Over at the new blogazine, Palate Press , there’s a posting about a pair of women who bare all and then jump in a tank full of warm, fermenting pinot juice, seeds and skins. Most wineries do this with a long tool while some use a method of taking juice from the bottom of the tanking pumping it over the top. MORE >>

Despite language in the press release to the contrary, ReCORK America currently has no specific plans on what to do with the corks they receive other than to store them in a warehouse in Napa, as stated on their web site. In the classic Bond film, Goldfinger tries to corner the world market for gold. And don’t forget cork art ! MORE >>

Vina do Burato Ribeira Sacra 2009. nose: cherry, med+ intensity, fresh berry, very young 2009. Production - curious if whole bunch pressed, only old oak, little masceration, fermented a cool temperature. Spain Varietals Wine reviews 2008 2009 Bierzo descendientes de jose palacios pierzo vina do burato ribeira sacra MORE >>

After all, he did produce the best New York wine for 2009. One of her favorites, so I did not press any issue about where we were and why I would have chosen a local wine. Can't think of a better way to start a 2 week vacation then to spend it at some fantastic wineries in the Finger Lakes. don't know where to rank the day's events. MORE >>

John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? But let’s look at each sector that you discussed separately, rather than painting with those broad brushstrokes. MORE >>