Blog: A Week Off
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Influenza. And an overdue break.
Blog: Next Week
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Travel, tastings and updates next week.Report: The 2011 Salon Top Ten
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Ten striking wines from four days of tasting.Blog: Salon Tuesday Update
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More from the Salon.2010 Wine in Context Awards: Your Turn
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32I'm delighted to be able to publish the first four responses from Winedoctor readers today.2010 Wine in Context Awards: Your Turn
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Three more responses from Winedoctor readers today.Tasting: Thirty Wines from Sainsbury's
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32From the dreadful to the drinkable.Profile: Chateau de Claribès
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I taste five wines from Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux.2010 Winedoctor Label Quiz: Answers
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The results revealed - you got 8 out of 12!Blog: Merry Christmas!
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Enjoy yourselves.....Wine of the Week: Chateau Tour Grise Saumur Rosé Brut 1999
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Mature, biodynamic sparkling rosé from Philippe Gourdon.Blog: 2010: the two-asterisk vintage?
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Coming this April: Bordeaux 2010....Tasting: Wines of Hungary, by Cozzi & Jenkins
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A dozen wines from Cambridge merchant Cozzi & Jenkins, exploring the wines of Tokaji, Balatonboglár, Villány and Székszárd..Tasting: Louis Latour: The 2009 Vintage
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Burgundy and Beaujolais from 2009.2010 Wine in Context Awards: Your Turn
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32The final three wine in context moments from 2010.Blog: Salon Monday Update
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A quick rundown of the weekend's work.Wine of the Week: Domaine de la Pépière Cuvée Granit 2009
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A return to tasting and drinking.Blog: Salon Wednesday Update
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The final day: Montlouis and more.Wine of the Week: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 1995
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Lovely fizz here; the last of my three bottles.Tasting: Twenty Years On - The 1990 Vintage
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My annual tasting to look back twenty years; this year that means 1990.Tasting: Latest Releases from Chateau Camplazens
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I taste the latest vintages from Sue & Peter Close.Wine of the Week: Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 1999
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This week's Wine of the Week is a very finely balanced rosé Champagne.Tasting: Three more from Chateau Laulan Ducos
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The 2008 and 2009 vintages.2010 Winedoctor Label Quiz
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Bored with your presents already? Looking for some other distraction to fill the gap between Christmas and New Year? Then why not take a look at my label quiz?Tasting: Loire 2005
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Nineteen wines from a great vintage tasted.2010 Wine in Context Awards: Your Turn
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32Four more wine in context moments from 2010.Update: Chateau Camplazens
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:32An update to my profile after yesterday's tasting.Domaine de la Louvetrie "Sevre et Maine Hermine d'Or" 2009 Muscadet (French)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This almost clear Muscadet was my favorite from a small sampling that I recently reviewed. ...Illumination 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This light yellow colored Sauvignon Blanc from Quintessa is elegant and very food friendly. ...Chateau Les Vergnes "Grand Vin de Bordeaux" 2009 White Blends or Varietals
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This very affordable white opens with a canned peas and tangerine bouquet. ...Four Vines "Bailey Vineyard" 2008 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This very opaque and dark purple colored Syrah from Four Vines opens with a boysenberry and red currant bouquet with hints of vanilla oak. ...Merriam Vineyards "Miktos" 2006 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored red blend opens with a fragrant black cherry bouquet. ...Sigalas "Asirtiko Athiri" 2009 Greek (White)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This white gold colored wine from Greece opens with an Anjou pear and wet stone bouquet. ...Herdade do Esporao "Defesa" 2009 Portugal White
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This pale yellow colored wine opens with a fragrant vanilla and lemon bouquet. ...Hunnicutt "Napa Valley" 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This very dark ruby colored Cab opens with a mild black currant bouquet with a hint of menthol. ...Cadence "Bel Canto" 2006 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque and dark ruby colored wine opens with a fragrant pomegranate bouquet with a hint of red raspberry. ...Alexander Valley Vineyards "Cyrus" 2006 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque and dark purple blend opens with a very attractive eucalyptus and black cherry bouquet. ...Tom Eddy "Manchester Ridge Vineyard" 2009 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This bright ruby colored Pinot opens with an attractive mild raspberry bouquet with a hint of black cherry. ...Four Vines "One Tree Hill Block" 2008 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque and very dark purple colored Syrah is on the light side and will appeal to Pinot and Sangiovese lovers. ...Alexander Valley Vineyards "Sin Zin" 2008 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This dark ruby colored Zin opens with a mild black cherry bouquet with a hint of oak. ...De Toren "Z" 2008 South African (Red Blend)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This slightly opaque dark purple colored blend from South Africa is quite a treat. ...Chateau Tanunda "Noble Baron" 2008 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque dark purple colored Shiraz from down under is very impressive. ...Reininger "Pepper Bridge Vineyard" 2006 Malbec
