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Newer posts →The Rule of Thumb
February 1, 2012Before thermometers were invented, winemakers and brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature, either too hot or too cold, for adding yeast. That is supposedly where we get the phrase "rule of … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged The rule of thumb | Leave a comment //Uncorked: An Evening of Tasting Nearly 200 Wines with the Sawgrass Wine Festival Judges.
February 1, 2012Saturday, February 18, 5-7 pm Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa $20 per person in advance $25 at the door Uncorked is the forerunner to the 2nd annual Sawgrass Wine Festival, which includes an evening with friends, and the Sawgrass … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Sawgrass Wine Festival | Leave a comment //Romance is Dead: The Demise of the Quarterly Review of Wines Magazine.
January 31, 2012The Quarterly Review of Wines is calling it quits for its 145,000-circulation magazine after more than thirty years. “No one really wanted to go, but we all knew it was time,” said publisher/owner Richard Elia. The QRW has been checking … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Gary Vaynerchuk, Quarterly Review of Wines, Rick Bakas, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //Chapoutier Calls Natural Winemakers “Hippies from Another World”.
January 31, 2012Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has added his own comments to the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines. Interviewed in the current issue of Decanter, Chapoutier tells John Livingstone-Learmonth the practice of natural … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Chapoutier, Chapoutier wine, France, Hermitage, Michel Chapoutier, Rhone | Leave a comment //The New York Wine Expo: March 2nd–4th.
January 31, 2012Add a little sunlight to your weekend and treat yourself to a first class trip around the world of wine at the 5th Annual New York Wine Expo, March 2nd – 4th. The Grand Tasting offers attendees a chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Buy New York Wine Expo tickets, New York Wine Expo, New York Wine Expo Promo Code, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //A to Z Pinot Noir, Oregon.
January 30, 2012Grape 100% Pinot Noir Facts I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest the problem that people have with Oregon Pinot Noir, is that for the most part it tends to be quite “pricey”. With that out … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged A to Z Pinot Noir, A-Z Pinot Noir, A-Z Wine, Oregon | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
