Rhône
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Wine of the Week: Jefferson Vineyard's 2009 Viognier (VA) $25
wine.about.com via @redandwhitewine &bull Sep 1, 2010Known for vibrant Viognier, Jefferson Vineyards puts together a stunning rendition of this northern Rhone grape. The 2009 Jefferson Vineyards Viognier brings serious florality to the nose with wisps of honeysuckle and stone fruit, on the palate juicy apricot is… Full Story »
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Wine of the Week: Jefferson Vineyard's 2009 Viognier (VA) $25
About.com: Wine Headlines &bull Aug 31, 2010
Known for vibrant Viognier, Jefferson Vineyards puts together a stunning rendition of this northern Rhone grape. The 2009 Jefferson Vineyards Viognier brings serious florality to the nose with wisps of honeysuckle and stone fruit, on the palate juicy apricot is… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting Notes: Rhone Blending Tucson - Reviews - TravBuddy
www.travbuddy.com via @TwitTastings &bull Aug 31, 2010Viognier is well known for it's floral aroma caused by terpenes. Terpenes are mainly found in Muscat and Reisling wines. There are also many other powerful flower and fruit aromas wich can be percieved in these wines depending on where… Full Story »
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The Swartland Revolution
Serious About Wine &bull Aug 30, 2010
Over the past 15 years the Swartland region, (Western Cape, South Africa), has grown in stature and complexity and today there are enough contrasting wines to showcase this diversity over a weekend. The aim of the revolutionary weekend (12-13 November… Full Story »
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Handling the Misinformed Know-it-All by Erika Strum
Wine Enthusiast Magazine's Unreserved &bull Aug 29, 2010
If I had the power to change the wine world I would send one type of wine drinker to therapy. It's a personality type we have all come to know and loathe. Let's call them "The Misinformed Know-it-All". Let me… Full Story »
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Dard & Ribo (Rhone)
Wine Terroirs &bull Aug 26, 2010
Jean-Rene Dard in the vatroomMercurol, northern Rhone Mercurol is a village sitting near the A7 toll highway, north of Valence and east of Tournon and Tain-L'Hermitage. Happily, we met Jean-Rene Dard shortly after leaving the toll highway and we followed his all-terrain, vineyard-proof vehicule (picture on left) right to the winery. The winery looked unchanged compared to what we vaguely remembered of our 2004 visit (I had shot very few pictures then) : a nondescript building with little-appealing surroundings softened by the sunny atmosphere of the Rhone valley (pic on right). As we parked our vehicules, we saw Mr Hirotake… Full Story »
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Lammershoek and Barista in Canada
The Pinotage Club &bull Aug 26, 2010
Canadian wine lovers suffering under the dead hand of government monopoly supply look forward to the regular updates to the 'Vintages' list of limited supply wines. The latest release features Lammershoek Pinotage 07 (though I recall Lammershoek have been available… Full Story »
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Thierry Allemand (Cornas, Rhone)
Wine Terroirs &bull Aug 23, 2010
Thierry Allemand on Le BoisCornas, northern Rhone Thierry Allemand (whose last names means German in French) works on a vineyard surface of about 5 hectares in Cornas, northern Rhone. Cornas means "scorched earth" in the language of the Celts ,... Full Story »
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Taste Food and Wine European Grocery
www.tastefoodandwine.com via @Thasian &bull Aug 22, 2010While philosophers and socialites have long pondered this question, there is a simple answer: Taste is a wine shop and European-style grocery in the heart of the burgeoning Jarvis Square neighborhood of Rogers Park. Owned and operatedby a close-knit group… Full Story »
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Bubbles 'n' Cheese and Roamin' the Rhone at Tria
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail &bull Aug 18, 2010
After a professorial sabbatical spanning most of the summer months, I'll be back with a vengeance in September. Philadelphia's little treasure, Tria Fermentation School, has just rolled out their September schedule of classes and I'll be there on back-to-back days… Full Story »
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VinCellar - Yangarra - Grenache/Shiraz Cadenzia Single Vineyard 2006 Rhone Blend South Australia McLaren Vale - VinCellar, powered by Vinfolio
vincellar.vinfolio.com via @estherwang &bull Aug 17, 2010Restricted content As an International Wine Cellar subscriber and Vinfolio user, you have the option to view full text reviews as well as scores and drink dates in the Vinfolio store and VinCellar. To begin, register for free with Vinfolio… Full Story »
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Demetria Estates in...
