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 2008 + Oenology
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ALICE FEIRING MARCH 25, 2008 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas March 23, 2008 What is this woman doing on my blog? Have I really lucked out and made discourses on yeast and tannin sexy? ++ In this entertaining oenological salvo, wine blogger and journalist Feiring makes an argument for wine authenticity through adherence to old techniques. Terry Hughes on March 25, 2008 06:31 PM WOW! | WINE TASTING GUY OCTOBER 26, 2008 Wine starts in the Vineyard - Golan Heights Winery Made a trip back up to the Golan Heights today. Once again, feeling like a VIP (I think I can get used to this) I was taken on a private tour of some vineyards and given a tasting of selected wines. I even got to take a trip up a row of vines on a mechanical harvester. looks a little freaky huh. | WINE TASTING GUY SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 NYC has a what??? a WINERY????$%^& Although I was late, I did make it to the event at the City Winery this evening. It was a well attended event and it was great to see some friends and familiar faces there. Forgetting for a second about tonight's amazing speaker, what i really want to discuss is, what's the deal with the CITY WINERY anyway??? And I suppose only time will tell. | WINE TASTING GUY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 Making wine in.NEW JERSEY I woke up bright and early this Sunday morning to press the wine with my two "winery" (yes, I use the term liberally) partners. Alas, our host, "Mr. C" became the proud daddy of a new baby girl even earlier in the morning. Mazal Tov GC! So it was down to "Mr. K" & yours truly "Mr. L" (aka "WTG"). See more pics here. C" showed up. | | | | | | | |
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WINE TASTING GUY | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 Home made wine from Englewood, NEW JERSEY???#$%^
I recently wrote about working on my second batch of home made wine. The Sangiovese & Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from California have been crushed, de-stemmed and had the yeast added. The "must" is now fermenting away and based on the quality of the fruit, we are hopeful for our second vintage. But today I want to write about year 1. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 Sulfites & wine
I recently came across an article discussing Sulfites. Sulfites (AKA Sulfur dioxide or SO2) are a common topic as they relate to wine. I have met many people who believe they are allergic to sulfites or get headaches from them. I have also heard claims that white wine or organic wine does not contain sulfites. Debunking myths. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008 They don't make 'em like they used to
I just read a recent post by Eric Asimov of the New York Times on his blog The Pour. The post, titled "Does Your Wine Need Viagra" deals primarily with the issue of alternative sources used by wine producers for imparting the OAK flavors to wines (chips, powders & staves instead of barrels). My take on all of this falls somewhere in the middle. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008  Wine Country: Day 1 - NAPA VALLEY
A very important project has come up and it appears I will have to get to this post over the weekend, but I thought I would show you a quick picture of the Napa vines and their "bud out" - or beginning of formation of the grape bunches. Details of the first day of the trip to follow.WTG. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 Wine expert - what are the qualifications??
I attended a wine event this evening. It was a charitable event featuring Israeli wines - my passion as those of you who have been reading for a while know. know one of the organizers and asked if he wanted my assistance. He was happy to have me & informed me that he planned the event with some other people who are connected to Israeli wines. MORE >>
- Wine Deal - yet ANOTHER Aussie Shiraz, with full disclosure! WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008
- Wine making: technical aspects - Do You Care? WINE TASTING GUY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2008
- Racking - CLK winery WINE TASTING GUY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
- Lab wine WINE TASTING GUY | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
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