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| | SLAKED OCTOBER 18, 2011  Harvest Update From Napa Valley Harvest is progressing nicely, if slowly, here in Napa Valley. Our 2011 St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc is all barreled down and aging nicely. Up on Mt. | VIGNA UVA VINO OCTOBER 18, 2011 The Wines of Campania: Donna Chiara Wines at Il Gattopardo photo above by Alan Watts from Eat Italian Last week Ilaria Petitto from Donna Chiara Winery guided us through an evening of tastings from the Campania region of Italy at Il Gattopardo , a fantastic Campanian restaurant in NYC owned by the legendary Gianfranco Sorrentino. Both paired with parmigiano di zucchini con provola e salsa al pomodoro. | VIGNA UVA VINO OCTOBER 19, 2011 Truth In Wine Labeling Unprecedented Coalition of International Wine Regions Joined By Notable Chefs in Effort to Protect Wine Place Names NEW YORK - October 19, 2011 - Leadership from 15 of the world's premier wine regions came together along with renowned chefs from around the globe to call on policymakers to heed growing consumer demand for wine truth-in-labeling. | | | | | | | |
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A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011  25th Anniversary of Gloria Ferrer
Bob Iantosca, Executive Winemaker. We went to California for wine instead of gold!" said Freixenet CE0 Pedro Ferrer, here with his wife Begonia and other key executives in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine brand from Sonoma. can read here, and Jose set up Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma in 1982. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011  Sea Smoke declares own vineyards “Grand Cru” on the label
New for the 2009 vintage: Sea Smoke of Santa Barbara is putting “California Grand Cru” on the label. The term is pure marketing. Needless to say, there is no codified “cru” system of California. However, the term does not fall afoul of the protected terms negotiated in the EU-US accord on place names. ” American wine MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011  Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno 2009
Last week I stopped into one of my favorite wine shops, Vinomania , in downtown Syracuse. What I like about this store is that it is 'wine' only and offers many selections not found at any of the many other retailers in the Syracuse area, along with some outstanding pricing. The history of Count Saladini Pilastri dates back to the year 1000. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011  Palm Bay International Tasting Event
Fabulous tasting at Aureole in NYC today. Palm Bay had a special tasting event featuring Col d'Orcia, Jean-Luc Colombo, Mazzei, Planeta, and Santa Rita. Lifestyle palm bay international robin kelley o'connor MORE >> -
DR. VINO | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011 Weekend wines: open thread and some picks
Sometimes you can seek solace in wine. Our town was shaken by an unthinkable tragedy this week. Right now, all I want from wine is to act as a bit of a balm. So here are a few wines that I brought some joy to my NYU class this week. The Francois Pinon , cuvée tradition, Vouvray 2009 was almost unanimously liked, and rightly so. alcohol. wine picks MORE >>
- Raise funds for Partners in Health at Dressner tastings in NYC DR. VINO | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011
- Pauillac Lunch with the Wine Media Guild A WINE STORY | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
- A new daily email service! DR. VINO | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
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