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Friday, July 31, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* 1WineDude in the Media (or “Not a WBC Recap”) | 1 Wine Dude
* 2005 Colgin “IX Estate” - Red Wine | The Wine Cult
* After the Dust Settles … - Good Grape: A Wine Blog Manifesto
* Appellation America squeezed
* Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Wine of the Week - Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges
* Drylands 2008 Sauvignon Blanc « Wine with Dinner
* Lady of the Grape Wine Blog - Blog Archive - California 2009 - Nadeau Family Vintners
* Cabernet Franc: What We Learned From 656 Glasses of Wine
* Hunt Country Vineyards 2008 Valvin Muscat
* Pendock Uncorked at The Times - Blog Archive - Grapes of Wraith
* REthink Wine Blog - Blog Archive - Exciting Times Ahead
* Riesling (Once Again) Shines in Oregon | Enobytes Wine Blog
* Tommolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2007 8.7. | The Wine Connoisseur
* Vintner's Journal: Tasting: Long Meadow Ranch steaks and 1997 Viader
* Viva la Wino!: 2007 Montirius Cotes du Rhone
* Wine Week 133: Not always what you expect from them. | The Wine Connoisseur
* Wine-O-Rama - Blog Archive - Burlwood Cellars 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon California
* Wine-O-Rama - Blog Archive - Geyser Peak Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (3)
* Wineass - One Line Wine Reviews - Blog Archive - 2007 Dupond Sauvignon Blanc
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* A sense of place via jamie goode's wine blog
* Replenishing the Soul via Good Grape: A Wine Blog Manifesto
* Steve Heimoff: Paper-based wine magazines: We’re still standing
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* Dispatches from the 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference - Think Wine Marketing
* Give Me More! - Wannabe Wino Wine Blog
* Life's Too Short to Drink Bad Wine by Simon Hoggart - from Spittoon.biz
* Lots on labels – but not on American wines | Dr Vino's wine blog
* Wine Bloggers Conference - my top wine picks: RJ's Wine Blog
* Building a (wine) community online: Snooth Blog
* Sterling Vineyards’ Environmental and Social Initiatives, pt. 1 | Reign of Terroir
* Summer Barefooting: A Sonoma County Day in the Sun
* The Frugal Oenophile's Wine of the Week: Wine of the Week for July 27, 2009
* The Wine Curmudgeon: Wine of the week: Andeluna Torrontes 2008
* Wilf's Wine Press: Take Time.....to Smell the Wine!
* Wine & Social Media; Pedro Rusk Interviews Hardy Wallace. | The Wine Connoisseur
* Wine Talk: David Bohrman | Articles | Wine Spectator
* The Faces of 2009 Wine Bloggers Convention: Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine
* Wine Bloggers Convention 2010: Destination Walla Walla! Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* I Bombed My Vineyard Today, Or Stress In The Vineyard, Part 3 « Artisan Family of Wines
* jamie goode's wine blog: Terroir: one of the most interesting wine concepts
* Napa Valley Vintners Dine and Wine Bloggers | Napa Valley Wine Blog
* Steve Heimoff, The Oyster Ridge Lesson: don’t send wine too early
* The Sierra Gap - and more on American wine consumers | Dr Vino's wine blog
Monday, July 27, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: Wine Blogging and the "US vs. Them" Factor
* Murphy-Goode’s “Dream Job” Winner – and What It Means for Wine | 1 Wine Dude
* Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition
* Steve Heimoff, The Blob: Will the wine industry co-opt social media for its own purposes?
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* The tabloids come to the wine business
* Climate change = coastal cooling
* Far Niente Winery - Extreme Vine Spacing.