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31I think Chuck Reininger is onto something here. ...Donati "Claret" 2007 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque and dark purple colored Claret opens with a mild black raspberry bouquet. ...Merriam Vineyards "Simoneau Ranch" 2009 Chardonnay
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This light yellow colored Chardonnay is classic California style. ...Four Vines "Maverick" 2008 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This bright dark ruby colored Zinfandel opens with a mild leather and black cherry bouquet with hints of menthol and vanilla. ...Castillo de Monjardin "El Cerezo" 2009 Chardonnay
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This light yellow colored Chardonnay opens with a fragrant green apple bouquet with hints of butterscotch and banana. ...Bennett Lane "Maximus White Feasting Wine" 2009 White Blends or Varietals
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31I discovered this Very Good white blend at the Boston Wine Expo. ...Herdade do Esporao "Reserva" 2007 Portugal Red
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This opaque and dark purple colored wine opens with a blueberry and red currant bouquet. ...Joseph Carr "Napa Valley" 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored Cabernet opens with a fragrant black currant bouquet. ...Saintsbury "Garnet" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This dark ruby colored Pinot opens with an aromatic raspberry bouquet with hints of strawberry and rhubarb. ...Herdade do Esporao "Reserva" 2009 Portugal White
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31The white wine from Portugal will appeal to readers who like oaky Chardonnay. ...Roth "Alexander Valley" 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This pale yellow colored Sauvignon Blanc opens with a mild lime and gentle grapefruit bouquet with a hint of wet stone. ...Carol Shelton "Wild Thing" 2007 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This dark ruby colored Wild Thing Zin from Carol Shelton is a tad softer than previous vintages of this wine. ...Merry Edwards "Coopersmith" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This very dark ruby colored Pinot from Merry Edwards is consistently one of my favorites from her portfolio each year. ...Joseph Carr "Reserve" 2008 Chardonnay
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This light yellow colored Chardonnay opens with a light oak and creme brulee bouquet. ...Herdade do Esporao "Monte Velho Red" 2009 Portugal Red
Updated: 2011-02-28 16:55:31This dark ruby colored wine opens with a black raspberry bouquet with hints of black pepper and oak. ...Wine Shipping Bill Hearing: This Friday!
Updated: 2011-02-27 15:01:33On 3/4 both the house and senate committees responsible for alcoholic beverage legislation will examine the direct wine shipping bill. Click here to look up and contact your elected officials about this issue now > While you’ve heard in the media that some form of direct shipping is likely to pass this year, the respective [...]Wine and Foot Pairing. Yes…You Heard Me Right!
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Wine and Foot Pairing. Yes…You Heard Me Right! If you’ve followed this blog recently, you’ve heard about the first-of-its-kind Edible Texas Wine and Food Pairing Competition (See: http://vintagetexas.com/blog/?p=4280). Well, tonight I’ve got something else in mind, but equally novel. It’s wine and foot pairing. Based on my quick Google search, there is not much out [...]CapRock Winery Reserve Cabernet featured in Academy Award® Party Gift Bags as Part of SPCA Benefit
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CapRock Winery Reserve Cabernet featured in Academy Award® Party Gift Bags as Part of SPCA Benefit It’s not everyday (or any day) you expect to be able to use the words “Texas wine” and ”the Academy Awards” in the same sentence. Well this year you can! There will be a Texas flavor to one of the key [...]Join #GOTEXAN Wine and Texas Wine Aficionados for the Next Texas Twitter Tuesday! Featuring: Grower Cliff Bingham
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Join #GOTEXAN Wine and Texas Wine Aficionados for the Next Texas Twitter Tuesday! …Featuring: Texas High Plains Grower Cliff Bingham The next GO TEXAN Texas Twitter Tuesday is Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. featuring grape grower Cliff Bingham with Bingham Family Vineyards. Cliff will talk (tweet) about promising varieties in the Texas High Plains [...]Texas Sommeliers, Wine Experts Select Top Lone Star Wines
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Texas Sommeliers, Wine Experts Select Top Lone Star Wines …In the honor of our Texas heritage, I’ll be so bold as to as to say, “Remember Tempranillo…Remember Blanc Du Bois!” On Monday, January 17th, I drove nearly three hours to Austin to participate in the first-ever Texas Sommelier Tasting, In this event, nearly a dozen [...]It’s Time to Step Up to the Plate for Texas Wine: The Texas “Great Vineyards” Program
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It’s Time to Step Up to the Plate for Texas Wine: The Texas “Great Vineyards” Program Despite the fact that the Texas Department of Agriculture is facing the possible budget-whacking elimination of its economic support for its research, field work and marketing for the Texas wine industry, when it comes to advancing our wine industry, things [...]She Blinded Me With (Wine) Science
Updated: 2011-02-23 00:00:29Doing anything this Thursday? How about an evening of bottles and boffins? The Maryland Science Center is hosting an event they’re calling “Que Syrah, Shiraz” as part of their Science Uncorked series. It sounds like a great evening for anyone who knows enough about wine to enjoy it, but would like to dig in a [...]Houston Rodeo Roundup and Best Bites Competition for 2011…Almost
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Houston Rodeo Roundup and Best Bites Competition for 2011…Almost Yesterday evening, the 2011 Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition, a Texas-sized food and wine extravaganza, was held at Reliant Center. This is a premiere event in the Southwest for those who savor the delights of award-winning wines from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s International [...]Giveaway – Amazon gift card 25$.
