• ***+ Chez Ray Petite Sirah (PS4), 2004, Lodi, CA - Review and Rating

    Updated: 2010-07-30 22:17:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Join WSJwine Club from the Wall Street Journal and get 12 Reds 70 plus shipping save 120 Friday , July 30, 2010 Chez Ray Petite Sirah PS4 2004, Lodi , CA Review and Rating Original Review March , 2009 : The 2004 Chez Ray Petit Sirah comes from Lodi , CA , fresh grapes . In the glass , it is a deep red , almost opaque in the middle , moving to medium red at the edges . Quite unusual for such color after a few years in the . bottle Aroma is oddly piquant , bringing your nose into what seems like a massive explosion at a perfume factory housed in a barnyard . Weird stuff indeed . The perfume is flowery and violet , but like you're actually inside the flower , not smelling its . aroma On the palate this is a

  • Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis & China

    Updated: 2010-07-30 14:30:00
    When I was teaching anatomy and physiology, this word was the student’s first lesson, the very first day of class. Why, because if my students could write, pronounce, and define this word they could handle all that was coming down the line with the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems. Pneu mono ultra microscopic silico [...]

  • In favor of sherry

    Updated: 2010-07-30 08:10:02
    I don’t drink a lot of sherry these days because I don’t have the time, and I regret that. Earlier this week, I drank — not tasted, but actually drank and thoroughly enjoyed — a sherry, and I’ll tell you about it in a moment, but first, some thoughts on why sherry isn’t very popular [...]

  • Back from NY and glad to be in Cali

    Updated: 2010-07-29 15:50:29
    I’m sorry I’ve been so unavailable here the last few days. Our meetings at Wine Enthusiast in New York were relentless, lasting from early morning until after dinner, and I frankly just didn’t have the time or energy to get online. Of course there were upsides. It was great to see my colleagues, and I got [...]

  • Seven Link Challenge ~ #7links ~ Fashionably Late

    Updated: 2010-07-29 14:30:09
    My husband/partner Jose is constantly feeding me information. A constant source of inspiration, he sent this link to me: Take the 7 Link Challenge Today #7links from ProBlogger. At the time, I was deep in my Petite Sirah Symposium Land organizing, and shelved it for another day… Like today, when I could pay better attention. [...]

  • Home Winemakers and Winemaking

    Updated: 2010-07-29 08:32:07
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  • Major mea culpa

    Updated: 2010-07-29 05:11:19
    Wednesday night, 9:10 p.m. Pacific time, right off the plane from NY – I have been virtually out of touch the last 3 days due to our meetings at Wine Enthusiast planning 2011. I feel hugely guilty at not approving comments. I just did. I apologize for not being able to do this sooner. I [...]

  • Chez Ray Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel, 2002, "Kit Wine"

    Updated: 2010-07-29 03:21:00
    Tasting notes courtesy of Todd:Chez Ray Old Vines Zinfandel 2002: Young jammy nose with evident alcohol; Fruit forward on palate with grape jam flavor & lively acidity. Bark & alcohol in medium finish.Earlier description of this wine here.

  • 2010 Petite Sirah Symposium is a Continuing Success

    Updated: 2010-07-28 14:30:34
    The Petite Sirah Symposium began in 2002, and was sponsored by Foppiano Vineyards. Louis Foppiano had had a meeting of Petite Sirah growers and producers prior to 2002, and he asked me to create a current PS Symposium. It proved to be very successful, and those annual meetings continued at Foppiano until 2007. At that [...]

  • Wine Aerators

    Updated: 2010-07-28 06:37:47
    Until about 2 weeks ago I did not have strong feelings about wine aerators, or even decanting wine for that matter.  Sure, young wines seemed to me to benefit a bit from “breathing” (exposure to oxygen).  But were these “gadgets” or decanters really worth the trouble?  I felt it wasn’t, and was content to vigorously [...]