* Fermentation: The Poodle and the Wine
* jamie goode's wine blog: Clouds, and learning about wine
* Holier than thou? When it comes to pay to play, blogging is looking a lot like print
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* What You're Drinking Now | Wine Spectator
* Korbel family feud, Canada wine fraud, Midwest wine appellation
* Hardy’s Varietal Range Chardonnay 2007
* Countdown to Catavino’s 10 Day USA Tour – WBC Meets EWBC
* Miniblack Rose Wine Packaging
* Row breaks out as Burgundy fears invasion from Beaujolais
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wine Blogs Update
* Is there life after Twitter? Here are 2 guys who hope so
* Far Niente Winery - Weblog. Lateral Thinking* Modern Developments: Then | Clipping Services ~ Now | Social Media Monitoring
* Getting a Grip on Grüners - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com
* Good Grape: A Wine Blog Manifesto news_notes_and_dusty_bottle_items_midsummer_nights_edition/
* Good Wine Under $20: Checking Wine: My Experience with Virgin Atlantic
* Grape Spotlight: Torrontes | WineFoot.com
* jamie goode's wine blog Video: Meursault, Burgundy, with J P Fichet
* LENNDEVOURS: Heart & Hands Wine Company: Unique Focus (Pinot!) and a Unique Tasting Experience
* SB News Press Article – Rieslings at A California Winery Blog
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wine Picks and More...
Under $20 Value Wine Pick – 2005 Sogrape Dao Callabriga Red ...
The good friend of ours who shared this wine with us loved the wine so
much, he had bought about half a case of it and still had a few bottles left
to share. I believe he picked it up for about $12/bottle? The wine also
received a nice ...
WeeklyWinePick.com 2007 Charbono, Robert Foley ...
This week's pick comes from sommelier Sarah DiBari, wine director at
Boston's Mooo Restaurant at the XV Beacon Hotel. Sarah offered these
comments about the Robert Foley Charbono: “Charbono is a varietal that
originated in the Savoie ...
2005 Davis Bynum Winery Laureles Vineyard Russian River Valley ...
I was given three single vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs, and I
needed to pick the best one for today's wine offering. Each of the wines
was placed in a paper bag, concealing their true identities. ...
2008 Domaine de la Fouquette Rosee d'Aurore | Jason's Wine Blog ...
With none in the house I decided to stop by Vintage Wine & Spirits, one of
my local shops here in Mill Valley, and this was their pick. A bit pricey
for an every weekend sipper for me but given it was from Provence I was
willing to give ...
Guide to Life for Women: I received a Best Blog Award!
Wine Pick #3. This is one of my favorite whites. It is clean and
crisp...with a light, fruity and floral finish, not sweeet at all. It seems
to be a go -to white for me. While it is still on the warm side here in
Arizona I continually ...
Random Ramblings on Wine and Food: Back to Basics: Blind ...
Conclusions: We thought it would be easier to pick out the New World from
the Old World, but it turned out to be harder than anticipated. I might add,
however, that while we did have most of the best of the best of CA, we
didn't really ...
Guide To The Process Of Manufacturing Wine
To use grapes with wine though, you need to know the exact harvest season.
If you don't pick the grapes during the right time, your wine will
suffer due to the level of increases in sugar and a lack of acidic extent.
...
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wine News
Wine find: 2008 Black Opal Cabernet Merlot - Baltimore Sun
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Wine find: 2008 Black Opal Cabernet Merlot
Baltimore Sun
This Australian red wine, a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot,
doesn't have the complexity that puts critics in the rapture zone. ...
Cassis berries ...
British sales of French wine declining - United Press International
British sales of French wine declining
United Press International
Bottles of Yarden wine are sold in a tourist center at the Golan Heights
Winery in Katzrin in the Golan Heights, February 27, 2007. The first
vineyards were ...
and more »
Obama presents NC wine to Italian president - WRAL.com
msnbc.com
Obama presents NC wine to Italian president
WRAL.com
Ronda, NC — A North Carolina wine was part of a gift President Barack
Obama presented to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano before he attended
the G-8 ...
Local Wine Given By ...
Luxury Wine Market Reels from Downturn - Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
Luxury Wine Market Reels from Downturn
Wall Street Journal
Many of America's high-end wineries are reeling from the economic downturn,
as even wealthy drinkers slash spending on fine wines. ...
Wine EventsThe Olympian
Good ...
