Schiller Wine (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
From Pearson's in Washington DC. In Euros, prices are roughly 2/3 of the US Dollar prices: The 2005 Bordeaux Vintage wine has received such high reviews that demand for the wine continues to rise rapidly. We were fortunately able to get a few cases of some great wines and are able to get them to you at a great price that you will find are one of the best prices anywhere. Acclaimed wine critic, Robert...
kottke (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Robert Parker, the world's foremost wine taster, tasted a bunch of bottles from Bordeaux 2005 (a great year for Bordeaux) and couldn't tell which one was which and ranked them differently than he had before . Blind tasting removes preconceptions about wines while maintaining the ability to rate wines in a peer group setting. Wednesday night, Parker upended the order of his published ratings of the...
Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
We've been delving further into domestic cheeses lately with some very good results, mostly. It continues to fascinate me, the challenge of pairing wine with cheese. In my opinion, which in this case is even less well informed than most of my other opinions, red wine is just too difficult to pair with cheese. They both tend to have such powerful aspirations, how can they avoid doing battle with one...
Vinography (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
This is one of those wines that I live for. The kind that begins with an unknown bottle thrust in front of me by a friend with a twinkle in their eye, and ends with a profound memory of taste that becomes one of those moments that wine lovers cherish. Such wines are not common, at least not for me, but they are what keep me passionate about drinking and writing and enjoying the world of wine. Occasionally...
WHY WINE BLOG (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Can't seem to find a Finger Lakes Riesling I don't like. Thanks to my son, this past weekend I opened a dry Riesling from Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars located in Lodi, NY, on the east side of Seneca Lake and my first stop on the annual " Deck the Halls " event on Dec. 6th. I have to say his timing was impeccable. The food we were enjoying was a hodge-podge of different selections off the...
EAT.DRINK.THINK. (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Whenever I question the efficacy of having so many bottles of wine rolling around in my basement (which admittedly I don't do too often in my pleasure-centered world) I'm going to have to refer to this post. If ever I needed a reminder of the amazing change that can take place in a bottle of grape juice, then this 2003 Joseph Drouhin Chorey-les-Beaune I took to dinner with friends a few weeks ago was...
Purple Liquid (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Last month, I was lucky to be in Paris just in time for the harvest festival in Montmartre . The Montmartre hill used to be a small village completely covered with vineyards. A temple dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine, was built there by the Romans. But in the early 20th century, the vines were completely devastated by the phylloxera epidemic, as well as urban development. Fortunately, in the early...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Jennifer Wall is winemaker at Barefoot Cellars. If an award were given for the most obscure grape variety contributing to California's wine trade, it almost certainly would go to tannat. A decade ago, just 10 acres of tannat were being grown in the state. The total now is about 200 acres, but compare that with the vast stretches of vineyards planted to cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel and chardonnay....
The Blog Wine Cellar (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
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...
Luxist (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
When Miles screamed about not drinking any "#$%@ing Merlot" in the movie Sideways, it started a push toward Pinot Noir and the beginning of California Merlot's fight for its reputation. The battle still continues and Producer/Director Rudolf N. McClain has just released the DVD of his film Merlove. On the cover is a quote from Wine Spectator that says simply: "Take this, Miles."...
East Coast Wineries (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Sakonnet Vineyards' Petite White (Southeastern New England Appellation) was awarded a gold medal with a rating of 92 and was designated one of the Top 10 White Wines for $15 and under at the 2009 World Value Wine Challenge in August. Petite White was also the only white wine named "Exceptional Value," $15 and under, by the Beverage Testing Institute, which conducts the challenge. Earlier...
Unidentified Appellation (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I can count my experiences w/ this estate on one hand (save for multiple samplings of the great ’99 vintage), so I drew upon a familiar M.O., vertical immersion, to get the ball rolling with Chateau Palmer. Perhaps one of the reasons that I haven’t given Palmer much play has been due to its price. Well, that and its siren of a neighbor, Chateau Margaux’s sea-sized shadow, trimming...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Ursa Vineyards 2005 and 2006 Lodi Silvaspoons Vineyard Tannats ($18) If an award were given for the most obscure grape variety contributing to California's wine trade, it almost certainly would go to tannat. A decade ago, just 10 acres of tannat were being grown in the state. The total now is about 200 acres, but compare that with the vast stretches of vineyards planted to cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel...
Vinography (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Ask most people to name a good Champagne, and most will likely stall after a couple of well known names like "Cristal" or "Dom Perignon." Like many industries, the world of Champagne (and at this point I'm not talking about sparkling wine in general, but literally the stuff from the Champagne region of France) is represented in the minds of many and the world media by a few mega-brands...
The Blog Wine Cellar (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
This wine was formally known as "Director's Cut" but they recently changed the name and the label. Personally I like the new look a bit better than the old spiral style label. I think the previous vintages were Alexander Valley fruit and the new has a Sonoma County appellation. Their website has yet to upload the new tech data on the 2007 vintage, so I'll just have to use the back of the...
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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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