www.facebook.com via @sbwinetour &bull Aug 15, 2010Demetria Estates in my iconic London Taxi. Demetria Estate Vineyard Tour Wine Tasting Driving up straight into what looks like the heart of Rhone wine country. It's actually the Demetria Estate Vineyard, situated in the Santa Ynez Valley appellation that… Full Story »
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Grapes of the Rhone Valley: Marsanne
Tablas Creek Vineyard &bull Aug 13, 2010
The end of September is a great time to walk the vineyard. Most varieties are ripe or nearly so, but most of the fruit is still on the vines. And you get a great chance to see where everything is. We're harvesting our last Grenache Blanc and Syrah this week, and our first Grenache Noir and Roussanne. Mourvedre, Counoise, and Picpoul are still a few weeks off. But the vineyard looks great, and we're excited with 2009. We had a break in the weather early this… Full Story »
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Exploring the Cotes du Vivarais
McDuff's Food and Wine Trail &bull Aug 12, 2010
It's been over for a little more than two weeks now but I'm still missing my daily dose of Le Tour de France. As my cycling crazy brother-in-law - who was up with my sis, niece and nephew for a visit this weekend - said, "This year's race was too short." I doubt if any of the racers would agree (aside perhaps from Andy Schleck who I'm sure would like to have had… Full Story »
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arket report: six-bottle cases, Spain's fine wines, 2009 Bordeaux
Wine Pages &bull Aug 11, 2010
Market Report is part of a package of services offered to subscribers of Liv-ex, with subscriptions starting at 49.95 per year. Below is just a brief extract from the latest Market Report. Trading With the hectic 2009 campaign now over, July saw traders (and the market) finally pause for breath. With thoughts rapidly turning towards the holiday season, prices edged lower although trade on the exchange remained relatively buoyant, with turnover just 25% below a record June. The 2009 vintage remained in strong demand (at… Full Story »
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A Great Video About Cotes du Rhone Wines
Grape Sense Blog &bull Aug 8, 2010
I have made many friends and new acquaintances through wine. It's been one of the biggest benefits of my wine writing.This week I participated in the Indy International Wine Competition which I've written about below. Michael Palmer, Vinture Wine Group,… Full Story »
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Rhone Rangers ride back in Santa Monica on August 8, 2010 | Voice of Santa Monica - Santa Monica's Favorite Blog
www.voiceofsantamonica.com via @YoSantaMonica &bull Aug 7, 2010The Rhone Rangers are in town for their annual trade consumer tasting on Sunday, August 8 from 2 pm a 5 p.m at Pier 59 Studios West, 2415 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA. Complimentary appetizers and tapas plates will be… Full Story »
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2005 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 (France, Rhone, Northern Rhone, Cornas) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @JeffRWarren &bull Aug 6, 2010Tasted by Jeff W on 8/6/2010: What Otto said. Very pure, very acidic and mineral, quite intense, with a soft, chewy tannic finish. Nothing of the traditional Cornas rusticity here. The fruit is very fresh and primary - I would… Full Story »
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2006 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60 (France, Rhone, Northern Rhone, Cornas) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @rjswineblog &bull Aug 5, 2010The nice piece is that the fruit is lean, not syrupy, which gives a lighter mouthfeel than I would have expected given both the aroma and the overall flavor profile. Grippy tannins, so, if youre not a fan, then this one is not for you, but its clearly… Full Story »
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Great trip to the...
www.facebook.com via @DemijohnWine &bull Aug 5, 2010Demijohn Imports Great trip to the Rhone! We are excited to offer a great TINY vigneron who does single vineyard designated wines in some of the most expressive parts of the Rhone Valley. Full Story »
