Syrah
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Atwater Estate Vineyards 2007 Syrah
LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 16, 2010
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief If the growing conditions are borderline for syrah on Long Island, it seems that they'd be even more challenging in the Finger Lakes, a cooler region with a shorter growing season. Still, people are growing it... Full Story »
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Alexander Valley Tasting-Vineyard-Wed-Mar. 10
thebottlereport.com via @bottlereport &bull Mar 7, 2010Event: A Drop In wine tasting for Alexander Valley Vineyards, a family-owned wine estate, once the original homestead of Cyrus Alexander, the namesake of this prominent viticultural appellation, Alexander Valley.Where:Vineyard Wine Market(map), 4414 Evans to Lock Road, Evans, GA. Alexander Valley Sin Zin 2008What: Varietally distinct, this Zinfandel captures the true essence of Alexander Valley. The fruit is sourced from a variety of vineyards with differing microclimates. This provides winemaker Kevin Hall with an array of unique parcels of fruit. Once vinified, these parcels are blended… Full Story »
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2006 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers (France, Rhone, Northern Rhone, Crozes-Hermitage)
Pelz on Wine &bull Mar 6, 2010
This is an expensive wine, and an even more expensive Crozes-Ermitage (at $40 retail). But this Varonniers more than delivers both as a Crozes-Ermitage, as well as a Northern Rhone wine. It's a packed wine that delivers perfect balance from… Full Story »
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Remember that So-So Bicyclette Pinot Noir You Had?
Grape Sense Blog &bull Feb 19, 2010
There's a really interesting wine story out there today if you hit a few internet sites that carry such things. There has been an on-going dispute in France charging 12 growers and businessmen with selling - what we shall call… Full Story »
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Don't Get Upset About Red Bicyclette
Forbes.com: Wine &bull Feb 18, 2010
The wine world is abuzz today over a French court's conviction of a dozen wine merchants who sold tanker-loads of merlot and syrah to California winery Gallo, telling them it was pinot noir --and which Gallo then sold in U.S.… Full Story »
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2007 MacRostie "Wildcat Mountain Vineyard" Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Feb 17, 2010
There are two worlds of California Chardonnay drinkers in this country. There are those who continue to order their favorite white wine whenever they go out to dinner, and are collectively responsible for making California Chardonnay the most consumed wine variety in the country each year. And then there are those who consider themselves wine lovers, critics, and geeks, and the… Full Story »
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Hola! from Buenos Aires (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator: Blog Posts &bull Feb 16, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-One of the privileges of a writer's life-especially if he or she has no children, no pets and a spouse who loves to travel-is the ability to "up sticks," as the British used to say, and move elsewhere. Longtime readers may recall reading about just such forays of mine-to Piedmont (one year), Venice (eight months), Melbourne (four months), and now, for an anticipated three months, to Buenos Aires. Why Argentina, you ask? Actually, of all the questions I've received from friends and relations, that is the one question nobody asked. Apparently, the word is out on the wonderfulness… Full Story »
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** $$ Reilly's Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia, 2007 - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010
Find Reilly's Watervale Riesling prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Reilly's Watervale Riesling from Clare Valley, Australia, was produced only from free-run juice from riesling grapes in the 85-year-old vineyards. The 2007 vintage is… Full Story »
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Video: two top-notch New Zealand Syrahs
Wine Anorak &bull Feb 13, 2010Here I take a look at New Zealand Syrah, tasting two top-notch examples on camera. Will it be the next big thing from Kiwiland? Too soon to say, with less than 300 hectares of Syrah planted in the whole country.… Full Story »
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Arrowhead Spring's Estate Syrah Makes a Bold Statement
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 9, 2010
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Duncan Ross is not one to get too visibly excited or emotional when he's discussing his Niagara Escarpment winery in Lockport, NY. Arrowhead Spring Vineyards had just released their first 100% estate-grown red wine... Full Story »
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Bitten by the Wine Bug
Grape Radio &bull Feb 8, 2010
Shane Finley had been bitten by the wine bug. So, in 2001 he decided to ditch the New York corporate insurance world and try his hand at something different - making wine. After contacting Wells Guthrie at Copain to ask… Full Story »
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Winebits 116: Pinot noir scandal, minimum wine prices, wine critics
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 7, 2010
? Fraud charges brought: French authorities have charged 13 with fraud for selling millions of dollars of fake pinot noir to Gallo for its Red Bicyclette brand. The public prosecutor recommended prison sentences and heavy fines for the defendants, who... Full Story »
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Montes "Folly" No Joke - It's Big, Bold Syrah
Grape Sense Blog &bull Feb 7, 2010
This sample for review certainly surprised me a bit when I opened a shipment of Montes Alpha. I was expecting the respected Chilean winery's Cabernet, Syrah, and Carmenere. But there were two more bottles in the shipment. They included a… Full Story »
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JC Cellars California Cuvee Syrah 2006 Wine Review (NW)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Feb 7, 2010
Tasting notes: Wild berries, tar, and spice on the nose Full bodied on the palate Blackberry, roasted meat, and burnt chocolate on the finish Here's one of the many Syrah's from JC Cellars. They specialize in a variety of Rhone… Full Story »
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Hoose juice, blogs, cheap Pinot, wine in food stores - sipped and spit
Dr. Vino's Wine Blog &bull Feb 5, 2010
SPIT: “pinot noir” Pinot or dunno? The cach of the fickle pinot noir has led to a proliferation of low-priced pinots, which, by US law, must only contain 75 percent to state the grape on the label. Decanter reports that… Full Story »
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Wines, Wonderful WA Wines
Write for Wine &bull Jan 31, 2010We recently tasted some new Washington state wines – by new, I mean the wines were either new releases or new to us. For example, over the last couple of weeks, we tried the lush 2006 L’Ecole No 41 Walla… Full Story »
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Dark and Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 19, Alameda, CA
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Jan 31, 2010
I've referred to it in the past as "the beast." Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking, Petite Sirah can truly be a monster of a wine. One of the least-well -known red grape varieties that are commonly grown… Full Story »
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The Perfect Portable Wine Carafe
Serious About Wine &bull Jan 30, 2010If you’re fanatic about your water, you probably already know about Klean Kanteen. Klean Kanteen makes safe, 100 percent BPA free, responsibly manufactured, stainless steel (not aluminum, which requires a dubious chemically-created lining) bottles in varied sizes. The lack of… Full Story »
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TN : Zaca Mesa Z Three 2004, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA
Wine in Sweden &bull Jan 29, 2010
This wine is a blend of 44% Syrah, 22% Mourvedre, and 34% Grenache. All of the grapes were hand harvested, fermented, and barrel aged separately for seven months. The resulting wines were then combined and aged for an additional 14… Full Story »
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NZ: from Central Otago to Martinborough
Wine Anorak &bull Jan 28, 2010Finished my Central Otago leg with two great appointments: Peregrine (top image) and Gibbston Valley. Peregrine's 2008 Pinots are brilliantly fresh and elegant, with lovely poise. Gibbston are making great wines across the board, and Chris Keys, the young winemaker… Full Story »
