love...
Wine Pictures from BKWine (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fermentation tanks. Chateau Saint Christoly, Medoc, Bordeaux, France. When the sisters renovated the winery they painted the fermentation vats in pink... The woman's touch? - THIS IS ONLY A SELECTION OF SAMPLES. Use the image SEARCH function to find more relevant photos. Chateau Saint Christoly, Medoc stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. Chateau Saint Christoly (a Cru Bourgeois according...
THIRSTY BIRD WINE BLOG (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
‘Fiercely independent’ Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family-owned wine company, was showing a fabulous line up of the classic Aussie blend, Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz as well as single varietals at Waterstones, Piccadilly. Whites were also in the room with Viognier and Riesling excellent, plus a quartet of that long-neglected treasure, fortified Muscat, here taking on a tawny port cameo...
Jean-Luc Thunevin's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
This Friday, I tasted every batch of Chateau La Dominique 2009 after fermentation and before the malolactic begins. Well, it's very good. Each tank, each batch is done to make a great wine, and not much second wine. As already predicted, it will be at least the level of 1989 which was and is one of the great successes of the chateau. The fact that it is good is not a surprise, what is, is that all...
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ancientpeak | 08/28/2009
CABERNET SAUVIGNON PAGE ( http://www.ancientpeaks.com/ ) Our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon and other wines reflect our commitment to crafting fine wines from our estate Margarita Vineyard in the Paso Robles wine country. We endeavor to craft the best California wine possible from each vintage, showcasing the flavors of Margarita Vineyard and the larger excellence of Paso Robles wine. Cabernet Sauvignon thrives...
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