Muscadet a refreshing wine for summer - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Muscadet a refreshing wine for summer
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
In the middle of summer, wine should be light and refreshing, like the
2005 Domaine de la Louvetrie Le Fief du Breil ...
Wines for that special shellfish lunch - Chicago Tribune
Wines for that special shellfish lunch
Chicago Tribune
Given this would be a special-occasion meal for most people, the wines are
priced accordingly luxe. Two wines tied for first place. ...
To oak or not to oak? A tasting of Napa Valley ...
Like wine? - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Like wine?
Seattle Post Intelligencer
After I first noticed the appeal I dutifully began collecting corks from
wine bottles. This week I bagged the corks and tossed them over the gate
(contrary ...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Wine Blogs
* Coleman Nicole, A New Winery Is Born | Reign of Terroir
* Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog: Intriguing Wine
* Good Grape: A Wine Blog Manifesto
* LENNDEVOURS: The Four Stages of Riesling
* “Gluttzilla” Lodi Zinfandel Attacks City!! | 1 Wine DudeSunday, July 05, 2009
Wine News
* 2008 Bonny Doon Albariño, Ca’ del Solo estate vineyard, Monterey ($20) at Wine Reviews at Chateau Petrogasm http://tr.im/qMUf
* LENNDEVOURS: What We Drank http://tr.im/qMUr
* Reading: Some wine trends quaint, others enraging http://tinyurl.com/np3whq
* Crisp whites, cool reds for summer http://tinyurl.com/nuyojt
* Ravenswood: The evolution of a winery and a winemaker | Napa Valley Register http://tinyurl.com/lfw9qn
* Wine Wise: Summer wine tasting notes http://tr.im/qMX0
* Reading: Wine in restaurants | Napa Valley Register http://tinyurl.com/nj6d7q
* Taking time to stop and smell the rosés http://tinyurl.com/mbvqaq
* Fighting over the wine list http://tinyurl.com/njemsk
* Flying high on New Zealand wine http://ur.ly/ygn
* A Bottom-Line Sauvignon Blanc http://ur.ly/ygo
Friday, July 03, 2009
Wine News
Holiday tip: 'Wines go with grilling on July 4th': 'You have to be versatile with your .. http://bit.ly/IURnc
A first glance at Germany's 2008 wines: 'First impressions: If the juicy, pitch-perfect.. http://bit.ly/PrTog
Homage to 'one of the world's greatest Merlot wines': 'I had never encountered an Itali.. http://bit.ly/wNuKv
Picks from 2008 'rich, bold' German and Austrian vintage: 'As usual with these wines, s.. http://bit.ly/3CJIq
Drinking habits hold steady despite recession http://tinyurl.com/mf2taw
San Francisco International Wine Competition announces 29th annual results http://tinyurl.com/m8u9zn
Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division Findings Point to “Value Being in Vogue” http://tinyurl.com/nhjcsb
Wine Tastings: Finding Cheap Wine That You Like http://tinyurl.com/nlmv94
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Noteworthy
A Syrah that's 'far more than just fruity': 'Luckily for me, fanatics like Steve MacRostie are taking a gam.. http://bit.ly/gixKC
Three 'great value, easy to find wines': 'As a wine journalist I'm always delighted to find wines that.. http://bit.ly/dfb6M
Rosé called the perfect summer wine for red drinkers: 'I just had an amazing rosé and realized for the mill.. http://bit.ly/Nd73B
Take holiday from high wine prices with these American-made picks: 'For whatever reason, the search for rea.. http://bit.ly/19ZSPT
Jancis Robinson touts two great Chilean Sauvignons: 'In hot, humid weather, what could be more agreeable th.. http://bit.ly/Dibpr
Beat heat with 'cool, crisp' (and affordable) sauvignons: 'Sauvignon blanc is like summer in a bottle with .. http://bit.ly/bHpJY
Chilled reds: summer quenchers, from Malbec to Rioja: 'We have come to relish chilled red wines in summer. .. http://bit.ly/uYHGE