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DC Coast Restaurant - Spirits
www.dccoast.com via @dpalmer1098 &bull 5 Hours AgoWhite Wines by the Glass BIN# 147 Pinot Grigio, Bollini, Trentino, Italy, 2007 $8.50/34 178 Pinot Gris, Mader, Alsace, France, 2008 $11.00/44 165 Sauvignon Blanc, Dynamite Vineyards, Lake County, California, 2008 $7.75/31 148 Quincy, Domaine de Chevilly, Loire Valley, France,… Full Story »
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Wine Lab Newport: Dragonette Cellars Tasting Tonight!
blog.winelabnewport.com via @winelabnewport &bull YesterdayAt a recent wine show "The Stars of Santa Barbara" Dragonette Cellars stood out to us as offering some of the best wines from the area. Brothers John and Steve Dragonette and close friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis joined to make wine… Full Story »
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Wine: Wine tips from Sommelier Jill Gubesch, Topolobampo and Frontera Grill, on StarChefs
www.starchefs.com via @quebecwino &bull YesterdayWine offers more thrilling complexity than any other beverage - more intricate layerings of aroma, more diversity of flavor, more spirit. Which means wine is absolutely the most perfect match for the complex, varied dishes Mexico's classic cooks have turned out for centuries. Here's a guide to classic Mexican flavors and… Full Story »
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Open Bar and Wine Tasting - Rock 'n Roll Wine @ LAVO! - Las Vegas, NV Local News - Fwix
fwix.com via @lvlocal &bull YesterdayRock 'n Roll Wine Lounge @ Lavo Restaurant Lounge Today 6:00pm - 8:00pm Las Vegas Blvd **Open Bar and Wine Samples from 6-8p** Event and DJ will still be rockin from 6-9p! AN RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. Please… Full Story »
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2008 Nederburg Wines Twenty10 Cabernet Sauvignon | Top Wine Reviews and Scores by Natalie MacLean
www.nataliemaclean.com via @NatDecantsWine &bull YesterdayNote: Four times a year, I publish reviews that I call Good Values Wine Picks. These are from the regular section of the liquor store rather than the Vintages section, tend to be lower priced and the most widely available of all wines. The last four reviews I did were: August 17,… Full Story »
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Director Product Brand Development, Vineyard Partners - San Francisco - CA - US - BevMo! - Grocery - Grocery
www.alljobsfilled.com via @SFbarJobs &bull YesterdayBevMo!Position/Title: Director Vineyard Partner Product and Brand DevelopmentReports to: Senior Vice President, Wine Overview Description of Opportunity The Vineyard Partner Brand Director's role is to develop the Vineyard Partners Brand and drive profitable growth, managing the development and execution of the company's high-growth private label wine portfolio and route-to-market strategy from idea to customer's basket. The Director will have full PL responsibility and work directly with the Senior Vice President of Wine while partnering with the Wine Team to define and execute both short… Full Story »
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Montes Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Yesterday
Surprise, surprise, we're reviewing yet another Chilean sauvignon blanc. This one is from Montes, a relatively young Chilean producer having started their production in 1987. I know that may not seem young to some of you, but compared to Chilean… Full Story »
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Weekend Adventures Update: Wine Country: Silverado Trail, Kenzo Estate
weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com via @traveluv &bull Sep 1, 2010Kenzo Estate 3200 Monticello Rd., (877) 977-7704, (707) 259-5408. Tasting tour by appt. Set on 4,000 stunning acres on the slopes of Mt. George, this winery is the vision of Japanese video game pioneer Kenzo Tsujimoto. Visitors with an appointment… Full Story »
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Weekend Adventures Update: Wine Country: Silverado Trail, Kenzo
weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com via @traveluv &bull Sep 1, 2010Kenzo Estate 3200 Monticello Rd., (877) 977-7704, (707) 259-5408. Tasting tour by appt. Set on 4,000 stunning acres on the slopes of Mt. George, this winery is the vision of Japanese video game pioneer Kenzo Tsujimoto. Visitors with an appointment… Full Story »
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Friday evening wine tasting at Tenacity this Friday! - Boulder wine
www.examiner.com via @FoodiePulse &bull Sep 1, 2010Stop by Tenacity's tasting this Friday night for some samples of three lovely Italian Sparkling Wines that are great for Sunday morning brunches, starters for a great dinner, finishes with a sweet dessert or just alone as a refreshing quaff.… Full Story »
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Runningwinegirl's Blog
runningwinegirl.wordpress.com via @DrinkWhatULike &bull Sep 1, 2010I'm an adventurous girl who loves to explore and try new things. It was on my way to Chateau O'Brien that I first saw a sign for Hume Vineyards and my curiosity rose as I've not seen or heard a thing about this winery. This past weekend I had Saturday free, which is rare, and decided it was time to explore some more Virginia wine county. Off to Hume I went and I was excited to see what this brand new winery had to offer. A perk to this winery is it's close to so many others. You pass Philip… Full Story »
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Wine Panel Schedule The Taste Of Beverly Hills
thetasteofbeverlyhills.com via @JMYourwineguy &bull Sep 1, 2010Boy's vs. Girls Blind Tasting Challenge: On Saturday afternoon at the Beverly Hilton's famed Chateau Room, come see some of Los Angeles' top sommeliers finally decide who has the best palates - boys or girls - in a Blind Tasting Challenge to be moderated by… Full Story »
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2010 CWG auction wines rated | What I Drank Last Night
www.whatidranklastnight.co.za via @cybercellar &bull Sep 1, 2010An assessment of the wines to be sold at this year's Cape Winemakers Guild auction was recently completed, the first time ever that local commentators have had the opportunity to do this in a blind tasting. WINE magazine coordinated the exercise and those participating included Michael Fridjhon of Business Day, Tim James of The Mail Guardian and Grape.co.za, Neil Pendock of the Sunday Times, Christine Rudman of Die Burger and Beeld and me in my capacity as WINE's panel chairman. Whereas WINE normally arrives on a rating underpinned by an arithmetic average but also taking into account post-tasting discussion, in… Full Story »
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The Oktoberfest Wine is Here!
