July 2008

Fantastic

Great Wines of Spain and Chile
Great Wines of Spain and Chile The Growing regions of Spain and Chile offer great wines at fantastic values. These regions are my favorites because they over-deliver in every way. Come join Bill Salatino from Venus ...

Bounty of the Hudson
I actually have purchased a case, but on a hot day, I was more interested in a refreshing wine. Carlo's Riesling was very good. Carlo's son was also there pouring tastes of their maple syrup. It was fantastic! He was also very educated ...

The IPNC Salmon Bake and some mosh pit wines
Slightly reductive with a lovely cabbage note. Long and mineralic with great weight and depth. Fantastic wine. 94/100. Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre 1996 Slightly oxidised nose. Herby, a bit funky, but still some nice minerality. ...

2004 Coral Mustang Wines Paso Robles Tempranillo
Objective: Many Wine Spies Operatives have sent in recommendations for today’s winery. Respond to reports of fantastic wine from Coral Mustang Wines by sending Agent Red to investigate. If the wine is great, procure a supply for our ...

the wine list…
This wine is absolutely fantastic- it’s steel fermented with light malo. With hints of mineral, this wine has a slow and elegant transition across the palate. At $45 a bottle, this wine is a great value, come in and check it out!

Culinary Gambling in Vegas: Picasso
Wine pairings could be added for $63 per person but we decided to select our own bottle. Which brings me to the point of this blog. The wine list. In short, it was fantastic and the wine prices were not out of line - a refreshing treat ...

New School - Old School
The new issue of Wine & Spirits Magazine is a fantastic read. The entire issue focuses on mavericks, revolutionaries and agents of change in wine(and food...for example, I learned that Goat is "in" and Pork Bellies are "out"...who knew ...

Wine ! Cheese ! Santa Barbara !!
We were tipped off to a fantastic find, a so-called "cult wine" that apparently made the Cheese Shop tasters dance with joy, called "The Prisoner." It's a $32.50 bottle of fantastic red, and I thought it was VERY good. ...

Wine Tasting Room Review: Fairview
Be prepared though, a fantastic feel-good energy and buzz awaits you at this well-oiled winery that ensures a treat to the entire family over a weekend. Just the kind of place where you would enjoy a good time with great friends and ...

2006 Marshall Family Wines Barry’s Blend Pinot Noir
We like your style, Barry, and we love your wine. This is a fantasticPinot Noir for all, especially for fans of Burgundian wines. ‘Missing’ from this wine are some the the California attributes that many old world Pinot fans find so ...

Elk Run Vineyards
Well, it turns out that, not only are they fun, smart and tasteful...they make really fantastic wine! Look at all the awards that Elk Run's Maryland Merlot has garnered: Maryland Merlot Rich and jammy with deep layers of cherry fruit, ...

Austrian White - Domaine Wachau GV
The wine was refreshing, and had that lovely weight that you expect from a Grüner. Really good nose to the wine, peach and floral notes come jumping out of the glass at you. On the palate the fruits are ripe and focus with fantastic ...

Wine Grab Bag
Fantastic acidity. It really hits my palate exactly where it should. I have nothing negative to say about it, except that I only have one bottle left. If there is any way you can get this wine, get it. Just fantasticstuff. ...

Cuvee Francois le Noir, Chateau de Ribaute 2003 ~ Corbieres
This wine rings all the right bells, with well defined depth of flavour. Excellent deep notes of dark red berries and a warm spicy glow. This is followed by a cooked wild cherry high note. An excellent wine and fantastic value at just ...

Amazing

Pinot Envy
For those who need clarification: We are going to experience some FANTASTIC Pinot Noir. Join our dynamic duo John and Jill, as they show us some amazing Pinots that will be the envy of all! [...]

Daily Ramblings: Wine
Have you ever seen or smelled a wine so amazing that you would have loved to take a sip? A wine so beautiful and vibrant in color that you just had to stare? A wine that just seem to take hold of all your senses and hold you there? ...

Wine Tasting World Record set by Neath Pub
A NEATH pub has attempted to break a Guinness World Record by taking part in a simultaneous wine tasting event, which took place all over the country. The David Protheroe public house on Windsor Road joined the other 695 JD Wetherspoon ...

On the road in Oregon wine country, day 2
Steve Doerner (above) is making some amazing Pinot Noir here, as well as an impressive cool-climate Syrah that's amazingly fresh and peppery. It turns out that Steve is a bit of a guitar nut, so we had a fun conversation telling each ...

2003 Broman Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
While we are offering the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon today, the following references the Broman wine we ran earlier this year:. Holy WOW, did I score with today’s amazing wine. Finding it was an accidental act of possible intuition. ...

Benmarl Winery: Baco Noir & Traminette
... not bone-dry — plenty of fruit was apparent including gooseberry and citrus. The finish was clean. At $15, there was no way I was leaving the event without a bottle of this. I thought it was a great price for some amazing local wine.

2006 Laetitia Pinot Noir ($23)
I wasn’ta huge fan until my friend and client Keli Vice really introduced me to some amazing bottles of Pinot Noir when I worked as a strategist with Bean Wine Estates (formerly Allied Domecq). Keli was the head of the online marketing ...

Clos LaChance, part of an American tradition
What was amazing at this event was that a red, Chateau Montelena, and a white, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, won at the same time. This event put American wines on the map internationally and helped to kick start the American wine industry. ...

