Author Archives: Kris
Newer posts →Taking the Barone Fini Pinot Grigio #TasteChallenge
March 18, 2011Everyone likes to share a bottle of wine with a few friends, but Twitter has taken this to a new level! The Wine Twits have created a Taste Challenge involving the Italian Barone Fini Pinot Grigio and another leading Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Italy, Pinot Grigio | 1 Comment //Stressing the Vines
March 16, 2011Grape vines are stressed in several ways. Poor soil, lack of water, and pruning are among the most important. So why treat the vines so badly? Why not give them everything they want? Common sense would suggest that happy vines … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Winemaking | Leave a comment //Monty Python’s Flying Circus – “Australian Table Wines”
March 16, 2011Taken from the album Monty Python’s Previous Record, 1972 A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines. This is a pity as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the Australian palate but also to the … Continue reading
Posted in Funny | Leave a comment //Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2008
March 15, 2011Grapes 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc – I’m kind taking an educated guess based on previous vintages, since they don’t currently have an updated tech sheet for the ‘08 on the Chateau Pipeau website. They should … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, France, Merlot, Saint Emilion | Leave a comment //Leasingham Cork Closures Experiment
March 14, 2011Ok, so what are we looking at? Well, what this photo is showing is 14 bottles of identical samples of Leasingham Estate 1999 Clare Valley Semillon, all cellared together for 10 years. They range all the way from watery … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a comment //Premature Fermentation
March 14, 2011 Posted in Funny | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
