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There is an issue with Sauvignon Blanc. When it's cheap, it's nasty, rough, acidic and one dimensional.
Even modest examples can lack complexity and a layering of flavour that should be there to tamper the
inbuilt high acidity. Wine makers can rely on rounding it out with the addition of Semillon ... I was surprised to see how many wine-related titles there are on this list of all the For Dummies books (in order of popularity): Wine For Dummies * Wine All-in-One For Dummies French Wine for Dummies * Italian Wine for... Do most people believe that a darker red wine is better than a paler red wine? Gary returns to the couch for a laid back Friday episode and talks about the cool appellation of
Gigondas in the Southern Rhone.
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View all 1 ... Alix De MontillePavillon Ledoyen, Champs Elysées, Paris High season of tasting events again. This monday was quite typical of the overcrowding of the genre in Paris : at least three major tastings in a single day, each one being relevant... Call him a party pooper if you must, but he is, after all, just doing his job. Ernie Davis, the acting superintendent of the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control, is reminding all bars, clubs, restaurants and other... Dayton-area restaurants and wine shops have once again assembled an eye-popping array of wine tastings and dinners, which you can peruse in one fabulous list courtesy of the herculean efforts of the Dayton-based wine listserv that puts all of this... It’s been a bit quiet on the video front recently here at BKWine. Too much stuff to do… But now
we’ve just published a new video on BKWine TV: An interview with Jon Bowen who makes wine together
with his wife at Domaine Sainte Croix in the Languedoc (Hautes Corbieres). We met Jon & ... Domaine des Terres Georges, Minervois Three years ago we discovered this winery when we were researching
our book on the Languedoc wines. We asked one of the producers we met if he had any personal
recommendations and that’s how we got their name! And when we recently re-tasted their wines we can
... Domaine de Pialentou, GaillacDomaine de Pialentou is a family owned property in the appellation Gaillac
in the French South-West, near Toulouse. It is beautifully situated in the small village of Brens by the
river Tarn. The Gervais family started to convert it to organic farming in 2007 and this ... It has been a while since I've highlighted a new wine blog that has come across my radar in a positive way. But I couldn't help writing today about SWIRL, SMELL, SLURP, a newish wine blog that is every bit... Yes, you read that right. For middle-age and older women specifically, “compared with nondrinkers, initially normal-weight women who consumed a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming overweight and/or obese during... Gary and the 3 Thieves taste The Show Malbec and speak more about the wine business.
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“QsOTD:1) Mom and Dad working their asses off so I could go to coll…” by ... Many areas in Chile were very badly hit by the quake. New reports say e.g. that one of Chile’s biggest
cities, Concepcion, was moved three meters to the east by the earthquake. Colchagua is one of the wine
regions that were badly hit by the quake. Here is a report we’ve had from Andrea Ilabaca ... This is information on the situation in Chilean vineyards from Helen Albano of Brandabout SA,
www.brandabout.cl, a marketing and promotion organization for Chilean wines:“Last week was a very
eventful week in which information surrounding the real situation in the effected regions and the ... A decision in Illinois today by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission delivered proof of what so many of us have come to understand as the truth: the Three tier system has evolved into the "Wholesaler Protection System" while the various... Channelflip Media, a London-based production company specialising in making three minute video shorties
has released a "a light-hearted, funny wine show, called Olly Smith's Drink Tank"; the latest episode is
entitled "Zinging Whites". I just watched it with the sound off - simply hilarious! I ... Hand selecting the bad grapes at a sorting table. Chateau Kirwan, Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, France
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Winery: grape sorting and selection stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.
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Grape ... It may come as a surprise to many of you, but if you come to the town of Sonoma there is no law against getting a cocktail instead of a glass of wine. In fact, lo and behold, there are... Joel Gott, Charles Bieler, and Roger Scommegna sit down with Gary for a special release of The Show
Malbec on Wine Library TV.
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“Really interesting conversation about the wine ... Many of us have watched opponents of direct shipping cynically use the clarion call of "KIDS, BUT THE KIDS!" for years in their attempt to prevent the shipment of wines across state lines and directly to the homes of consumers.... As some of you may have guessed from my column this week in the newspaper, I love Burgundy. I love to drink it, think about it, talk about it and write about it. A mamouth "wine tasting with a difference" s being organised for the 12th April - The Big Portuguese
Tasting. You can participate from the comfort of your armchair (as I'm likely to do, perhaps with a
gathering of friends) or you can go to Lords Cricket Ground, John Lewis in Oxford Street or ... Cellar entrance at Clos Roche BlanceMareuil, Touraine (Loire) The rain outside left these droplets on my lens, making this picture of the underground gallery look even better with this beautiful spider-web effect. When I set a foot in the entrance... Noble rot grapes. Semillon. Chateau Nairac, Barsac, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France
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Noble rot or botrytis cinerea, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.
