Vintage
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Heron Hill Winery 2007 Old Vines Riesling
LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 8, 2010
Vintage variation is a fact of life in any cool-climate region, including the Finger Lakes. And now that I've tasted several vintages of Finger Lakes riesling, it never ceases to fascinate me how apparent those variations are in these wines.… Full Story »
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Clare Valley wine grapes fetch a pittance
Topix: Wine News &bull Mar 8, 2010
The wine glut has hit South Australia's boutique regions this vintage. Growers in the Clare Valley, who are renowned for growing quality riesling grapes, are being offered just $300 a tonne for any uncontracted fruit. Full Story »
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Hunt Country Vineyards 2008 Dry Riesling
LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 5, 2010
Regardless of region, it's smart stick with the top echelon of wineries in lesser vintages. Top producers are going to make good wines regardless of vintage. At least most of the time. But, in years like 2008 for Finger Lakes… Full Story »
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Bordeaux First Growth Mouton Rothschild presents label for 2007 Bordeaux Vintage
The Bordeaux Wine Experience &bull Mar 5, 2010A little history lesson For every vintage since 1945 a famous artist has created an original artwork for the Chateau Mouton Rothschild label. In 1924, to commemorate the first vintage entirely bottled at the chateau, Baron Philippe de Rothschild asked… Full Story »
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Friday Fun: a quick analysis of the recent #CaliCabs Twitter tasting event
The Cork Board &bull Feb 19, 2010
Late last week an interesting online wine tasting event took place using Twitter. The event was driven by Rick Bakas of Napa Valleys St. Supery Winery and was intended to, among other things, raise awareness of California Cabernet amongst wine… Full Story »
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Pointing fingers in Pinotgate
The Cellarist &bull Feb 19, 2010
AP Photo The French firm Sieur D'Arques was convicted for supplying fake Pinot. Let's talk about the Pinot that wasn't. This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment... This week finally brings some resolution to Pinotgate 2010, resolved for the moment with the fraud convictions of 12 people in a French court for selling to E Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing of… Full Story »
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Brunello, you were always on my mind
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 19, 2010
Its hard to believe that we were in Montalcino just a few short weeks ago! Thats Tracie P, above, atop the Fortezza in the historical center of the town, where Benvenuto Brunello begins today - the appellations annual grand tasting,… 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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Napa Valley - What it was like in 1970
Wine Country Getaways in Napa Valley &bull Feb 18, 2010
My last post was about Napa Valley wine prices in 1970 so I thought it might be fun to try and describe what the Napa Valley was like back then. Our first trip to the Napa Valley was in 1968. We were newly married and just a mere 25 years old. I… Full Story »
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One last note on Giacosa Asili 07 from Antonio Galloni (and the complete wedding album online)
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 17, 2010
Above: I wish words could convey Brunos bright smile that day and the pleasure he seemed to take in tasting and talking about his wines with Franco, Tracie P, and me. Photo by my better half. One last note that… Full Story »
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2005 Savignola Paolina Chianti Classico
Elevage &bull Feb 16, 2010
I made 9 barrels of Oregon pinot noir in the 2009 vintage. Vineyards are Zenith and Domaine Coteau, both in the Eola-Amity AVA. Want to taste and buy these very limited production wines? Join the Vincent Wine Company email list… Full Story »
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Giacosa tasting, clarifications
Do Bianchi &bull Feb 16, 2010
Wow, heartfelt thanks to everyone for all the comments and messages in the wake of the Bruno Giacosa tasting post Friday! It was an unforgettable experience. Ken Vastola, author of an excellent bibliography of Giacosas wines, asked me to clarify a few points. So, yesterday, I called Giacosas enologist Giorgio Lavagna to get some answers. You wrote "The only difference between the white and red (reserve)… Full Story »
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Monte Bello half bottles
Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley wines &bull Feb 16, 2010
The almost universally accepted rule is that larger format bottles age slowly, smaller format bottles age more quickly. The science behind this isn't entirely understood, but it seems to involve a long, slow oxidation process. Larger bottles have a far… Full Story »
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G'day mate... want to taste a 97?
Wine Expedition &bull Feb 15, 2010
That said, I have to talk about a unique bottle that I discovered at a wine tasting not long ago, and the fact that it received a 97 from wine critic Robert ParkerYou dont see too many 97s out there.… Full Story »
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An Affordable, Tasty Bordeaux Merlot-Based Wine
Grape Sense Blog &bull Feb 15, 2010
I'm not a big fan of Merlot. Okay, that makes me a cartoon character in a bad animated wine movie I guess. But I've never been a fan, even before seeing "Sideways." But last summer I was in Kahn's, Indianapolis,… Full Story »
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San Diego Bordeaux
Brooklynguy's Food and Wine Blog &bull Feb 14, 2010
We're in San Diego for a little while visiting BrooklynLady's parents. The weather here is a little bit different from what we've had in NYC. Eucalyptus tree in the backyard, bright sunny day. My father in-law, or pop-pop, as my… Full Story »
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***+ $$ Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2008 - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 14, 2010
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over half a million visitors to more than 850 wines already reviewed. Stolpman Single Vineyard Syrah - $33-36, free shipping w/4!... Cotes du Rhone Plan de Dieuf for as little… Full Story »
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***+ $$ Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010
Find Cameron Hughes wine prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel from Lodi, California, is from the negociant Cameron Hughes who procures grapes and finished wines from a… Full Story »
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Pinotage Party - Beyerskloof 2008 - Kanonkop 2006
The Pinotage Club &bull Feb 12, 2010
Encouraged by Dezel's Pinotage Party I opened a Kanonkop 2006 and Beyerskloof 2008Beyerskloof Pinotage 2008 with its white label is the standard bottling from Pinotage king Beyers Truter's winery. The 2008 example is just delicious with bags of ripe blackberry… Full Story »
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Domaine de la Tournelle's Ploussard de Monteiller
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail &bull Feb 12, 2010
Here's a wine I've been wanting to try ever since reading of its vanquishing a small but stellar field in Brooklynguy's roundup of a blind tasting of Arbois Ploussards . I finally did, just the other night. Popped the cork and poured it to go with one of my favorite Poulsard pairings:… Full Story »
