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remaking le slum historique (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Good Libations offers an array of great wines to enjoy with your Thanksgiving meal, and they're even open until 3pm on Thanksgiving for those in need of a gift for a host or for last minute feast supplement! They send the following insight on wines appropriate for Thanksgiving: With all the different spices and flavors of Thanksgiving, what wines to pair with dinner? My two recommendations are: Pinot...
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Wine Library TV (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Gary Vaynerchuk and Jeff Bundschu taste some wine and talk about the California wine industry. Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version. Wines tasted in this episode: 2008 Gundlach Bundschu Gewurztraminer 2008 Gundlach Bundschu Links mentioned in todays episode. The “Crush It!” Book Tour var SPRING_OPTIONS = { shadowColor:'#4A0015', [...]
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In the Land of Lynfred (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Choosing wines for Thanksgiving can be quite a chore. With so many flavors of so many foods it is often hard to choose the perfect wine. We like to make things easy for our patrons so we’ve chosen a few Lynfred wines that will be perfect for your traditional turkey dinner. With the many different flavors of Thanksgiving dinner we suggest an off-dry white wine such as Gewurztraminer , Riesling...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Listen up, pilgrim: Thanksgiving's coming, and it's high time to think about appropriate wine pairings. Let's check in with Mario Ortiz, general manager and sommelier at the Firehouse in Old Sacramento. Here are his tips for using wine to elevate your Thanksgiving meal to an exceptional feast. What wines come to mind when thinking about a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? I like to suggest Champagne...
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Cooked and Bottled in Brunswick (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
I was down at Blackheart and Sparrows a while a go now looking for a Gewürztraminer for an Asian chilli dish I was preparing that night. Now it is a fair given that Gewürztraminer wine is a monty with Asian food yet here in Australia I find it increasingly difficult to find a half decent version of the Alsacean style; distinctive aromatic wines with a whack of floral notes and the obligatory...
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TheWineBlog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
There are many wine writers around the world who have discovered the intricacies of the Torrontes grape. This wine is very far from being a traditional white but it is that uniqueness that draws us to it and, hopefully, will draw you to it as well. In North America, names like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and even Gewurztraminer are common names to see on the shelves of our local wine shops....
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Australian Wine Review (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
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...
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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...
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East Coast Wineries (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Discovered a new Maryland/Virginia wine blog the other day. This guys is pretty good. It's not the prettiest of websites, but's functional, simple, well written, and has solid tasting notes and lots of local wine news. He's also got great photos. Launched to minimal acclaim and fanfare in November of 2007, Vinotrip focuses on Maryland and Virginia wine but often spills over into hard-hitting analysis...
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LENNDEVOURS (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief High residual sugar and pineapple-flavored wines aside, Martha Clara Vineyards, one of the largest on the North Fork, seems to be on the rise from a quality standpoint. They have winemaker Juan Martinez-Micieli, formerly of Shinn...
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On the Road with the Grape Guy (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Since 1976 Skillogalee has been making wines to impress, from grapes grown exclusively on their 125-acre estate. All the grapes are no more than 500m from the winery, which means when they get there they are as fresh off the vine as they can get. The main grapes grown on the property are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Shiraz and Muscat … of these they are...
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Wine Pictures from BKWine (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Well, sometimes you just can't come up with an inspired headline. - Torres winery, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine. Torres is one of the precursors of Spanish quality wine and of the development of international markets for Spanish wines. They are today producing wines in three different continents. The roots though are firmly placed in Catalonia, in Vilafranca del Penedes in north...
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TexaCali Wine Trail (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Handley Cellars - an Anderson Valley Legend... My day did not go as planned, ended up running around town more than I scheduled. I was suppose to talk to Handley Cellars today (among others), so their wines where top of mind and a fun topic discussed throughout the day. I've had a long love affair with Handley Cellars - from their Brut Rose (only sold at the winery) to their pretty Syrah - I love them...
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Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
I'm one of those weirdos who likes Gewurztraminer. It's true, so many of the wines are very bad - sweet and unbalanced, too viscous, devoid of subtlety, crude. But there are good versions out there, and they get lost in the shadow of badness. I understand Gewurztraminer, like Muscat, the way they relate to the other white Alsace grapes. In general, Gewurztraminer and Muscat make aromatic wines, whereas...
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WineBizNews (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The 21st Annual Alpen Wine Festival, held in September, is a not-to-be-missed event for wine aficionados and those who want to learn more about wine. Held every year at the Village at Squaw Valley and hosted the great wine bar there, Uncorked, the event helps raise money for The Huega Ceter for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The Huega Center teaches people with MS how to use exercise to help manage their...
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