pdate: Chateau Pierre-Bise
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A massive update to my profile of this leading domaine, following my most recent tastings of the wines with Claude Papin this year.- A massive update to my profile of this leading domaine, following my most recent tastings of the wines with Claude Papin this year.
Update: Domaine Ogereau
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My profile of Vincent and his domaine updated, with particular detail on his En Chenin, Clos le Grand Beaupréau, Côte de la Houssaye and Bonnes Blanches cuvées.Tasting: Bibendum 2011 Tasting Part 2
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46The red wines now, including a top Gigondas from Chateau St Cosme.Wine of the Week: Chateau Tour Grise Saumur Rosé Brut 1999
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Mature, biodynamic sparkling rosé from Philippe Gourdon.Blog: Pink Fizz & Port
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46Drappier, Warre's & more. Four recent wines.Wine of the Week: Zoltán Demeter Tokaji Sárga Muskotály Anett 2008
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A single vineyard Sárga Muskotály from a top domaine.Tasting: Domaine Ogereau, 2011 Update
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I taste the latest releases from Vincent Ogereau, including his new En Chenin and Harmonie des Bonnes Blanches cuvées.Tasting: Bibendum 2011 Tasting Part 1
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46A mixed bag of white and rosé wines to start with. I find the upper-tier Chateau d'Esclans wines particularly disappointing.Tasting: Liberty Wines Tasting 2011
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46I begin with the white wines, from Pieropan, Greywacke & more.Tasting: Bordeaux 2002
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Eight left-bankers tasted, with a St Julien focus, including Ducru, Gruaud, Léoville-Barton and more.Tasting: Domaine des Baumard, 2011 Update
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Lots of new notes on Florent's latest releases - and one or two older wines.Profile: Domaine de la Bergerie
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I meet Yves Guégniard, of Domaine de la Bergerie, and discover a broad range of high quality wines as I do so.Blog: Bordeaux 2010!
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46The starting pistol is raised.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: St Julien
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I find poise and substance in this commune.Blog: Bordeaux 2010 - Day 3
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46Some left bank greats during a tiring day.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: Pauillac
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I find brilliance. But not everywhere....Tasting: Four Wines from Tenuta Vitalonga
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A review of recent releases from this Umbrian estate.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: Pessac-Léognan
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My report on the Pessac reds and whites.Tasting: Bernard Baudry: 2011 Salon
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I meet up with Matthieu Baudry to taste his 2009s and 2010s.Blog: Bordeaux 2010 - Day 4
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Some great experiences on my last day of tasting.Blog: Bordeaux 2010 - Day 2
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More wines from the right bank.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: Pomerol
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The best Vieux Chateau Certan ever?Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: St Emilion
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I find inconsistency and greatness.Blog: Bordeaux 2010 - Day 1
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A few right bank wines, and Pessac-Léognan.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: Margaux
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A rather tannic success in this vintage.Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: Médoc & Haut-Médoc
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46An attractive handful of wines here. Poujeaux is looking good!Tasting: Bordeaux 2010: St Estèphe
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A commune to watch out for in this vintage.Layer Cake "Primitivo" 2008 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This very dark ruby colored Primitive opens with a wintergreen and boysenberry bouquet. ...Carabella Vineyard "Chehalem Mountains" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This ruby colored Pinot from Oregon opens with a mild black raspberry bouquet with hints of strawberry, plum and leather. ...Schild Estate "Barossa Valley" 2008 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This opaque and dark purple Barossa Shiraz opens with a blueberry and blackberry bouquet. ...Cristom Vineyards "Sommers Reserve" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This 2008 Pinot from with heralded 2008 vintage was well received by the panel. ...Blackbird Vineyards "Arise" 2008 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This dark ruby colored red blend from Blackbird is quite the crowd pleaser. ...Michael David Phillips "Petite Petit" 2008 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This opaque and India ink colored wine opens with a blackberry bouquet with a hint of black pepper. ...Stoller Vineyards "JV" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This ruby colored Pinot opens with a raspberry and musty oak bouquet with notes of tobacco. ...D-Cubed Cellars "Korte Ranch" 2007 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This ruby colored Zinfandel from D-Cubed opens with a mild black raspberry bouquet with a hint of vanilla oak. ...Montecastro "Montecastro y Llanahermosa" 2006 Spanish Red
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored Tempranillo based wine opens with a boysenberry bouquet with hints of plum. ...Zuccardi "Serie A" 2009 Torrontes