In the Land of Lynfred &bull Sep 1, 2010
The Oktoberfest and Pig Roast will be here soon but the wine is ready and on the shelves! This year's batch of Oktoberfest wine is a glorious blend of 75% Gewurztraminer (guh-vertz-tra-mean-er) and 25% Riesling from the Columbia Valley of… Full Story »
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2006 Ridge Monte Bello (USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @tplskylrk &bull Sep 1, 2010Tasted by tplskylrk on 9/1/2010 rated 93 points: From .375 at the winery. Surprisingly approachable. Beautiful color. Floral nose, sexy, can lay with this forever and just sniff her. Sweet/sour cherries. Excellent mouth feel. Acid, fruit, oak, tannins all balanced, drinks great but built to last. Palate just explodes, double swallow to get it all out and off the palate. Choking. Raspberry flavors just linger forever along with all the other little bits. Wow. 93 AND MOVING UP WITH A FEW MORE YEARS AND REGULAR FORMAT. Tasted by jrobs7777 on 8/6/2010 rated 93 points:California Wine Tasting Adventure; 8/2/2010-8/6/2010 (Napa, Sonoma):… Full Story »
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Riedel H2O Whiskey/Double-Old Fashioned Glass, Set of 2
inspiredglass.com via @InspiredGlass &bull Sep 1, 2010Product Description These H2O DOF style glasses by Riedel feature a classic look in clean, clear lines and a thin, elegant, lead-free glass body for your drinking pleasure. Perfect for the bar or table, these H2O glasses feel fabulous in the hand and are great… Full Story »
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SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE: More News from our Sustainable Sommelier
sustainableseattle.blogspot.com via @gerryschroeder &bull Sep 1, 2010A recent trip to Southern Oregon brought me to visit quite a few of the plentiful wineries exploding in the Umpqua River Valley. I tasted quite a few great wines, but wanted to pass on three wineries to our readers who are really doing things the right way. Not only making great wine, but practicing sustainable farming and taking great care of the earth that supplies them with their grapes. Definitely worth a trip to visit. Or pick up a bottle from your favorite wine retailer, or ask them to procure one for you if they don't yet carry it.… Full Story »
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Napa Valley Distillery Creates the World's Rarest Vodka from Single Vintage 100% Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Grapes
www.benzinga.com via @BenzingaMedia &bull Aug 31, 2010From the heart of Napa Valley comes Napa Vodka, the world's first ultra-premium Vodka made entirely from single vintage, single estate grapes grown and harvested in Napa Valley. Napa Valley has long been revered for producing some of the world's best wines partly because of the incredible quality of the grapes grown within its regions. Now, for the first time ever, the same grapes that are used to produce award-winning Napa Valley fine wines are being used to produce a true world-class Vodka as well. Made by… Full Story »
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PMS Wednesday Tonight, 3 for $5 South America Friday, Saturday Tasting
www.tangowine.com via @tangowine &bull Aug 31, 2010PMS Wednesday - Fun FactorWednesday, September 1st: 5:00 - 8:30 Shaking it up a bit with the P standing for Pizza Pretzels. For only $10 you get a slice of pizza, 2 glasses of wine and some snackie pretzels. The… Full Story »
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Inside Columbia Magazine September 2010
bluetoad.com via @Inside_Columbia &bull Aug 31, 2010The Insider The Wine List Wine List The 2010 Missouri Wine Competition crowned a dozen new champions this summer as the best of the best. If you havent tried Missouri wines lately, theres never been a better time to sample… Full Story »
