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| | | WINE TASTING GUY JANUARY 19, 2010 Confessions of a wine blogger I’m preparing to fly to KC to lead a wine tasting in a few days. But not before I head to Boston to do a wine training. I was recently asked my opinion about a wine by the CEO of a multi-million dollar wine importer. And today I was asked to be a contributing writer [.]. | VIGNA UVA VINO JANUARY 21, 2010 Kris Heart Merlot 2007 IGT Sicilia Kris Heart produces this 100% Merlot with grapes grown in vineyards south of Palermo, aging in a combination of stainless steel tanks and barriques for 6 months, before bottling and blending in their Alto Adige Winery. Fresh fruit and clean aromas of red berries, with earthy tones and deep garnet colors. alcohol and in the $10 price range. | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010  Riesling buzz, grower Champagne, 2009, nude breakfast – Terry Theise
Is Riesling a hard sell? Has the bubble burst on his Champagnes made by those who grow the grapes? Just how good is 2009? On Tuesday, I pulled wine importer Terry Theise aside at the trade tasting of his New York distributor, Michael Skurnik Wines. We discussed these topics–and more. To the tape! 2009—great vintage or the greatest vintage? MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010  Why Wine: Atwater Estate Vineyards Cabernet-Merlot 2007
Sometimes when you least expect it, you open what may becomes your new favorite bottle of wine. Tonight I opened one of my remaining bottles of Finger Lakes wine purchased at my last tour in December. An Atwater Estate Vineyards , Cabernet-Merlot 2007. blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Can't do much better than that. Alcohol: 13.0% MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 Blaufränkisch: Some Post-Tasting Thoughts
I was lucky enough to be invited to the recent Blaufränkisch tasting and luncheon at Gramercy Tavern, organized by David Schildnecht. This was a challenging tasting for me. Firstly, I had almost no previous experience drinking Blaufränkisch. Secondly, no information was provided about the producers or the wines - no fact sheets, no bios, nothing. MORE >> -
IMBIBE NEW YORK | FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 A Buried Conversation Heart
From a cloud of dust comes plum fruit plump taut and ripe He takes a bite and wipes The juice drips down his chin In his pocket folds green wood a knife and bitter almonds. Barnyard Ground upturned and stinky A black cherry tree One flower falls across a plain It’s roots herbaceous and ripped. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010 Vinfolio, a fine wine retailer, restructures
News of a bounced check from Vinfolio , the fine wine retailer and auctioneer, appeared yesterday morning on eBob. few weeks ago, we found ourselves in need of additional capital on a very near-term basis. The company investigated several options but new capital could not be obtained on a necessarily compressed timetable. MORE >>
- Winter Tasting Dinner at Jean George with Baron de Brane Bordeaux 2005 A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- Leon Barral in Flight Entertainment ALICE FEIRING | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010
- French Blonde Lays with Stoned Fruit IMBIBE NEW YORK | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Explosion, On the Rocks, lightest bottle, millennials – sipped and spit DR. VINO | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- AWineStory.com now featured on New York Wine Bloggers A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
- Me and Grace ALICE FEIRING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
- Castellani Poggio al Casone La Cattura 2007 Toscana IGT VIGNA UVA VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010
- Potluck BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010
- Into My Fifth Year as a Wine Blogger? From the Archives ALICE FEIRING | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
- The Teetotaler @ Table ALICE FEIRING | MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010
- Help Haiti. Go to Chambers Street ALICE FEIRING | SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010
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