  • Suisun Valley’s Climate is Revealed Through a Study of Terra Spase

    Updated: 2010-07-27 14:30:53
    As I read writers stating that the climate of Suisun Valley is warmer than Napa’s, I’m reminded of the many hours I sat in on a study being conducted by Dr. Paul Skinner of Terra Spase and Vineyard Investigations, of Napa Valley. I was also there to read the final report, interpret it, write a [...]

  • What’s wrong with Riesling?

    Updated: 2010-07-27 08:10:13
    Nothing, actually, except that so few Americans want to drink it. I know, I know, some writers are touting a new interest in Riesling. Asimov, over at The Pour, wrote that Riesling is finally getting some respect. The Wine Economist just last week wrote about “Riesling’s Rising Tide,” and if there’s one white white that [...]

  • Castello di Amorosa is one man’s dream, and another man’s great adventure

    Updated: 2010-07-26 14:30:18
    [ I snagged this image of V. Sattui from their Website. Images in the video are shared between Jose and me, with copyrights for Jose's images so noted.] Once upon a time, there was a prince, whose name was Prince Dario Sattui. The prince loved to make wine. He lived among his subjects in the [...]

  • Key to Alternative Fuel Could Be Winemaking Yeast

    Updated: 2010-07-21 13:04:53
    Melgab International CC Importers of Fine Italian Wine Navigation AccessKey:2 Search AccessKey:4 Home blogs Lorenzo's blog Key to Alternative Fuel Could Be Winemaking Yeast Jacob Gaffney winespectator.com : writes Researchers looking for alternatives to fossil fuels say they may have found an unlikely ally in certain strains of wine yeast Their discovery could lead to clean energy sources that make economic . sense Scientists have been exploring biofuels for decades now , hoping to find a replacement for gasoline . The problem has often been developing a biofuel that is price competitive with good old unleaded . For example , in Brazil , which produces a third of the world's bioethanol , glucose is obtained from sugar cane and fermented into ethanol . In the world's largest bioethanol

  • Ying Yang Wine

    Updated: 2010-07-20 21:31:36
    As the US rep for Israel’s Carmel Winery I have many responsibilities…beyond increasing sales.  I am proud to be working for Carmel as Carmel the winery has followed nicely in the wine progression.  Recent years have seen the winemaking at Carmel move beyond the fruit-bomb, powerhouse wines to finesse, more elegant wines. If you are [...]

  • Tulsa Elks Lodge Wine Festival July 31

    Updated: 2010-07-20 14:25:39
    : 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 7 20 2010 Tulsa Elks Lodge Wine Festival July 31 The 2nd Annual Tulsa Elks Lodge Wine Festival will be held on July 31, 2010 at 5335 S . Harvard 3 blocks south of I-44 at the Harvard Exit in Midtown Tulsa , . Oklahoma Taste wines from at least five different Oklahoma wineries such as Nuyaka Creek Winery and Summerside Winery Tickets are 12 and the event lasts from 1pm to . 5pm One price gets you in the door and free wine tastings' . Food will be provided for free to each paying patron

  • Automated Wine Dispensers - The way of the future?

    Updated: 2010-07-19 09:33:24
    Melgab International CC Importers of Fine Italian Wine Navigation AccessKey:2 Search AccessKey:4 Home blogs Lorenzo's blog Automated Wine Dispensers The way of the future South African retail needs to wake up to this possibility . Imagine introducing this system at all those new WW PnP petrol station mini-shops . Panos Kakaviatos decanter.com : writes For the first time in the US , Pennsylvania shoppers are buying wine from automated wine . kiosks The kiosks , two of which have been installed in the town of Harrisburg , hold up to 53 different wines under temperature-controlled . conditions With some of the most stringent alcohol purchasing laws in the US , Pennsylvania authorities require that the kiosks verify customer age before . purchase Customers must insert their ID to prove their

