Monthly Archives: March 2012
Newer posts →Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy, France, 2010.
March 15, 2012Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts It wasn’t that long ago that Pouilly-Fuisse [poo-yee fwee-SAY] had developed a fairly bad reputation among wine drinkers. Overuse of fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyards resulted in huge crops. These grapes were in turn … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Louis Latour, Pouilly Fuisse | 1 Comment //Grilled Salmon with Blood Orange Salsa Paired with Smokescreen Napa Chardonnay
March 14, 2012When was the last time you cooked with blood orange? Never? Yeah, I think I was in the same boat as you until last night, at least, I couldn’t remember the last time… Smokescreen is a new brand of … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow wine, Fiftyrow winery, Napa, Smokescreen, Smokescreen Chardonnay | Leave a comment //The American Cancer Society’s Cattle Barons’ Ball of Amelia Island
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Posted in Events | Leave a comment //This May Be The Wine Talking…
March 12, 2012.
Posted in Funny | Leave a comment //A Guide to Wine Faults – Tartrate Crystals
March 11, 2012Tartrate Crystals [Tar-trate] I’ve worked in restaurants my whole life and have encountered tartrates quite a bit. Before a wine is bottled to be sold, wineries usually employ a procedure called cold stabilization (which brings the wine down to … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged A Guide to Wine Faults, cold stabilization, tartrate, tartrates, tartrates in wine, wine diamonds | Leave a comment //Renowned Wine Dealer Could Do Hard Time for Alleged Wine Counterfeits.
March 11, 2012Rudy Kurniawan was known as much for his palate as for his keen eye, fixed often on the highest of high-end wine bottles. His presence at wine auctions was constant, at events in Beverly Hills, and offerings at Sotheby’s in … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Burgundy, Counterfeit wine, fake wine, France | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