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This yellow colored Torrontes is a quite a value at $14. ...J Vineyards "Robert Thomas Vineyard" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This dark ruby colored Pinot from J Vineyards opens with a very shy mild black raspberry bouquet with a hint of black licorice. ...Whitehaven 2007 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored Pinot from New Zealand opens with an attractive mild black cherry bouquet. ...Renwood "Old Vine" 2006 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This ruby colored Zinfandel opens with a mild boysenberry bouquet with a hint of peppermint. ...Kendall Jackson "Avant" 2009 Chardonnay
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This light yellow colored Chardonnay opens with an attractive green melon and ripe pear bouquet. ...Pratsch 2010 Gruner Veltliner
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This almost clear colored Gruner Vetliner from Austria does display just a tinge of yellow. ...Pratsch "Rotenpullen" 2009 Gruner Veltliner
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This pale yellow colored Gruner opens with a mild light lime bouquet with a hint of wet stone. ...Shannon Ridge Vineyards "Ranch Collection" 2009 Petite Sirah
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This opaque and India ink colored Petite Sirah is quite friendly for the grape. ...Giant Steps "Sexton Vineyard" 2006 Chardonnay
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This light yellow colored Chardonnay opens with a mild lemon and gentle vanilla oak and banana bouquet. ...Four Vines "Dusi Vineyards" 2008 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This dark red colored Zinfandel opens with a pleasant black cherry bouquet with a hint of vanilla. ...Concha y Toro "Trio Reserva" 2008 Argentina & Chile (Red Blends)
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored red blend opens with a red and black currant bouquet with a hint green pepper. ...Charles Krug "Carneros" 2008 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This dark ruby colored Pinot Noir opens with a toasted oak and black currant bouquet with a hint of cranberry. ...Peachy Canyon "The Vortex" 2008 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This dark ruby colored Zinfandel opens with a red currant and vanilla oak bouquet. ...Cristom Vineyards "Estate" 2009 Viognier
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This light yellow colored Viognier from Cristom comes with a fancy glass enclosure which was different. ...Paraduxx "Blue Wing Teal" 2008 US Red Blend
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored red blend opens with fragrant ripe blackberry bouquet with a hint of black currant with black licorice. ...Chehalem "Reserve" 2008 Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy)
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This pale yellow colored Pinot Gris opens with a pleasant mild pear bouquet with a hint of apricot. ...Dashe Cellars "Louvau Vineyard" 2007 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This opaque and very dark purple colored Zinfandel opens with a blueberry jam and black cherry bouquet with a hint of molasses. ...Kendall Jackson "Vintners Reserve" 2009 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46It is hard to find quality Pinot Noir for less than $20. ...Aquinas "Napa" 2009 Pinot Noir
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This entry level Pinot Noir grew on me. ...Carol Shelton "Rocky Reserve" 2007 Zinfandel
Updated: 2011-04-30 21:19:46This opaque and India ink colored Zinfandel was clearly one of the best Zin's that I have covered so far this year. ...“If they (Texas) want to take those steps backwards, that’s all for the better of Virginia.”
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Virginia’s Ag Secretary Haymore Calls Out Texas for Cutting Wine Budget “Two of our closest competitors in the US, New York State and Texas, are actually cutting their wine marketing and education budgets and cutting back the things they are doing to support their industry. It doesn’t make any sense to us but we’re not [...]Three Lessons for Texas Winemakers to Live By
Updated: 2011-04-30 05:18:18
Manifesto: Three Lessons for Texas Winemakers to Live By I stopped by for a visit with Kim McPherson, known as “K Mac” to some in Texas; he’s proprietor and winemaker at his McPherson Cellars winery in Lubbock, Texas. His family line, namely his father Clinton “Doc” McPherson, goes back to the genesis of the modern [...]Top 100 wine sites in April 2011
Updated: 2011-04-29 14:50:25Here is the quarterly ranking of web sites. Webmasters need not apply as the contest includes all sites. The table shows only the top 100. Selection is done from public website metrics. These figures permit to include all sites — not just blogs. Herebelow is an analysis of the results. Trackers and apps In the previous installment I [...]Yadkin Valley, NC Wineries: Day 1
Updated: 2011-04-29 03:52:11
6:45 a.m. – time to hit the road for a little North Carolina road trip. It was the Thursday before Easter (spring break), which meant somewhat better traffic around the beltway as office workers like me started the weekend a couple days early. After a brief stop for lunch at Chik-fil-A somewhere near Greensboro, we [...]Yadkin Valley, NC Wineries: A Primer
Updated: 2011-04-28 04:56:57
Okay, so you’ve decided to branch out a little from your usual MD/VA/PA winery circuit (don’t even try telling me you’re drinking that Delaware wine). Where to next? Let’s pull out the map and take a look. To the north, you’ve got New York with the well-known wineries of the finger lakes region or even [...]TODAY ONLY: Hill Country Wineries Wine Tasting (Houston/Richmond, TX): Free Admission for Lucky Fans of VintageTexas
Updated: 2011-04-27 21:16:56TODAY ONLY: Hill Country Wineries Wine Tasting (Houston/Richmond, TX): Free Admission for Lucky Fans of VintageTexas The Safari Texas Ranch, Richmond, Texas, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Public Tasting) As a reader of VintageTexas, join winery owners and winemakers from 17 of the Texas Hill Country Wineries showcasing a sample of their [...]So We Think We Can Rhône!
