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Newer posts →This Week In Wine 8/7/11
August 7, 2011Fiji water’s owners buy Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards Fiji Water’s owners announced this week the company’s second California winery acquisition in less than a year. Fiji Water and parent company Roll Global are buying Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards, known for … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Australia, Charles Krug, Gilt, Health, Landmark Vineyards, Penfolds, Sonoma, Wine News | 1 Comment //How to Spot a Good Wine List.
August 5, 2011Everyone has their own idea of what they deem a “good wine list” to be; here’s what I look for… Diversity A decent wine list should have representation from the majority of the worlds major wine producing regions. Fair … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, News | Tagged BTG, Jacksonville, Sommelier, wine list | Leave a comment //Torrontes: The Little Grape That Could!
August 4, 2011The Story Torrontes [Tohr-ron-tez] is quite easily the most widely planted white grape variety in Argentina with Chardonnay in a distant 2nd; and with the recent upsurge in sales over the past couple of years, it’s likely to stay that … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, News | Tagged Argentina, Mendoza, Pinot Grigio, Salta, Torrontes | Leave a comment //The Top 10 Things That Can Ruin Your Wine Experience. Part Two.
July 30, 2011#5 Poor Glassware Anyone who knows me knows that I remain very down-to-earth when it comes to wine. With that being said, if I’m out at a restaurant (normally the inexpensive kind); and I see they are using some kind … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Corked, Glassware, Restaurants, Serving Temperatures, Sommelier, White Zinfandel | Leave a comment //The Top 10 Things That Can Ruin Your Wine Experience. Part One.
July 29, 2011#10 Poor Lighting What could be viewed as a seemingly minor point, but I personally like to be able to appreciate the color of a wine before tasting it! The color of a wine can give away a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Corked, Glassware, Restaurants, Serving Temperatures, Sommelier, White Zinfandel | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine 7/24/11
July 24, 2011Oops! Forklift smashes $1M worth of Australia wine A malfunctioning forklift dropped 462 cases of wine in Australia on Thursday, a spill with a price tag of more than $1 million. The 5,544 bottles of 2010 Mollydooker Velvet … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Australia, Mollydooker, New Zealand, Organic, Parducci, Sustainable | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