The Thunder Show: Sagrantino Di Montefalco and Heart to Heart! (s1 ...
Gary Addresses what's going on with all this talk about ending the show and focuses on some amazing wine. Added: July 29, 2008 Air date: January 25, 2008 Duration: 20:23.

Joseph Phelps Insignia - Sweet Wine Review
At this stage in the wine’s development, it continues to exhibit amazingcolor and concentration, as if it were half its age. With complex aromas of black cherry, plum, chocolate, currant and toasty oak, the wine displays layers of ...

Wine flights?
It was amazing! They have a really nice selction. And they had some great little appetizers like calamari and brushetta for half off too. I think all their beers were half off, you just have to check it out! ...

Best

America's 10 Best Wine Lists
Also, more Americans are training to be sommeliers, as compared to the last decade; it's the rare new restaurant that opens in the US without a sommelier or wine director. See our slideshow of America's 10 Best WineLists.

Gold Medal Wine
The wine clubs are very much entertainment filled. They are having different grades within the clubs like gold series, platinum series and diamond series. The best wine of the club is selected and it is awarded wine of the month clubs ...

The best wine, ever
The best wine I’ve ever had is the glass after nine months of pregnancy. After I had my second daughter, Sophia, plenty of people brought casseroles and pots of soup and bread and all kinds of yummy things that would satisfy a hungry ...

Trezise provides a taste of life as a judge
and at some competitions Best of Show (that is, the single best wine of any type) like our “Governor’s Cup” trophy. The “sweepstakes” round is the grand finale of the competition, with all judges (not just a panel) tasting all the wines ...

Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri
Antinori have some of the best wine makers in the world so any disappointment should really be weather related. 2005 was a better year for Merlot, always forgiving, so the 2005 is heavier on Merlot than some past vintages. And? And? ...

The Best Wine Gift Basket Is The One You Make Yourself
With grocery stores that sell the best gourmet products at low prizes these days , you can make the best and cheapest wine gift basket yourself. By making it yourself you can include everything you know the gift receiver will like and ...

Interesting

30 Second Wine Advisor: Screwcap protects freshness?
I was irritated at first when a wine shop sold me a potentially stale bottle, but the sturdy screwcap offered an opportunity for an interesting experiment. But it was still deliciously fresh, retained its crisp limey notes and interesting green-chile aromas.

Could Albariño Substitute Hot Tea during a Traditional Chinese Meal?
I’ve read a number of articles by different Asian wine connoisseurs who cite Albariño as one of the most interesting grape varieties from a food-and-wine matching point of view.

Blogging For Sara Lee
The fact is, my readers are far more interesting than I am. If you think this is interesting, you ought to see who is reading the Specialty Wine Retailers Blog: "Wine Without Borders"!!

3 Rings 2006 Barossa Valley Shiraz
There are better Shiraz out there - R Wines Boarding Pass for example, is $3 more expensive but far more interesting and drinkable.

Explaning the Scribblings Wine Rating
No one else though has such a transparent method of displaying cost value, pure drinkability, how interesting the story or grapes behind the wine is, or how enjoyable the drinking experience is.

“color and aroma” Magazine Targets a Youthful Market
Theyre offering discussions on fashion trends and style, theyre profiling interesting people and fascinating places, and exploring ideas of inspiration for art, literature, and entertainment.

2005 Smoking Loon Viognier
Good value, and an interesting application of the grape.

Primitivo di Manduria
They're very proud of Primitivo in Puglia, so much so there is an interesting museum devoted entirely to it in Manduria. Interesting winery, nice, media savvy, visitor friendly people, check them out.

By the Glass - Unusual Wines Edition
What a pairing - the fresh greenness of the beans, a bit of garlic, mint, fruity olive oil, sea salt...and this interesting wine.

Wine tours in the Loire. Virtual.
After gathering all kinds of interesting names and addresses to visit, what did I do on my first full day by the Loire? I did what I love best: wandering around the back streets and countryside d'Amboise. I ate a solitary lunch in the sun at a little cafe and took a wine tour with an amusing little Gamay that was the color of many an Italian rosato. Then afterwards another virtual tour...

Will Alcohol Weather the Economic Storm?
The Chicago Tribune featured an interesting article on the subject of Fume Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, its history and whether the term Fume Blanc should be officially retired.

To Taste or Not to Taste? That Is the Sommelier's Question
In this year's annual Restaurant Awards issue , Wine Spectator conducted a poll via our website that netted some very interesting consumer feedback in regard to today's level and style of restaurant.....

Selene Merlot Vertical Tasting
Interesting to note: We opened at least two bottles of each wine, three bottles if it was a group favorite, and not ONE bottle was corked.

TN: Cos, Dominus, Foley, Araujo, Mitolo.....
Mellow nose still with lots of tannin, not yet showing any complexity but promises to turn into something interesting.

The Piedmont Series Gavi And Roero Docg
The aromatics of Arneis are very interesting because they have a rich oily character often described as orange blossom.

President coming to Napa, Ritz-Carlton not far behind
Helena, and a reception at Frank Family Vineyards on Larkmead Lane. Should be an interesting day Ritz... Posted under: Napa news Posted on:

The Piedmont Series - Gavi And Roero Docg
The aromatics of Arneis are very interesting because they have a rich oily character often described as orange blossom.

Italy's creative microbrew movement gets noticed
Few would deny that beer and pizza go great together ... so why hasn't Italy, the birthplace of pizza, ever had an interesting beer culture? Until now, that is. "Outside of the U.S., Italy probably has the most exciting brewing scene in the world," says... Posted on: