Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink
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...
TheWineBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
As a career wine professional, I’ve always approached every new wine the same way: by, first, suspending disbelief and preconceptions when looking at it in the glass, and then asking, does it taste good… are the aromas fresh, clean and compelling… the flavors rich, balanced, fine and elegant… or are they the opposite – dull, bland, rough or lean ? That’s it. No...
HoseMaster of Wine (Free subscription) | yesterday
I am guilty of complaining about rating wine on the 100 point scale, but I do recognize the usefulness of the rating system. The folks of the Religious Right rant and rave about the erosion of the moral fiber of this country, but often get caught recognizing the usefulness of adultery and prostitutes. Same thing. But I feel guilty that I only complain about the 100 point scale and don't present a better...
@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...
Schiller Wine (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Stuart Pigott Stuart Pigott, the famous German wine critic, gave an interview in the German tabloid "Bild". He feels that 2009 is gonna be a super vintage in Germany, both the red and the white wines. Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, but also Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau are to watch. First indications for the Riesling are also very promissing....
Bordoverview Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Dwayne Perreault - Funny thing, the nose. We all have one and tend to take it for granted, but the nose is the most important organ used to judge wine and particularly to recognize wines. Furthermore, what we taste is directly related to what we smell, so the senses of smelling and tasting are connected. So it is that Robert Parker insured his nose for $1 million, an outstanding feat at the time. Years...
HoseMaster of Wine (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
As a young man learning about the joy and mystery of wine, I spent a lot of time traveling and speaking with winemakers and winery owners searching for wisdom. I didn't know it then, but that's a little bit like searching for humility on Wall Street. Or blind tasting notes in Wine Spectator. Futile. But it was while searching for wine wisdom that the HoseMaster was born. In the course of being a sommelier...
EZ Article Bank (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
One of the most popular imported wine styles in America is Pinot grigio. Nearly all of the Pinot grigio consumed in the US comes from Italy, but as we shall see this is likely to change soon. Pinot grigio is very popular with consumers, but it receives mixed reviews from wine judges and wine critics. One [...]
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav . For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses , NYU grad student Carl Tashian amassed the descriptive words used in over 5,000 wine reviews, published in one Australian wine magazine in the course of five years. Then he split those according to the wine...
Vinography (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Something unusual is happening in the world of wine writing. While not surprising given the disastrous conditions in the market for those who want to make a living writing about wine, this phenomenon prompts some reflection. In short: I'm beginning to notice folks who have heretofore made their living as journalists, wine writers, or wine critics are now taking jobs as PR and communication pros in...
Fast Company Now (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Now you can pull off the road, pop into 7-Eleven and grab a chardonnay with stone fruit tones or a plum-like cabernet sauvignon, both of which pair perfectly with Go-Go Taquitos or a 1/4-pound Big Bite. 7-Eleven's new brand of house wines, Yosemite Roads, is cheaper than a 6-pack, too--$3.99 a bottle. The convenience store chain best known for Big Gulps and Slim Jims is following in the footsteps...
Baristanet (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Do you have a blog or business that's been struggling to take off? Is there a hobby that you spend so much time on you wish it could earn a living for you? Find out how to make this happen on Friday night when Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV (his daily wine-video blog), marketing wizard and Twitter celebrity , spills the beans on how he turned his $4 million wine store into a $60 million...
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
How can you assure yourself a bestseller? Become a celebrity. [Viral Loop Chronicles Part 3] There are two kinds of books that are almost surefire hits and which publishers will bid what may seem like insane amounts: Those written by (or ghostwritten for) celebrities, and those written by (or ghostwritten for) celebrities. Andre Agassi signed a deal for a reported $5 million for his upcoming autobiography,...
Gerry Dawes's Spain: An Insider's Guide to Spanish... (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
* * * * * What does Dubai have to do with Spain and especially Spanish wine or food, including the upcoming W ineFuture-Rioja 2009 conference whose (recently "resigned") Director is Pancho Campo, President (recently "resigned') of the Wine Academy, the official organizer of the event? And what does all this have to do with Pancho Campo, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Jancis Robinson, Kevin Zraly,...
The Passionate Foodie (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
In about two months, the 19th Annual Boston Wine Expo will take place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. On January 23 and 24, 2010, the Expo will give wine lovers plenty of opportunities to taste and learn about wine. The Grand Tasting showcases over 350 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring over 1,800 different wines. Special features include the Grand Cru Wine Lounge...
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eprnetwork | 10/15/2009
Leading libel and defamation law firm, Russell Jones & Walker, has won a libel victory against publishers Random House on behalf of internationally renowned wine connoisseur Michael Broadbent, who was from 1966 until 1992 the head of Christie's wine department. The libel action centred on the book The Billionaire's Vinegar, the subject of which was the provenance of a number of bottles of wine said
switbd | 09/16/2009
Wine tastes different to those who are given information on the product before a wine tasting, tests where the test people received information on the wine before and after the tasting have shown. Many a wine grower trembles at the prospect of a visit from Robert Parker, one of the most famous wine critics in the world. His “Parker Points” have a similar impact to the Roman Emperor’s thumb, deciding
wineandfoodtube | 03/31/2008
Two of Canada's well-known wine experts have lost their entire wine collection in a devastating fire at their North Vancouver home on Tuesday morning. Wine Critic David Scholefield, an ex senior wine buyer for the British Columbian Liquor Distribution Branch, nearly lost his life when he became trapped behind a locked door while looking for the blaze in the basement. International Sommelier Guild...
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