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| | DR. VINO SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Colbert on 9/11 wine: “for when you’re drinking to never forget” Just when you though that the passing of 9/11 would mean the end of talking about the tasteless 9/11 memorial wine that Tony Bourdain hates , think again. Colbert called it saying “perfect for when you’re drinking to never forget.&# And no, it’s not priced at $9.11, which would be crass, he says, but $19.11. You can drink this. | SLAKED SEPTEMBER 13, 2011  Vineyard Update From St. Helena Harvest is approaching in our little section of Wilson Ranch. Somehow there is a rumor going around that it's a great year for Sauv B. Savory. | | | | | | | | |
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A WINE STORY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011  Masters of Wine Riesling Event at Christies
Fabulous event today at Christies. Robin Kelly O'Connor, the new Vice President and head of Wine, Americas, at Christies hosted this event focusing on "The Finest German Wines" (which of course, means Riesling). Riesling rocks, and Paul Grieco, the force behind Terroir and Insieme, proved it with the Riesling tattoo on his forearm! MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011  Heritance Wines from Bernard Portet, Co-Founder of Clos du Val
Bernard Portet on left, his son Olivier center, and guest at right. So fun to catch up with Bernard Portet today over his new Heritance Wines at Apiary, a fun restaurant in New York. You probably already know Clos du Val, the winery that Bernard co-founded many years ago. More About Bernard Portet. Napa Valley that inspired him. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011  Marathon 2011 Bordeaux / New York
Today is the first day of Harvest at Brane-Cantenac. one of my favorite wineries in Bordeaux and I must say, I wish I was there! Above is a photograph taken earlier, and the grapes look perfect and ripe! When i think of Bordeaux, I usually think of fun and sun (and wine, of course) and not running. for the New York Marathon. Here's more about them! MORE >> -
DR. VINO | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011  Prohibition, Puritanism, NYC harvest, remembrances — sipped & spit
SIPPED: Prohibition. PBS has a three-part documentary airing next month about Prohibition. It’s directed by Ken Burns and based on the book “Last Call&# by Daniel Okrent. Fire up the TiVo to see the battle of the “wets&# vs the “drys&# : the first episode is entitled “A Nation of Drunkards.&# [ WITF ]. SPIT: Puritanism. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011  The best bottles are the quickest emptied: Mugnier edition
The best bottles are the quickest emptied. But you knew that. Last week, I made my wife a birthday dinner. But before I started covering the kitchen counter and, inadvertently, the floor and my clothes with flour to make fresh pasta, I popped open a bottle of slightly chilled Mugnier Clos de la Marechale 2007. Find these wines ). MORE >>
- SIPPED: diary of a wine rep DR. VINO | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
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