A Wine Blog

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 Gallup: ?On Mars, They Drink Beer; on Venus, Wine? Dr. Vino's wine blog:- If an alien landed in a room full American wine drinkers, it would meet mostly college educated, AARP eligible women, probably not from the midwest. There would be relatively few men aged 18 (!) to 49. So says the polling group, Gallup. Almost. Umithum St. Laurent 2004 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- The Joy of Spätlese: Tasting the 2008 German and Austrian Vintage from Terry Theise Vinography: A Wine Blog:- The wine world needs more people like Terry Theise, the man I call the Shakespeare of Terroir. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 Where in the wine world are we? Picturesque but marginal edition Dr. Vino's wine blog:- We haven’t done one of these for a while. But a site reader thought he could stump everyone with this shot from his travels (click to enlarge). As a clue, he writes “while this vineyard is in among the more picturesque parts of the region, it’s by no means the part of the region you [...] Chateau De Pommard 2000 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- Chasselas 2006 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- On a recent trip to Switzerland, (Billy) of this blog, brought back some indigenous wines. This one, made from the Chasselas grape was a white that is pale gold, with a subtle bouquet of caramel underneath the fruit with a light touch of banana. Unique! Bottles as bricks, jugs, sprawl, Holy wine - sipped and spit Dr. Vino's wine blog:- SIPPED: reusing wine bottles Tue, 30 Jun 2009 The Best Pinot Noir in California?: Tasting Pinot Days 2009 Vinography: A Wine Blog:- The Pinot Days grand tasting event, which took place yesterday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, brings together one of the largest collections of Pinot Noir producers in North America for the tasting pleasure of the public. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 Wine prices - beating the spread online and in-store Dr. Vino's wine blog:- One of my friends told me that he recently was looking to get three bottles of one Chateauneuf du Pape. He found it online for $47.99 at a store in New Jersey, coincidentally, near where his mother lives. So he called the store and asked them to hold three bottles for his mom to pick [...] Do We Have eBay to Thank for All That Counterfeit Wine? Vinography: A Wine Blog:- If you aren't yet aware of the fact that fake wine is a big deal, you will be soon. It's coming to a theater near you. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 Giacomo Conterno Barolo and Barbera: Italy's Greatest Wines? Vinography: A Wine Blog:- Because of our deep history with wine, the standards by which we judge today's efforts must be placed within the context of tradition. While we can judge California Pinot Noir on its own merits, we cannot understand or evaluate it completely without reference to Burgundy, its ancestral home. Burgundy will always be the benchmark for Pinot Noir, as it has been for centuries. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 Wines for BBQ CellarBlog:- Vinography Images: Lone Trees Vinography: A Wine Blog:- St. Francis 2006 Old Vines Zinfandel wine review by Billy The Wine Cask Blog:- Ironstone Vineyards Obsession "Symphony" 2007 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- Fri, 26 Jun 2009 International Pinot Noir Conference: July 24-26, McMinnville, OR Vinography: A Wine Blog:- There are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. And then, there are experiences that completely transcend a bunch of tables with vintners standing behind them pouring their wines. I've been to a few "destination" wine experiences, some of which have been great, but none of which have been better than the International Pinot Noir Conference that takes place every year in McMinnville, Oregon. