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Monday, February 19, 2007

Interesting... Very Interesting...

Ever wonder what wine bloggers find interesting? Well, wonder no more! Just enter "interesting" into the AlaWine.com "Wine Blog Search Engine" and you'll find more than 200 wine blog postings. Here are a few examples, from the last few days - I hope you find them... um, er, you know... interesting:

Remembering and savouring Santa Rita Reserva 2003
It's interesting to think that that part of my wine education went the way of Chilean wines.

http://weingolb.blogspot.com/2007/02/remembering-and-savouring-santa-rita.html

WBW #30 WOUND-UP!
Clearly Syrah and Shriaz have traveled far from the Old World and it’s interesting to see the stylistic differences in the notes posted this month,” he stated, February 12th, 2007.

http://www.avenuevine.com/archives/002446.html

remoriquet 99 vosne malconsorts
The bar is now set and Im judging this wine to grand cru standards: The palate starts with a blast, wide interesting and complex - theres little fat.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BurgundyReportUpdateBlog/~3/92448690/

Snakshot part deux: Après-poulet
Don't hesitate to provide me any free samples of interesting product you may have on hand from your New World travels!

http://weingolb.blogspot.com/2007/02/snakshot-part-deux-aprs-poulet.html

Wines from Work: 2/12
The nose is smoky, with low fruit, but some interesting carob and bitter herb notes.

http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=322957#Post322957

The entire package: Rosemount Estate Diamond Label 2004
The 2004 Shiraz wine bottle, though not as pretty as the newfangled one, does feature another interesting if somewhat odd physical feature: the flange-top.

http://weingolb.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-feel-quite-late-in-posting-this-new.html

Vinea Marson Nebbiolo 2005
On this showing it seems to be a wine that needs time to settle down; a bottle or two in the cellar would be an interesting exercise. I really like this wine and agree, it will be interesting watching it unfold.

http://www.winorama.com.au/?p=1744

WineDirect
But it is not just the New World at WineDirect - Spain with a list of 54 wines, Italy (187) and the regions of France (258) hold many interesting wines.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/co/gTXQ/~3/91548661/

New Swedish (!) wine shop on Costa del Sol
The selection includes, of course, a lot of Spanish wines, but also many interesting wines from around the world!

http://www.bkwine.com/blog/2007/02/new-swedish-wine-shop-on-costa-del-sol.html

Valentine's Thoughts and a Film Premiere
Should be interesting!

http://www.stormhoek.com/archives/2007/02/valentines_thou.php

French Bubbles, Berry Pie, and a Queen Named Marie
But there were some interesting connections for the rest.

http://www.wineoutlook.com/french-bubbles-berry-pie-and-a-queen-named-marie/

T.G.I.°F. = Warm Sicilian Winter
Don Antonio is a very interesting wine, it doesn’t scream out at you.

http://acevola.blogspot.com/2007/02/tgif-warm-sicilian-winter.html

Beating Back Burgundy Anxiety: 2000 Baron de la Charriere Volnay Santenots
A blog dedicated to finding, drinking, and evaluating wines that are good value, interesting to drink, pair well with food, and are easy to find in the LA area--for (mostly) under $20. Flavors of cherries, fresh raspberries, rare roast beef, and a mineral twinge kept this wine interesting.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GoodWineUnder20/~3/91655297/beating-back-burgundy-anxiety-2000.html

Dave Chambers Interviews Winemaker Lane Tanner
Today's blog entry is from a recent 45-minute interview with this colorful persona, as interesting as the wine she makes... He is SUCH an interesting man, he lived in castles where they kept snakes in the milk to keep it from curdling - there are just so many great stories.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/sideways/~3/89841010/dave_chambers_i.html

Gifford Hirlinger Stateline Red - 2003
Last year I was given a gift of Gifford Hirlinger 2003 Stateline Red from the Walla Walla appellation. An interesting name for a wine. Where did it come from? Winemaker, Mike Berghan chose names, "Gifford Hirlinger" after two Walla Walla pioneers related to him.

http://wildwallawallawinewoman.blogspot.com/2007/02/gifford-hirlinger-stateline-red-2003.html

2005 Vigna Del Gelso, Malbech, Venezie
This is interesting and drinkable at this price, though not remarkable, so I would buy one but hold off on buying a case.

http://quaffability.com/?p=206

Vertical Tasting of 1997-2005 Signature White Wines
The nose was a mixture of rubbing alcohol, hazelnut, and mint, interesting but not particularly enticing. The three oldest vintages provided interesting insight into the aging potential of Rhone whites, but all probably peaked at least a few years ago.

http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2007/02/vertical_tastin.html

une boîte, s'il vous plaît
I came across an interesting article yesterday from Food Production Daily - Europe.

http://www.wine-girl.net/2007/02/une_bote_sil_vo.html

Couldn't Sleep
!) To make matters that bit more interesting they then stuck a further £8 for delivery on top - so now... Posted on:

http://winepost.blogspot.com/2007/02/couldnt-sleep.html

TN: I'm glad I met ya'
A few years ago, this might have been really interesting.

http://oenologic.blogspot.com/2007/02/tn-im-glad-i-met-ya.html

Georges DuBoeuf Beajolais Cru Julienas "Flower Label" 2005 Wine Review (NW)
For an interesting comparison, grab and Nouveau and grab a Cru to compare side-by-side.

http://winecask.blogspot.com/2007/02/georges-duboeuf-beajolais-cru-julienas.html

Posted by KenW at 5:50 AM
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