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Noble rot is what makes some ... "CHEERS LADIES—A DRINK A DAY MAY KEEP THE WEIGHT AWAY"—ABC News "MODERATE DRINKERS GAINED LESS WEIGHT THAN ABSTAINERS—Boston.com "RED WINE LESSONS OBESITY RISK IN WOMEN—Oneindia STUDY: WOMEN WHO DRINK MODERATELY TEND TO GAIN LESS WEIGHT IN MIDDLE AGE—LA Times WOMEN... Each year, Hospice du Rhône produces an exciting three-day wine event that is regarded as the single
most educational and enjoyable gathering of international Rhône wine producers and enthusiasts.
Attendees are treated to four in-depth wine seminars, a well as wine tastings and some great meals. ... Gary tastes 2 wines, a Vouvray and a Montlouis, made from the interesting and versatile Chenin Blanc
grape.
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“QOTD: Me!I think I'm hysterical….” by ... Cuvee Wine Bar, 4457 Ohio 725 in Bellbrook, has three consecutive nights of special events, beginning tonight, Monday March 7, with a tasting to remember co-owner Jessica Paringer, who passed away one year ago due to complications of cystic fibrosis.... Stems left on the vine after mechanical harvest. Chateau des Vigiers, Monestier, Bergerac, France
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Vineyard: mechanical wine harvest stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.
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A winegrower can either harvest manually with ... La Cuisine For the Wine Savvy: A Guest Post by Douglas Blyde:
With 25 to his name, the world's most Michelin starred chef, Joël Robuchon announced a culinary
collaboration with 'true friend' and fellow super savvy businessman, Bernard Magrez, Wednesday. The
venue: London's installment of his 'La ... Vine nursery with newly grafted plants. Touraine, Loire, France
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Vine nursery, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.
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Virtually all vines come from a vine nursery today. Vine ... Local tastings, oh heck yeah, we’ve got ‘em, thanks to a Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles them, but there’s also this little matter of a tasting down south next weekend … The 20th Annual Cincinnati International Wine Festival will be... Gary picked out three iconic wines from California with big scores and put them to the test.
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The QOTD is no question at all… Medium Ra…” ... Alexandre Bain (right) answering questionsParis, La-Contre-Etiquette wine shop Many cavistes in Paris routinely organize tastings with vignerons in their wine shop. Tipped by their newsletter you can go taste (for free or for a fee) the wines of some of... A profile on Paul Draper, the chief executive and winemaker at Ridge Vineyards, and his approach to wine making. Many facilities in the Chilean wine industry were damaged by the earthquake, though specifics were hard to come by as wineries were still assessing the aftermath. Bordeaux insider and well-known négociant Bill Blatch (Vintex) has released his detailed view on the
much talked-about Bordeaux 2009 vintage. Also, Blatch has recently launched a blog, Bordeaux Gold, and
there you can request his "Vintage Report".Needless to say, the name of the blog refers to the ... A rich chocolate dessert is required. What I should have done is pick up a selection of top quality
chocolate from the deli, plucked a half dozen free-range eggs from Highlands Farm and replenished the
tin with local flour for the pastry. But I couldn't be arsed.
Instead a Seriously Chocolatey ... setting off a home-made affinageDo-it-yourself cheese affinage in the Loire This story begins by sad news : the farmer to whom I used to buy 5-month-old goat cheese (see story) on the market in Saint-Aignan is gone. She passed away... News were heard lately on various forums that the famous Château Laville Haut-Brion, the white wine of
Château La Mission Haut-Brion, would be renamed Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc (white). Some
thought it was a good idea, making it clear that Laville was the white wine of La Mission ...
| Thursday February 25 2010 | I don't care whether you use Google Analytics or not. If you do, however, you should bookmark this page: Google Analytics: The Missing Manual. Then start working your way through it. What a terrific resource (and it's free)! PS -...
| Wednesday February 24 2010 | The perception that boxed wine is poor quality might be changing. A farmer spraying herbicides in 1969 (cover page)Winter. Cold outside. Good time to stay indoors and dig into material for a potential post, listening to Internet radio, say KEXP Seattle, a long-, longtime favorite with great music and DJs like... The California Pinot Noirs that tend to draw the attention of the critics and enthusiasts are ones that
are single vineyard bottlings that stick their chest out and claim to be terroir-driven. In truth, the
wines are often highly extracted, high in alcohol, generously oaked, and darkly colored, so ... Design Vineyard isn't afraid to tell you. This rather-straightforward practice got noticed by 37signals, which they termed "refreshing." If you follow that link and read the comments, you'll see that not all designers felt the same way: While it’s admirable... Is this assertion of Ron Washam a wake up call for wine bloggers? What is the purpose of wine blogging?
What is the real influence or importance of bloggers in the wine industry - in comparison with
micro-blogging on Twitter or talking on Facebook?There are many types of wine blogs: blogs from ... Dwayne Perreault - Château Mouton Rothschild is one of the world’s most prized wines and this is
reflected in its price which, depending on the vintage, can easily run into hundreds or even thousands
of euros per bottle. To put it simply, it’s a bit out of my price range. The best I could hope ...
| Thursday February 18 2010 | Funny, in a sad sort of way: A conversation I have every month or so Let's say I'm out in the county on a Sunday tasting wines, iPhone in my pocket. Your winery has a Flash-based site, another one doesn't....
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