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 Denshu Hyakuyonju "140" Junmai Daiginjo, Aomori Prefecture Vinography: A Wine Blog:- By W. Blake Gray Ribeauville Vin de l'A. Grand Reserve 2004 Bergheim wine review by Billy The Wine Cask Blog:- Wed, 24 Jun 2009 Spot the 62 pointer - Viu 1 from Chile - and some Spanish Dr. Vino's wine blog:- What does a 62 point wine taste like? Not that I follow scores for wine very much, but a 62 pointer? Man, that had to suck. Or, conversely, if you disagree with the critic giving the score, perhaps it was fantastic? Barolo Beni di Batasiolo 2004 wine review by Billy The Wine Cask Blog:- Ai Colli Amarone della Valpolicella 2005 Vivaldi wine review by Billy The Wine Cask Blog:- Nat Decants Mobile Matcher CellarBlog:- The Formula Shiraz 2004 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- Sitting in Minneapolis doing a real time review with (Billy) of this blog. Dark black cherry hue with intense black cherry and berry nose with crushed dried autumn leaves and spice. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 Giveaway: Au Revoir to All That by Michael Steinberger Dr. Vino's wine blog:- At the G8 summit in the UK in 2005, reporters overheard Jacques Chirac murmur about the British hosts to some fellow world leaders, “One cannot trust people whose cuisine is so bad.” Highlights from the 2009 Aspen Food & Wine Classic Vinography: A Wine Blog:- I just returned from a weekend as a speaker at the 27th annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic, the grandaddy of all food and wine festivals. This was my second opportunity to attend the festival as a speaker, and, like the first year, a doubly special honor, as Aspen also happens to be my home town. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 Pine nuts, the whale, the anchor, Vinexpo - sipped and spit Dr. Vino's wine blog:- SPIT: pine nuts! Sun, 21 Jun 2009 St Francis Sonoma County Claret 2003 Wine Review (NW) The Wine Cask Blog:- Racemi PietraLuna Negramaro del Selento 2006 Wine Review (NW) The Wine Cask Blog:- Sat, 20 Jun 2009 Vinography Images: A New Leaf Vinography: A Wine Blog:- Fri, 19 Jun 2009 Some summer wine picks - and Forbes.com Dr. Vino's wine blog:- Shiraz and Chardonnay account for half of the vineyard acres planted in Australia. For a quick taste of how the other half drinks, check out a piece that I wrote for Forbes.com. Caption this: Battle of Wine Dr. Vino's wine blog:- Writing in today’s WSJ, Melanie Grayce West describes the annual “Rioja rumble” known as the Batalle del Vino, or battle of wine: “After mass, the melee on the hillside begins and red wine is fired from buckets, jugs, water guns, crop sprayers and any other vessel possible?the goal is to drench everyone in sight with [...] Casa Lapostolle Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 "Cuvee Alexander" wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- Room 11 CellarBlog:- Thu, 18 Jun 2009 Olde tyme Sonoma marketing Dr. Vino's wine blog:- I recently stumbled on this olde tyme ad from Sonoma (in the Yalumba winery museum in Australia of all places). 05 Soter Vineyards, Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District Mineral Springs Vineyard 750 mL:- 2006 Hourglass "Blueline Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Vinography: A Wine Blog:- There is no single recipe for greatness when it comes to Napa wine, but starting with a great plot of land can take you a long way. The only problem is, a lot of people don't necessarily know a great plot of land when they see one. Sometimes these plots of land can be hidden in plain sight until the right person comes along to notice. McWilliams Hanwood Estates Riesling 2007 wine review by (PB) The Wine Cask Blog:- Wed, 17 Jun 2009 Moderation, Canadian chardonnay, Chianti, ladybug taint - sipped and spit Dr. Vino's wine blog:- SPIT: causation! Pinot Days Festival and Tasting: June 24-28, San Francisco Vinography: A Wine Blog:- It's hard to believe there was once a time that San Francisco had no major public wine tasting focused on Pinot Noir. I've only been blogging about wine for the last five and a half years, but when I started, no such festival existed. We had a Zinfandel Festival, a tasting for small family winemakers, a tasting for Rhone varietals, a Cabernet tasting, and more, but not until 2005 did San Francisco get a festival dedicated to what has been called the "heartbreak grape." Tue, 16 Jun 2009 Photo post: Hewitson 1853 Mourvedre - and Orlando (and a kookaburra) Dr. Vino's wine blog:- Although I’d like this photo post to speak 1,000 words on its own, I’ll add a few of explanation.