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| | | | IMBIBE NEW YORK FEBRUARY 18, 2011 Vertical Bordeaux-Graphite & Violets The other week, the Wine Media Guild hosted a Vertical Tasting of three chateaux from Bordeaux–a luncheon at Felidia‘s that began with a one-hour self-pour tasting of twelve wines, before everyone sat for lunch. Wine Reviews Wine Stories Wineries Bordeaux Chateau Angelus Chateau Figeac La Conseillante Wine Media Guild | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011  Headaches, histamines and GM yeast [ML01]
Hennie van Vuuren (right) suffers headaches after drinking young red wine. As a result, the professor in Biotechnology at the University of British Columbia has spent a large part of his professional life researching why. His solution: ML01, a genetically modified yeast. You wouldn’t know about it because of the lack of labeling requirement. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011  Visiting Champagne Salon in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger
My final visit of the Champagne trip was also one of the grandest, a visit to Champagne Salon. It was getting dark when we arrived but Export Director Jean-Baptiste (Tista) Cristini walked us out the back of the house and into a vineyard called Le Jardin. Salon has been around since the early 1900's, but there isn't a lot of wine to be had. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 Arnaldo-Caprai 25 Anni Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG 2007
Made with the best grapes of 100% Sagrantino, aged 2 years in French Oak Barrique and a minimum of 6 months in bottle. What is immediately apparent is the very deep dark opaque colors, with strong and vibrant vanilla concentrates on the nose, laid over violets, earth and spices. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011  Trivento Torrontes Reserve 2009.
Despite the fact that there is still a gazillion inches on snow on the ground and the mercury in my outdoor thermometer is frozen, I am still having this insatiable desire for white wines, especially new varieties. This weekend I am tasting for the very first time, Torrontés. It is considered a wholly Argentine variety. Much more to come. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011  Farro Salad
Last summer I had lunch at Al Di La , the Venetian trattoria in my neighborhood and one of things we ate was a delicious farro salad. Farro is the Italian name for wheat berries - whole grain wheat. Al Di La served their Farro salad with cherry tomatoes, black olives, herbs (I don't remember which), lemon juice, and olive oil. MORE >>
- Castelli Martinozzi Brunello di Montalcino 2006 DOCG VIGNA UVA VINO | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
- Vandals, counterfeits, NZ, rack fail, new blog – sipped & spit DR. VINO | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Yasa Old Vines Macabeo 2009 WHY WINE BLOG | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
- Taylor Fladgate’s fine 20-year-old tawny DR. VINO | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011
- 1998 Ch. Pavie Decesse St. Emilion SLAKED | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011
- Feudo Maccari Nero d'Avola ReNoto 2006 Sicily VIGNA UVA VINO | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
- VinExpo: new study with International Wine and Spirit Research reveals growth in U.S. A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Brachetto d’Acqui for Valentine’s Day A WINE STORY | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011
- Sparklers for Valentine’s Day 2011 A WINE STORY | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011
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