Monthly Archives: December 2011
Newer posts →The Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2011
December 7, 2011Wine Enthusiast Top Wines of 2011.
Posted in News | Tagged Top 100 Wines, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //Understanding Moscato.
December 7, 2011What is Moscato? Moscato is a sweet dessert-style white wine, typically lower in alcohol, and usually lightly sparkling. It’s a taste that Millennials seem to be digging big-style (but we’ll get to that in a minute)! Muscat Blanc à Petits … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Calories in Moscato, Gallo, Health, Moscato, Moscato d'Asti, Muscat, Piedmont, Sommelier | Leave a comment //Vina Robles Cabernet “Huerhuero Vineyard”, Paso Robles, California, 2008.
December 6, 2011Grape 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot. Facts It’s quite unusual that such a high % of Petit Verdot (by itself) is added to a Cab, even though it is one of the “Bordeaux grapes”. Petite Verdot is thought … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Huerhuero Vineyard, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Vina Robles | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine–12/4/12
December 4, 2011Fighting the Funk in Funky Wine Scientists in Australia have sequenced the Brettanomyces genome – a breakthrough that will ‘future-proof’ the industry against spoilage by the yeast organism known as brett. Brett is widely know to spoil wine … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Brett, Brettanomyces, Paul Mabray, Social Media, Social Media for Wineries, Steve Heimoff | Leave a comment //Alvear Solera 1927, Montilla, Spain.
December 2, 2011Grapes 100% Pedro Ximenez, (but just call it “PX” if you want to sound cool and trendy…and I know you do). Facts Kind of like Port, I find Sherry-style wines more suited for chilly weather. It always reminds me of … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alvear, Alvear 1927, Jorge Ordonez, Montilla, Sherry, Sherry wine, Spain | Leave a comment //Where I’ve Been.
December 2, 2011Some of the more frequent visitors to this website may have noticed that my posts have been a little few and far between over this last week. I have good reason, if you care to know what I’ve been working … Continue reading
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