Updated: 2011-02-19 07:31:06Giveaway - Amazon gift card 25$.Russ Kane On Culinary Thymes: February is a Time for Sweetness; Texas Wines for Valentines
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Russ Kane On Culinary Thymes: February is a Time for Sweetness; Texas Wines for Valentines February 14th, Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but it’s still time for a dollop of sweetness, not only in terms of emotion towards our significant others, but also in a taste of wine. What better way to make our [...]Congratulations to the Texas Appellation Winning Wines from the 2011 San Antonio Wine Competition
Updated: 2011-02-18 23:24:03Congratulations to the Texas Appellation Winning Wines from the 2011 San Antonio Wine Competition Organizers are calling this year’s wine competition “A Spirited Event”. The goal of this competition is to identify the finest wines ranging from various regions and inform the public of the notable wineries and their products. The competition is open to all national [...]Copenhagen.
Updated: 2011-02-18 05:00:42Copenhagen is dubbed the “happiest” city in the world and one wonders whether the saying corresponds to the truth. It turns out that it does. The citizens of this calm, well-laid out, clean, flat, and flawlessly functioning city are polite, helpful, and charming.2009 Big House Red (in a box)
Updated: 2011-02-17 15:45:37The wine known Big House Red began under the umbrella of Randal Grahams’ Bonny Doon Vineyards. In 2006, Graham sold the brand to The Wine Group. The quality of the wine, which was already squarely in the mediocre-but-cheap category, took a dive and became less of a value even at $9 per bottle. Recently, the [...]Another Oklahoma Winery Closes in March 2011
Updated: 2011-02-17 08:30:42: Oklahoma Wine News Statewide Oklahoma wine industry news and vineyard events . Never miss a local wine tasting event . Our wine blog includes an online archive of winery news , festival dates , state wine law news , grape growing tips , and a full list of Okahoma winery . websites Visit our Oklahoma Winery 2 17 2011 Another Oklahoma Winery Closes in March 2011 Sad : News Sailing Horse will be closing their Eufaula , Oklahoma winery at the end of March 2001. It's a bittersweet move , but necessary until Oklahoma wine laws evolve to support broader sales and distribution . Visit the http : www.sailinghorse.com website for more details about what drove this fine Oklahoma winery to explore other . opportunties Labels : Wine Events Wine Industry posted by Thomas 12:27:00 PM 0 Comments LinksGCC Enology Outreach — Monday, February 21, Mediterranean Varietals and Wine Styles for Texas @ Messina Hof Winery & Resort
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GCC Enology Outreach — Monday, February 21, Mediterranean Varietals and Wine Styles for Texas @ Messina Hof Winery & Resort If your a Texas grape grower, winemakers or even a consumer here in the Lone Star state, you need to ask yourself some serious questions: –What is a Mediterranean grape variety? –Which are “classic” varieties [...]Texas Gulf Coast Vineyard Tour: What Grapes are Those, Ed? They’re our Favorites!
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Texas Gulf Coast Vineyard Tour: What Grapes are Those, Ed? They’re our Favorites! This past Thursday, the air was clear and dry and the high sun gave its brightness and warmth to the winter afternoon as I made my way west. My destination was Austin County; Cat Spring, Texas to be precise to meet-up with [...]BARCELONA – THE BEAUTIFUL.
