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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Great
- Book club, and wine blog awards, and new sites--oh, my!
- Tom does a terrific job running these awards, and they provide a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the wine blogosphere. ...fellow blogger John G. from Quaffability has a new blog: the Web Tasting Room . It's a great new format: a combination of video blog, on-camera tasting, discussion with a winemaker, and wine store that is linked directly to the wineries involved.
- Wine pairings, Tips on Cooking Wild Game
- Syrah, with all it's funky aromas, and Spanish Rioja, are great pairings for wild game.
- jamie goode's wine blog: A lovely Viognier
- The palate has a lovely texture and great balance, with bright fruit, a hint of sweetness and a rich texture. Rich but not too rich, this is the qualitative equal of a good Condrieu.
- la gramiere: Rayas Meets La Gramière...
- We had another great visit to Chateau Rayas this year. ...one of the legendary properties in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It has a unique terroir and setting... Tasting La Gramière at Château Rayas, one of the greatest wineries in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Talkin' bout Two More Wines In the Italian Wine Satrter Kit This Month
- It is a bit confusing but the result is a great bottle of wine. We have the 2005 Intrepid Aglianico. This wine as I stated before is a great introduction to the varietal.
- Washington Wine from the Walla Walla Wine Woman
- And the 2005 Couvillion "Hoobie" Sauvignon Blanc ($18) has the kind of great story behind it that always adds to my pleasure when I drink a glass of wine.
- jamie goode's wine blog: A celebratory blind fizz
- The palate is bright and elegant with good acidity and great balance. It's dry but not at all austere, even without the dosage. Just has great natural balance, which is what you want from a non-dosage fizz.
- West Coast Wine Country Adventures: WBW: In Seven Words or Less 2005 Gaja Ca Marcanda Promis
- This wine was fantastic and possesses a great balance between opulent cherry cola fruit notes, leathery tannins, and a lovely bracing acidity that lends Italian wines to pair so well with food.
- Eats: 'The greatest wine on the planet'
- There are good wines, great wines, and then there are legendary wines -- the ones even a devoted oenophile may never get to taste. Over on Slate.com, Mike Steinberger writes about one such "iconic Bordeaux," the 1947 Cheval Blanc:
- Golly's Wine Drops: Domaine de Guiron - Wine as we know it
- It's made of a mix of French workhorse grapes including Colombard and Ugni Blanc. It would taste great if you were picnicking on a sunny day...
- Vintage Bottle Talk: 2003 Collazzi IGT
- Great wine! 94PTS
- jamie goode's wine blog: I love NZ Pinot Noir!
- This Pinot is from Marlborough, and has that vibrant, slightly sappy berryish character that Marlborough Pinots share. It's a really great wine - not cheap at £17, but good value nonetheless.
- Kathleen Lisson's Wine and Food Pairing: Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese, Primitivo and Merlot wine and food pairings
- Danzante Italian Wines has done a great job of highlighting the importance of wine and food pairing. Their website features recipes and wine and food pairings for each of their wines.
- Winetastic :: Scorpiiion GSM 2006 :: February :: 2008
- The GSM represents the best bang for your buck and is a great option if you just want to buy, open and drink. ...Although I personally lean toward more savoury styles, $17 per bottle is a great price.
- Virginia Vine Spot: Virginia Wine Showcase: And the winners are …
- ...the winner is a great bottle of wine. But, it is more of an after dinner dessert wine in my opinion; and that is how I have enjoyed this tasty and popular Loudoun County treasure in the past.
- February and the Weather is Fine-Global Warming?
- The Rose' was a great match with the Kumomoto oysters-fruity vs salty- and the Sauv Blanc went better with the more 'steely' Freshwaters.
- Wine Consultant » Marketing Nonsense and Clichés
- Alder at vinography has posted a great topic “wine marketing techniques that need to stop”. It’s a good fun and a great read.