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Because another wine food and travel blog was way too long . another wine blog I drink to your charm , your beauty and your brains . Which gives you a rough idea of how hard up I am for a drink . Groucho Marx Home Links About About AWB About Amy About Joe Contact Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Industry Contact Information Services Web Blog Design So We Think We Can Rhône POSTED Apr , 2011 26 Amy Corron Power I t’s back Hooray I have been without my laptop since April 14th . It’s my own fault , I suppose . I was looking at a Rodney Strong Taste Live media disc , and left it in the computer while installing an update and shut down . 8221 When I re-booted CRASH Joe installed Linux , which is very cool if you’re a computer geek or someone with lots of time on her hands to learn a newVinotrip’s North Carolina Wine Week
Updated: 2011-04-27 02:31:01Greetings Vinotrip readers! I return to you after spending a long weekend in North Carolina’s wine country, the Yadkin River Valley. Never heard of it? Neither had I. However, if you use Google to map out wineries in North Carolina and you notice the relatively dense cluster of hits out in the northwestern part of [...]2011 Art and Wine Festival in Drumright April 30
Updated: 2011-04-26 15:29:02: 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 4 26 2011 2011 Art and Wine Festival in Drumright April 30 Tidal School Winery a photo by FreeWine on . Flickr Tidal School Winery presents their 5th Annual Art In The Vineyard event . The wine festival will be held April 30, 2011 from 10am until . 5pm Enjoy art work from dozens of outstanding Okahoma artists Patronize a wide variety of Made-in-Oklahoma vendors while you enjoy free wine tasting and live music from two bands . First on stage will be Southern Rock from the Iron Country Band followed by a longtimeTexas Two-Sip Tasting at Culinaria Wine and Culinary Arts Festival: Be There…Be Surprised!
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Texas Two-Sip Tasting at Culinaria Wine and Culinary Arts Festival: Be There…Be Surprised! Come on down to the Culinaria Wine and Culinary Arts Festival for the Texas Two Sip on Saturday, May 14, Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, 5:30 p.m. – $25 pre-sale, $35 at the door. Have some fun before [...]Culinary Thymes April Recipes and McPherson Wine Pairings
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Culinary Thymes April Recipes and McPherson Wine Pairings This month, I worked with Alyce Ester at Culinary Thyme to develop wine pairings for her April recipes. My pairings were three new vintage wines from McPherson Cellars to commemorate the release of their 2010 wines. It was one heck of the year for Texas grapes. The [...]A Texas Wineslinger, Book Project, a Macbook, Buffalo Gap, Gut Bugs, Music Appreciation and Wine
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A Texas Wineslinger, Book Project, a Macbook, Buffalo Gap, Gut Bugs, Music Appreciation and Wine It’s been a interesting week; at least today I can say that in retrospect. Finally after a one year writing excursion into the land of Texas wine, I finally finished my book, titled: The Wineslinger Chronicles. The manuscript was submitted [...]Edible Texas – Wine and Food Match: Let the Competition Begin!