Updated: 2011-02-16 05:00:22Carthaginian Hamilcar Barca, the father of Hannibal in the third century B.C, founded this Mediterranean city in Catalonia. By 15 B.C. Romans decided to establish a military camp on Mount Taber and introduced the grid city concept.CRUISE SHIP SURVIVAL GUIDE.
Updated: 2011-02-14 05:00:55Millions of people enjoy cruises in the warm Caribbean waters, especially around Christmas, in the Mediterranean Sea and in teh Baltic Sea in the summer, and in the Far East almost year around.Book review: DOMAINE CHANDON COOKBOOK.
Updated: 2011-02-12 05:00:00Domaine Chandon was one of the first Champagne style sparking wine producers to open a winery in the Napa valley, using the expertise developed over centuries by its owner Moet et Chandon from Champagne, France. As the winery was being constructed, the manager had the idea to include a fine dining restaurant into the complex [...]How to survive an intercontinental flight.
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. Because another wine food and travel blog was way too long . another wine blog Wine is sunlight , held together by water . Galileo Galilei Home Links About About AWB About Amy About Joe Contact Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Industry Contact Information Services Web Blog Design How to survive an intercontinental flight . POSTED Feb , 2011 11 Joe Power T raveling overseas would be one of life’s greatest pleasures if it didn’t require the traveling overseas part . In my estimation we’re about a decade late on getting those transporter things that Star Trek promised us . Until that happens we will continue to fly for so many hours there and back that our fear of a crash occurring gets replaced by the thought that it might actually be merciful . So , here are a few helpful hints thatBook Review: Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine
Updated: 2011-02-11 01:21:17Let’s be frank here: there are a ton of books about wine. The vast majority of these books intend to guide the novice wine drinker past their fears and into the territory of the confident, assertive wine drinker. The transformed wine drinker will then stride confidently into his or her local wine shop and inquire [...]Book review: CHOCOLATE WARS.
Updated: 2011-02-10 05:00:22This meticulously researched book conceived by a direct descendant of the Cadbury dynasty, is an excellent read. It is an engaging and informative book for all those who grew up eating Cadbury chocolates and other products that her Quaker ancestors developed.Pourquoi Syrah? Get Ready for International Syrah Day!
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Because another wine food and travel blog was way too long . another wine blog Work is the curse of the drinking class . Oscar Wilde Home Links About About AWB About Amy About Joe Contact Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Industry Contact Information Services Web Blog Design Pourquoi Syrah Get Ready for International Syrah Day POSTED Feb , 2011 9 Amy Corron Power H appy Wine Wednesday Next Wednesday , February 16th , Hospice du Rhône will be celebrating International Syrah Day in preparation for their 19th Annual Hospice du Rhône celebration in Paso Robles , California USA April 28-30, 2011. HdR wants wine drinkers everywhere to know they are serious about Syrah . So they’ll be celebrating all things Syrah for 24-hours inviting Syrah lovers everywhere to share their thoughts on twitter ,Book review: POISONING THE PRESS
Updated: 2011-02-09 05:01:10The author, a journalism professor at the University of Maryland, was an investigative correspondent for CNN, ABC and other news agencies fro two decades. This book is possibly his crowning glory.PORTUGAL’S INDIGENOUS GRAPES.
Updated: 2011-02-08 05:00:55Although many wine producing countries, even those in Europe plant French, Italian and Spanish grape varieties, Portuguese have only now started experimenting with a few. They implicitly believe that their indigenous grapes are every bit as good as their world-famous brethren, albeit less well known, and probably more difficult to pronounce by English and French consumers.Starbucks vs. Wine
Updated: 2011-02-04 21:52:42People tend to think that a bottle of wine holds lots of alcohol. Really, though, a standard 750ml bottle of wine holds 25-26 ounces of wine. That’s five glasses with five ounce pours each. A bottle of wine holds only three more ounces than a 22oz beer. Plenty of common containers will swallow up a [...]Sound The Bell: Wine Shipping Bills Introduced HB234, SB248
Updated: 2011-02-01 21:55:50A press release landed at Vinotrip HQ this week: BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS HB234 / SB248 TO ALLOW DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SHIPMENT OF WINE Yeah! Bolded! Take that! As I told Matt Kircher, I’m tired of hearing myself talk about this. Matt will post about it, and you, dear readers, are more than welcome to sound off in [...]