Monthly Archives: December 2010
Newer posts →My Christmas Day Feast – A Photo Journal
December 27, 2010Here is a short but sweet photo journal of how I spent my Christmas Day! I’ll let you take one guess as to who is sat at the place setting with the oversized wine glass! Last year was … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News, Pairings | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | 1 Comment //Wine Review of Cardinal Zin 2008
December 26, 2010Grape 100% Zinfandel Facts You might have seen the Cardinal Zin before with a different label. Cardinal Zin used to be a Bonny Doon project, but was acquired by Underdog Wine Merchants back in 2006. In their own … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | 2 Comments //What Ever Happened to Dorothy J. Gaiter & John Brecher?
December 26, 2010It’s been a year ago today since we lost Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher. No they didn’t die, but the wine community did lose two of the most respected wine writers in the industry. Wall Street Journal wine columnists … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a comment //Lobsters and Cupcakes!
December 25, 2010Lobsters and cupcakes, I think I can die now… Lobster’s on Christmas Eve is kind a of tradition, and it’s a tradition that I have no problem maintaining! Every Christmas Eve is the same, we have a small family get … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | 1 Comment //Getting to Know Alsace Grand Cru’s
December 24, 2010Alsace Grand Cru is a selected site in the Alsace AOC region of North-Eastern France. For wines to qualify for Grand Cru status, the yield of the vineyards have to be much lower than regular Alsace vineyards with wines only … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | Leave a comment //Helfrich Steinklotz Alsace Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2008
December 24, 2010Grape 100% Pinot Gris [Pee-no Gree] The word "Pinot", comes from the French word for pinecone" The grape grows in small pinecone shaped bunches on the vine. Grigio (Italian) or Gris (Everywhere Else) eludes to the unusual grey-blue color of … Continue reading
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