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| | | VIGNA UVA VINO OCTOBER 1, 2011 The Wines of Chile: Casablanca Valley at Puro Chile Pablo Morande first planted vines in Casablanca Chile in 1982 where he introduced Chardonnay, Riesling and in 1986 the first Sauvignon Blanc. He did this in a time and place where no one would have believed he would succeed. There was virtually no rainfall, poor vegetation, frosts in winter and extreme swings of temperature between day and night. | A WINE STORY OCTOBER 3, 2011  2010 Finger Lake Rieslings Between the lakes, varying meso and micro climates create Rieslings with diversity and range. Glenora 'Dry' Riesling 2010. Full flavored. | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011  Cuvée MJ: pot wine is the “open secret” of wine country?!?
Gourmet, even though it’s not even in print any more, obviously has been on different winery tours than I have! The wines range in style and intensity as broadly as “normal” wines and winemakers do. Some practitioners of the fruit-forward, higher-alcohol, New World style take a similarly aggressive approach to infusing wine. –brownies?!? MORE >> -
DR. VINO | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011  Yeoman wine, harvest festival, more brainwashing, advice — sipped & spit
SIPPED: snappy advice. GQ.com has a fun list of 25 wine tips that may run counter to expectations (cool photos too). If you like your tips in book form, I mentioned many of these items in Dr. Vino’s guide, A Year of Wine. SIPPED: Yeoman wine. SPIT: brainwashing. SPIT: left on the block. Sign o’ the times? SPIT: AOC. levindesamis ]. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 Baus Family Vineyards Alexander Valley Zinfandel 2009
It's been a lazy Sunday afternoon, watching NFL games and Nascar while waiting for playoff game two between the St. Louis Cardinals and my Phillies. It's also the coldest day since last spring and I'm in need of a little red wine to keep me going and I have a few I just recently picked up at a local shop. The Baus Vineyards produce two Zins. MORE >> -
SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011  2005 Oddero Barbaresco Gallina
Black cherry color. Floral nose of red hyacinth, rose water, charcoal and graphite. Dry rosemary cum herbes de Provence and citric notes emerge as the wine breathes. Dusty medium grained tannins on the palate. This follows through with stewed plums and tart cherry. Drying, cloying and long finish. Italy Piedmont 2005 Anno Italiano MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011  Cork vs. Screwcap: Domaine LaRoche
Michel Laroche of Domaine LaRoche. So what is it about the 'cork vs. screwcap' controversy that is so fascinating? Perhaps it is because we are still in the process of discovering if screwcap is really the answer to preserving the quality of wine. Right now, it is a heated subject in the trade with different closure methods introduced all the time. MORE >>
- The dearth of recommendable California wines under $12 DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- Amarone Families visit Manhattan A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
- Wine politics: Oregon congressman supports HR 1161 & more! DR. VINO | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- Chateau Suduiraut: Seeking ‘younger’ Consumers with Les Lions de Suiduiraut A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- Bellavista from Franciacorta A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- CAVA seminar: Marnie Old speaks at Wines from Spain Great Match A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- 2005 Clos des Brusquieres CdP ** SLAKED | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
- Barreled down and ready to age. SLAKED | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
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