  • Review and Rating: *** Chez Ray M'5 Los Lomas Merlot, 2005, Carneros, Napa County CA

    Updated: 2010-07-18 21:01:00
    : : , , skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Join WSJwine Club from the Wall Street Journal and get 12 Reds 70 plus shipping save 120 Sunday , July 18, 2010 Review and Rating : Chez Ray M'5 Los Lomas Merlot , 2005, Carneros , Napa County CA Original Review , July 2008 : This is a newer vintage Chez Ray wine , vinted from Brehm frozen grapes from Napa county . This pure-breed merlot was first sampled here and its making was described here This is one of two Carneros merlots I made from 2005. The other one is reviewed here Let see what this one is like : In the glass , it is a medium magenta with purple highlights . The aroma is intriguing : eau de helium is how I would characterize it actually seems like you are sniffing inside a balloon Not a

  • Review and Rating: ****+ Chez Ray M5 Las Brisas Merlot, 2005, Carneros, Sonoma County CA

    Updated: 2010-07-18 20:45:00
    : : , , skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Join WSJwine Club from the Wall Street Journal and get 12 Reds 70 plus shipping save 120 Sunday , July 18, 2010 Review and Rating : Chez Ray M5 Las Brisas Merlot , 2005, Carneros , Sonoma County CA Original Review , July , 2008 : This is a newer vintage Chez Ray wine , vinted from Brehm frozen grapes from Sonoma county . This pure-breed merlot was first sampled here and its making was described here Let's see what it brings to the table : In the glass , it is a deep magenta with dark purple tinged highlights . The aromas is beefy , sweet , fruity , oaky , chocolate and slightly dark a nice combo On the palate , the first note is an extracted , lightly acidic plum , pushed along by the deeper cocoa

  • Sommel… YAY or NAY?

    Updated: 2010-07-12 04:09:49
    NY Times wine writer Eric Asimov wrote last week about Sommeliers at restaurants who take the first sip of wine to ensure that it is sound before arriving at the diner’s table. Alder Yarrow in his wine blog Vinography, wrote “let sommeliers do their jobs“. To get the full background you should read the Asimov [...]

  • *** Chez Ray Bordeaux Blend, 2004, Lodi, CA

    Updated: 2010-07-05 20:02:00
    : , , skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Join WSJwine Club from the Wall Street Journal and get 12 Reds 70 plus shipping save 120 Monday , July 05, 2010 Chez Ray Bordeaux Blend , 2004, Lodi , CA Original Review November , 2008 : The 2004 Chez Ray Bordeaux Blend B4 is a mix of 2004 cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes from Lodi , CA . In the glass , it is medium deep red , showing purple and brick at the . edges Aroma is strong , fruity and oaky . Robust and simple think pizza wine aromas . On the palate , there is a bit of an old-world style it hits to the back of the mouth , with a bit of smoke and tannin . Not much fruit up front , in contrast with the aroma . The bit of gritty tannin is unexpected , but nice . It allows for a rolling ,

  • **** Chez Ray Summer White Wine Blend 2007/8

    Updated: 2010-07-03 22:34:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Chez Ray Winemaking Trials , tribulations and . tips Join WSJwine Club from the Wall Street Journal and get 12 Reds 70 plus shipping save 120 Saturday , July 03, 2010 Chez Ray Summer White Wine Blend 2007 8 This Chez Ray Summer White Wine Blend is a mix of one-half 2008 gewurztraminer G8 and one-half 2007 22-degree botrytis chardonnay and chenin blanc fermented dry from 2005 frozen grapes combined with 2.5 teaspoons sugar per 750 ml . bottle In the glass , it is light yellow with glints of green . nbsp The nose has grass , hay and hints of sweet lemon . nbsp On the palate , a tangy sweet middle shows first , with elements of grass and botrytis blending as it moves up into your cheeks . nbsp The finish is clean and crisp , with moments of tropical fruit

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