- WBW #42 - Seven Word Wine Review (Banfi Rosso di Montalcino)
- Most wine lovers have at least heard about the famed wines of Brunello di Montalcino, from Tuscany in Italy's Central-west region. These suckers are famed because a) they're expensive, b) they taste great and can make amazing matches with roast meat dishes and c) need upwards of 20 years of aging ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Great
- This is the stuff that WOW is made of!
- Yesterday was one of those great wine days, because we had the opportunity to taste the new releases from the great Tuscan and Piedmont portfolios of importer Neil Empson.
- La Vie en Pinot: 2005 Blackjack Ranch Black Cap Reserve...
- If you like Chardonnay and want a great wine for a special occasion, I suggest this. Yummy.
- 2006 Handley Pinot Noir Rosé
- ...it would be a great wine for a picnic this spring.
- 2005 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Home Block...
- My third and last bottle. Still a great wine that distinguishes itself by virtue of its great minerality and finesse.
- Au Bon Climat 2005 Pinot Noir, "Isabelle"
- This is a great wine, and which will make your next special occasion even more special.
- On the Prowl for a Great Wine? Herding Cats Delivers
- ...my family and I just enjoyed the 2007 Herding Cats Chardonnay | Viognier. We found it to be a really refreshing, easy apperitif...
- Teperberg 1870: An underrated Israeli wine
- ...would be a great wine served for B’nai Mitzvot and Jewish weddings and other events (when a mevushal wine is needed).
- Fruit, spice balance Pinot Noir
- This Pinot Noir is a great wine for mushroom lovers.
- 2005 Merlot
- Always, the wines are great. Sometimes greater than great, as is the case with today’s wine from Kelley Creek Winery.
- Great Conference – Great Wine
- Gabi Kotsis produced at dinner one of the rarest bottles of wine – an original Pervasive 2004 wine ...The wine is great.
- Wine Week 56: Blending to get top results.
- This week two of our wines use grapes from various regions with great results, while the other uses a blend of red grapes to deliver a wine that is ideal for drinking now.
- Drinking A 2005 Benson Ferry Old Vine Zinfandel With...
- Also it is a great wine for the bitter cold that you just came in from or about to go into. When you come back to the wine after a break you will find everything coming together into a nice thick blanket of all of the above converging and coating your palate.
- 2005 Ladi Vineyard Syrah
- Return to Trecini vineayards, revisit the Vicini family, and return with another of their great wines
- Douro: Great wine from "Port" grapes
- They have blended Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (aka Tempranillo) and Touriga franca into a nice table wine that has some of the distinct flavor of Port without the strong sweetness or alcohol.
- Huntington Wine Cellars 2004 Sonoma County Reserve Syrah
- The Wine Spies, through Top Secret negotiations with our inside operatives were able to secure an allocation of this great wine for our operatives.
- Lost Canyon Winery 2005 Alegria Syrah
- If you really love what you do, as they do, you’ll make magic happen regardless of were you are. Thanks for reinforcing this belief, Lost Canyon, and thanks for this great wine!
- Wines of the Week
- ...in short, a great wine at a great price that will get even better over the next couple of years. ...the best Sarpe I have tasted in a long while
- 2004 Sonoma Carneros Pinot Noir
- Always, the wines are great. Sometimes greater than great, as is the case with today’s wine from Ceja Vineyards.
- Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay 2005
- All in all this wine was a great wine for a great occasion: if you like Chard, this is one to get.
- Cooking Chat: 2007 Wine Bargains
- ...here are some of the great wine bargains I found in 2007
- Dr. Frank's is Greatest Wine Producer Four Years in a Row!
- Dr. Frank's 2005 Riesling Reserve was also named #1 in the "Greatest Quality Wines" category.
- Wine review: Rock Rabbit shiraz, 2004
- It's not an expensive bottle, and it's quite a crowd pleaser, so it's a great wine to bring to a party as well.
- 2002 Madonlina Toccata
- Great wine for tomato-based foods.