| |
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE JANUARY 22, 2012 Thinking About how to Rate Wine Much has been written and many debates take place about how to rate wine. It seems now that the 100 point scale is seen as "old guard," that it has not been effective at communicating a wine's quality. There are of course other rating systems, and their effectiveness is also debatable. But I do have some thoughts that I want to share. | | | A WINE STORY JANUARY 26, 2012 Tasting Notes Week of January 23, 2012 Clos de la Siete 2009 (Michael Roland). This is a luscious, full-bodied wine (50% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 10/10 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah) from Mendoza with a rich, ripe, perfumed nose of deep luscious black fruit, a very intense palate of dark fruit, very balanced tannin and acidity, and long finish with more dark rich ripe fruit. Great with steak. | | | | | | | |
| -
DR. VINO | FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012  Bordeaux battle of the business schools — to the victors go the nobly rotten
The business school students sniffed, swirled and spit the three glasses of Sauternes in front of them. The challenge in this flight of sweet wines (that also included one from Barsac), was to identify first, which two wines came from the same vintage. Most teams got this one right. Perhaps they don’t have game shows in France?) A: 1950). MORE >> -
DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012  Is this what they teach about “rare vintage claret” in business school
A parody from the BBC show “Mitchell and Webb.” ” Merger! Bordeaux MORE >>
| |
