Author Archives: Kris
Newer posts →Rhone Gang – Hold Up 2007
July 12, 2011Grapes 30% Grenache 70% Pinot Noir – kind of a crazy blend, but you could have guessed that something about this wine isn’t right by the label… Facts In case you were wondering, the wine doesn’t come with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chateau St Cosme, France, Grenache, Hold Up Wine, Louis Barroul, Pinot Noir, Rhone, Stacole | Leave a comment //Top 10 Strange Alcohol Laws
July 11, 20111. Ohio – It is illegal to get a fish drunk. 2. Alaska – In Fairbanks, AK, it is illegal to serve an alcoholic beverages to moose. I’m pretty sure Sarah Palin had nothing to do with this law… 2. … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged Funny Alcohol Laws, Strange Alcohol Laws, Weird Alcohol Laws | Leave a comment //Trinitas Carneros Pinot Noir 2009 Paired with Cedar Plank Sockeye Salmon
July 7, 2011Oh, this was a good one! Last week I picked up a small bundle of cedar planks from the Riverside Arts Market here in Jacksonville; kind of an impulse purchase really since I’ve never actually cooked anything using cedar planks.The … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Carneros, Cedar Plank Salmon, Meritage Resort, Napa, Pinot Noir, Salmon, Trinitas, Trinitas Cellars | Leave a comment //Everything You Wanted to Know About Oak (and Probably Some Stuff You Didn’t).
July 6, 2011Oak plays a bigger role in winemaking than I think most people realize! The color, flavor, tannin and texture of a wine can all be influenced via oak contact; either during the fermentation or aging of wine. When it comes … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged American Oak, French Oak, Micro-Oxygenation, Oak, Oak Chips, Unoaked, Wine Barrels | Leave a comment //Wine Lingo – Chewy
July 6, 2011“Chewy” when used as a wine-descriptor often refers juice which is rich, dense, intense, and full-bodied in character. Chewy wines are usually red, and give a mouth-filling impression that make them seem almost thick enough to chew. The terms fleshy … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Chewy, Chewy wine | Leave a comment //Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape Feature – 2009 Domaine Gilbert Picq Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros
July 3, 2011Wine: 2009 Domaine Gilbert Picq Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros Grape: 100% Chardonnay Rating: 90+ points Price: $27 MSRP
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, Domaine Gilbert, France, Premier Cru, Vosgros | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
