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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

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Finding a mustier Muscadet
Have I fallen through the hole in NYTimes.com that leads to an alternate universe? One where the Wines of the Times team sip vintages of Muscadet from the eighties and earlier?
Source: Doktor Weingolb, published: 01/11/2006, 16:21

Nashville Eats and Drinkies
Source: The Cork and Demon, published: 01/11/2006, 16:00

Spanish Wine Buzz
Jens over at Cincinnati Wine Warehouse commented on his experience with a bottle of Luzon Verde yesterday and even gave me credit as to bringing it to his attention.
Source: Water into Wino, published: 01/11/2006, 15:09

Martin Ray Angeline Mendocino Pinot Noir 2004
Martin Ray Angeline* Mendocino Pinot Noir 2004 is 96% Pinot Noir, 4% Sangiovese. The grapes were cold soaked, cool fermented, and aged an unspecified time (probably about 6 months) in French and American oak barrels. Bryan Davison leads a winemaking
Source: winewaves, published: 01/11/2006, 15:00

A Pinot Meunier Primer
Beau over at Basic Juice posted a nice overview of Pinot Meunier last week, but is having problems getting Technorati to index his tag.
Source: Winecast, published: 01/11/2006, 14:14

More info on the Cava Boycott
More info on the boycotting of Spanish cava. This article gives some background into the roots of the problem along what is being done to reverse it.
Source: Catavino, published: 01/11/2006, 13:33

Primer 2005 - Carbonic Maceration
Carbonic Maceration: A winemaking technique used to produce light, fruity red wines with a distinctive character. Source: Catavino, published: 01/11/2006, 13:29

Hollick Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Hollick Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 The Hollick winery is in South Australia’s Coonawarra wine region famous for its ‘Terra Rossa’ soils over limestone and it is a region that has become synonomous with fine Cabernet Sauvignon
Source: Vinosense, published: 01/11/2006, 11:07

Fine Wine - Second Helpings
Source: The Wine Blog, published: 01/11/2006, 09:09

Rodney Strong Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Rodney Strong 2002 Cabernet is 91% Cabernet, plus Merlot and Cab Franc. The source of the grapes was primarily Alexander Valley, along the Russian River north of Healdsburg. Aging was 16 months in 69% American, 30% French oak.
Source: winewaves, published: 01/11/2006, 05:57

When floral goes funky
quote [ Don’t let a flawed wine ruin dinner. Here’s how to sniff out a bad example. ] - from: www.latimes.com
Source: vinoword.com, published: 01/11/2006, 05:34

Will CA Wineries Support their Loyal Customers?
Illinois is one of the most important sources of customers for California's wineries. And they are about to lose that state as direct shipping market.
Source: Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, published: 01/11/2006, 05:03

California Wine Gods Proven Wrong
California changed its direct shipping rules last year following the Supreme Court's Granholm v Heald decision calling NY and MI's discrimination of out-of-state wineries unconstitutional.
Source: Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, published: 01/11/2006, 04:15

04 Las Brisas, Rueda White Wine
Source: 750 mL, published: 01/11/2006, 03:52

Wine Tasting Party White Flight Wine Review (billy)
We started the party with a flight of 3 white varieties: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Source: The Wine Cask Blog, published: 01/11/2006, 03:39

The first tasting notes of 2006
Lots of interesting wines have crossed my path lately. On New Year’s Eve, we were lucky enough to have friends with good taste visiting. They brought a beautiful old Burgundy and a Canadian Bordeaux-style blend.
Source: wine in the 'peg, published: 01/11/2006, 03:31

Wine Tasting Party (billy)
This past Friday we hosted a wine tasting party for friends and colleagues. That the party happened to coincide with my birthday was the impetus but not the focus. The wines from around the world were the focus.
Source: The Wine Cask Blog, published: 01/11/2006, 03:28

Bordeaux 2005 - The wines
Carrying on from Bill Blatch’s excellent 2005 Bordeaux vintage report here is his take on the wines….with comparisions to some pretty big hitting past vintages…it might be time to start saving. Once again it is over at Jancis Robinsons site
Source: Vinosense, published: 01/11/2006, 02:31

I like the tags, but the tags don't like me
In the last few posts, I've tried adding Technorati tags like this: Tagged with: wine + chinon + french wine + Loire Valley + cabernet franc But then when I click on the hyperlink or do a tag search at Technorati,
Source: Basic Juice, published: 01/11/2006, 02:27

Canned Cherry Wine
Canned Cherry Wine - Sweet
Source: Making Homemade Wine and Beer, published: 01/11/2006, 00:39

Who's that Girl?
Seems we have a new Wine Chick in our midst. A perfect example of what is wrong with the wine industry today: The contents of the bottles, admits Mr Erlichman, aren't really the point.
Source: The Wine Chicks, published: 01/11/2006, 00:10

Ramona Valley granted AVA
Southern California’s, Ramona Valley has become the areas third wine region to be granted AVA (American Viticultural Area ) status
Source: Vinosense, published: 01/10/2006, 22:44

CF + PCL = TLA
Recently, I've quite enjoyed Cabernet Franc. Yet this CF is already stealing the wine-show in 2006. Of course my sensory nirvana was naturally enhanced by Stephen's PCL - Porcini Cream Lasagna.
Source: Basic Juice, published: 01/10/2006, 21:30

Rats Shall Rule The Earth
We have a winner to the Contest in Ratcast #21! Dennis Haarsager, a Public Broadcasting veteran, and ham radio operator from way back, successfully translated the Morse code in Ratcast #21.
Source: The Cellar Rat, published: 01/10/2006, 18:48

Luna di Luna New Labels Revealed
Source: Avenue Vine, published: 01/10/2006, 18:27

Australian Wine Company Parley Suspended Growers
The managing director of McGuigan Simeon Wines has agreed to meet with grape growers in South Australia's Riverland after the company suspended about 60 growers' contracts last month.
Source: Avenue Vine, published: 01/10/2006, 18:20

South Carolina Australia Luxuriate In Winemaking
South Carolina continues to deepen its ties to commercial interest with its sister state of Queensland, Australia.
Source: Avenue Vine, published: 01/10/2006, 18:12

Summit Called South Australia’s State Government Grape Glut
The grape glut in Australia has prompted South Australia’s state government to call for a national summit on the situation, according to local reports.
Source: Avenue Vine, published: 01/10/2006, 18:06

Interesting Bits
A brief jaunt around the wine/beer/spirits Weblogosphere yields some interesting bits: Glass shape or the power of suggestion? The Australian Wine Society reports on a tasting of two wines in three differently-shaped glasses.
Source: Basic Juice, published: 01/10/2006, 17:43

Long Island + Merlot?
Lenndevours contributing columnist (and Long Island Winemaker), Charles Massoud, poses an interesting question: Should Long Island be associated with a particular variety? A group of LI vintners posits that Merlot Long Island wine
Source: Basic Juice, published: 01/10/2006, 16:54

Intimacy, Women & Wine
... women who account for the majority of wine purchases in most price segments, enjoy wine in small, intimate gatherings and choose it for reasons that speak to enhancing an experience.This comes from a set of Top Level Findings
Source: Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, published: 01/10/2006, 16:43

The Ugly Corkling
This little corkling started out ugly... ..but ended up beautiful (and protected a wonderfully tasty bottle of 1995 Moelleux Vouvray) Tagged with: wine + vouvray + french wine + cork
Source: Basic Juice, published: 01/10/2006, 16:36
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