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Edible Texas – Wine and Food Match: Let the Competition Begin! The preliminary round of the competition is complete and the five finalist have been selected. They are highlighted below along with the Texas wineries whose wines will be paired with their final round, three-course preparations : Chef Kelly Casey, Hudson’s on the Bend Messina [...]Five Things I learned from the Twitterverse at DrinkLocalWine.com Conference
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Five Things I learned from the Twitterverse at DrinkLocalWine.com Conference … or why I think Mike Wangbickler gave me the finger! LocalWineEvents.com 2011 Missouri Twitter Taste-off (Emcees: Russ Kane, VintageTexas, and Eric V. Orange, LocalWineEvents.com) As I kicked off the Twitter Taste off, I thought it would be cool to rattle off a few of [...]They’re Coming to Houston! Texas Hill Country Wineries Road Show Public Tasting/Dinner and Trade Events April 26-27, 2011
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They’re Coming to Houston! Texas Hill Country Wineries Road Show Public Tasting/Dinner and Trade Events April 26-27, 2011 The Safari Texas Ranch, Richmond, Texas, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Public Tasting) We invite you to join winery owners and winemakers from 17 of the Texas Hill Country Wineries showcasing a sample of [...]Tulsa Charity Wine Dinner May 2nd 2011
Updated: 2011-04-19 23:36:27: 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 4 19 2011 Tulsa Charity Wine Dinner May 2nd 2011 A Bolivian in Italy On May 2, Piatto Cucina Italiana and Engineers in Action are hosting a wine dinner that combines the taste of Italy and the culture of Bolivia . Guests can enjoy a full four-course meal in Tulsa Hills , while supporting EIA’s continued work in . Bolivia Proceeds from this dinner go to supporting EIA’s operations and civil engineering projects in Bolivia . From clean , potable water to irrigation systems to eco-latrines , these projects haveOklahoma Earth Day 2011 Fun in Vinita
Updated: 2011-04-19 16:53:04: 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 4 19 2011 Oklahoma Earth Day 2011 Fun in Vinita P7020042 a photo by FreeWine on . Flickr Earth Day Bud Break Celebration at Summerside Winery in Vinita , OK on Saturday April 23, 2011. The celebration starts at 11am with music at 12:30. The Bentonville Flute Circle was founded in 2009 and encourages the preservation , appreciation , and the advancement of traditional and contemporary First Nations Flutes . The circle provides an atmosphere that encourages everyone to grow musically , from the beginner to theAn Open Letter to Texas Legislators: Don’t Leave Texas Wine Behind. Now is the Hour!
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An Open Letter to Texas Legislators: Don’t Leave Texas Wine Behind. Now is the Hour! Dear Chairman Mike Hamilton, Vice Chairman Chente, Quintanilla, Rep. Joe Driver, Rep. Charlie Geren, Rep. Roland Gutierrez, Rep. Patricia Harless, Rep. John Keumpel, Rep. Jose Menendez, Rep. Senfronia Thompson AND the Texas wine consumers across the state: As you know [...]Book review: THE MADONNAS OF ECHO PARK.
Updated: 2011-04-15 05:49:20Researchers estimate the illegal Latino population in the U. S. A at 11 million. These people pick the fruits and vegetables in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, cook the meals in thousands of restaurants, wash the dishes, clean homes, deliver food, work in wineries, slaughter chickens, and even pick up the garbage.That’s A Wrap; or, Sour Grapes?
Updated: 2011-04-13 01:51:33The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up the 2011 session late Monday night with mixed blessings for wine lovers across the state. Although we finally got a direct shipping law passed (albeit somewhat watered down with retailers left in the cold), we also got a significant bump in the taxes levied on alcoholic beverages. The governor [...]TasteLive! Tuesday: Rodney Strong
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: Because another wine food and travel blog was way too long . another wine blog Wine from long habit has become an indispensable for my health . Thomas Jefferson Home Links About About AWB About Amy About Joe Contact Contact AWB Contact Amy Contact Joe Industry Contact Information Services Web Blog Design TasteLive Tuesday : Rodney Strong POSTED Apr , 2011 12 Amy Corron Power J oin us and the other panelists of TasteLive as we toast to a Bright Idea : Wining , Dining and Spooning with Rodney Strong to help recognize the winery’s Green Light . Pledge The Green Light Pledge , launched in March to inspire folks to switch out incandescent light bulbs and save energy , gave away energy-efficient CFL light bulbs to anyone who pledged to replace a standard incandescent bulb with a CLF . It wasBrenner’s to host Napa v. Sonoma Wine Fest in Houston
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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 Brenner’s to host Napa v . Sonoma Wine Fest in Houston POSTED Apr , 2011 3 Amy Corron Power N apa Valley or Sonoma County . Which California wine region produces better wines Brenner’s Steakhouse on the Bayou in Houston hopes guests will settle the dispute” at what is billed the Second Annual Wine , Fest scheduled for 3:00 to 6:00 p.m . next Saturday , April 9th on the lush landscaped grounds surrounding Brenner’s located off Memorial Drive just east of Memorial . Park EVENT : UPDATE Brenner’s tells us the