Del Fin Del Mundo Malbec, Patagonia, Argentina
August 12, 2011
Wine
Del Fin Del Mundo
Grape
100% Malbec
Place
Patagonia, Argentina
Price
$16.99
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Dante Robino Syrah, Mendoza, Argentina
August 11, 2011
Grape
100% Syrah
Facts
In France, Syrah dominates the Rhone region where it’s often blended with small amounts of Viognier (a white grape) in order to add “aromatic complexity”, and mellow the wines out a little.
Dante Robino was born in Canelli in the Piedmont region of North-West Italy in 1885. After learning the art of turning grapes into wine, he emigrated to Argentina, starting his own winery in 1920.
For me, well-made Syrah can often be very “closed” upon release; needing either another year-or-three in the bottle, either that or a little decanting / aerating to really show their true potential. The Dante Robino Syrah is a perfect example of what can be achieved with just a little air! (See tasting notes below)
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August 11, 2011This is so accurate it’s not even funny!
Warning: Strong Language
Postales Sauvignon / Semillon Paired with Sea Bass with Tomato and Black Olive Salsa
August 8, 2011
“Do you want us to filet it for you?”, said the helpful fish monger at my local fish shop.
“Nah, that’s alright mate! I got it!”, I confidently replied, knowing full-well that I can’t remember the last time (if ever) that I filleted Sea Bass.
Work seems to have been so crazy for me lately, that putting the time into making a good home- cooked meal meal has kind of been put on the backburner. Pun intended. I therefore felt that I owed it to myself to put a little extra work into this recipe. It was my day off, and I had nothing better to do. I’d figure it out.
If you’re going to attempt this recipe for Black Sea Bass with Tomato and Black Olive Salsa, the easy (boring) route is obviously to get buy it pre-fileted. If you’re going to attempt it yourself, make sure you have a pair tweezers to pick out the pin bones, and a decent knife. I couldn’t find a pair of tweezers, so in true MacGyver-style I went at it with a pair of needle-nose pliers, after giving them a thorough soapy water scrub of course!
The Mrs. happened to walk in straight from work as I was throwing the remnants of the Sea Bass into the kitchen garbage.
“I’m glad tomorrow is trash day.” she said. “Otherwise, by the weekend, we’ll have all the cats in the neighborhood gathering outside our garage like a cat-Bon-Jovi concert is about to start.”
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August Wine Tasting at III Forks Jacksonville
August 8, 2011
This Week In Wine 8/7/11
August 7, 2011
Fiji water’s owners buy Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards
Fiji Water’s owners announced this week the company’s second California winery acquisition in less than a year.
Fiji Water and parent company Roll Global are buying Sonoma’s Landmark Vineyards, known for high-quality Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah (a winery featured on this website). The deal includes the winery, inventory and an 11-acre vineyard. The sale price was not disclosed. In December, Roll Global purchased its first wine property—Justin Winery in Paso Robles.
"I’m sure it will be gut-wrenching in certain ways, but very liberating in other ways," said Landmark-owner Mike Colhoun. "[The sale] was a good fit for us because we have two children that aren’t in the wine business. We had no exit strategy."
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My Thoughts
This was kind of a shock! If you caught my previous feature on Landmark Vineyards, you’ll know that they make some of the best wines in Sonoma.
I wish Mike and Mary Colhoun the best, and hope that the purchase doesn’t compromise the integrity of the brand they have worked so hard to build.
Penfolds Grange denies setting minimum retail price
Treasury Wine Estates CEO David Dearie has strongly denied Penfolds will set a minimum price for Grange, and that he had been quoted out of context. Penfolds Grange can sell between $200-$500 a bottle, depending on the vintage.
In an interview with The Drinks Business, Dearie was quoted as saying ‘Next year we will set a minimum price [for Grange] and you must hit that minimum price or you won’t get an allocation.’
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My Thoughts
Call me crazy, but I don’t think price fixing is always a bad thing, and I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more in the wine industry. Brands such as Rolex regularly pull their brand from jewelry stores which don’t meet their individual terms and minimum selling price. I don’t see any reason why wine brands should be any different, if they so choose.
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