Silvio’s daughter Emilia, president of the Winery since 1990, was influenced by the wines of Bordeaux and has focused on terroir, clonal research and phenological ripeness in order to improve the quality of the wines. here are my tasting notes. He also was one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium.

So, as the ArtInfo points out , the decline in the (young) Bordeaux index probably has more to do with shifting (more discriminating?) tastes to old wine and Burgundy since the broader Liv-Ex 100 has not fallen as sharply. The arrest of Rudy Kurniawan on March 8 coincided with the top in the fine wine market this year. wine collectin

40 years ago, I actually thought Chianti, along with Bordeaux, Burgundy, Medoc, Pomerol etc were types of grapes. The Chateau Clinet Bordeaux is from the Pomerol appellation in the Bordeaux region of south-western France. Pomerol is the smallest wine producing area in the Bordeaux region. Pomerol Bordeaux French

Fabulous visit today to Familia Deicas winery today, home of some of the best Bordeaux style wines in the world. yet from the tasting notes below you can see it was worth it. Deep purple color with garnet edge, delicious nose of rich ripe black fruit, very similar to the finest Bordeaux, black licorice, very balanced and refined.

Now here are some tasting notes. 2010 Bordeaux style blend (won prestigious award from Bordeaux called Vinalies). "What exciting wines!" is my first reaction to meeting Marcelo Irurtia, who is in charge of vineyard management for his family's 100 year old winery, and Maria Silvia Bianchi, who is in charge of exportation.

Javiar did just that – and thus led the now-currant movement of small family wineries putting their efforts into perfecting the presentation and taste of the natural Tannat grape. Now Javiar is a man very much about “good taste.” Wine is good for your health, yet I think it should taste good. Here are some tasting notes.

LARGELY SPIT: Bordeaux 11. After pre-judging the Bordeaux 2011 vintage prior to tasting, Parker dials back the damning commentary writing in his report that it was “much better than I first thought,” likening it to 2008 and 2001. tasting sized poursSIPPED: Jesus as store manager in the image above?

As we taste the delicious wines (the family produces over thirty wines, we continue to chat. As we taste it, Daniel jokes that his original vision was to make an award winning "Brunello" style wine. In 1997 Daniel was in Bordeaux and visited La Tour, a first growth. an absolutely fabulous visit to Pisano Wines today.

During this week, journalists are divided into small groups to taste the wines of various regions each day. am in the "blind" tasting group with several other top name journalists and together we will taste the whites and the reds of the Grand Cru Classe De Graves "blind.". Location: Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux region, France).

Other journalists from around the world are here to taste the 2011 vintage of wines from Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estephe, and Haut-Medoc. These represent some of my favorite vintages in Bordeaux and overall, the quality is excellent. "What a gorgeous chateau!". Lively despite the concentrated black fruit.". Total Acidity: 3,35.

had tasted the wind blind earlier during a formal "blind tasting" event organized by the UCG and was glad to see when the tasting was over and the scores compared, it received one of my highest ratings and read: "purple color, subtle fuchsia rim, very subtle yet focused aroma of ripe,  sweet, concentrated plums with a hint of tobacco.

Although the 50-year-old “driving winemaker” studied enology in Bordeaux, worked a vintage at J.L. So we don’t know the taste and profile of the different villages. Telmo Rodriguez was in full cry when I met him in New York City recently. Just a few brands? Nobody wants to talk about site, or villages. We don’t know Rioja.

Well, some rushed to pre-judge expressing “no interest” in the wines, while others went and tasted with full reports due soon. tasting sized poursSIPPED: award. According to the illustrious Hosemaster of Wine, wine bloggers are barking poodles calling out for attention. Saveur.com ]. SPIT: vintage of the century.

knowing the wines that will increase in value is especially important now, as I have just returned from Bordeaux to taste the 2011 vintage. first met Hristo a few years ago, either at the five star restaurant Jean-George where he was a sommelier or at a tasting. Are you curious about collecting wine? So more about tonight.

The driver has just deposited me at this famous wine estate in Saint-Emilion and since I have a small collection at home, am very excited to talk about the wine and taste some classic vintages during dinner. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News 86 chateau figeac chateau figeac o3 domaine manoncourt en primeur la fleur pourret

"2011 was a tricky year that required precision and care," Florence Cathiard explained, standing in the picture above near husband Daniel, before a tasting of the 2011 Smith Haut Lafitte vintage.  Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News daniel cathiard florence cathiard haut smith lafitte les sources de caudalie

Perhaps today at En Primeur with the tasting of Haut Medoc and Pauillac and Saint Estephe it means "luck for the vintage" for the very important Asian market. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News chateau beycheville chateau gloria ormes de pez phelan segur"Do you know the significance of a golden carrot? Spice. Coffee grounds.

After a discussion of these factors, we tasted several examples of high quality wine from various regions. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News bordeaux en primeur professor dubourdieuBottles of pink-labeled Evian water sit before us, along with some empty wine glasses.

so here I am, a Chateau Fourcas Dupre, tasting an incredible line-up of more than forty wines. am in the 'blind tasting group' filled with names you usually see in the international wine columns. have a collection of 1982 Chateau Malescot Saint-Exupery so I was curious to taste the 2011 vintage. Inky and seductive.

"Gorgeous weather for tasting Sauternes!". the delicious golden sweet wine of Bordeaux. In any event, thanks Chateau Coutet for the weather (fabulous) and for also sponsoring the tasting of the region's 2011 vintage, which was excellent nearly across the board. is just the way to celebrate a warm summer day.

ah, the Bordeaux airport! Eric tastes every few days, and when he feels the wine is closed, he has the wine racked to avoid reductive flavors. Bordeaux En Primeur News Sauternes chateau lafaurie=peyraguey en primeur eric larramona sauternesSebastian , a smartly attired driver in a black suit suit awaits me with a sign. Welcome!"

"I'm having a vertical tasting of Figeac!" responded so quickly I did not realize the tasting was in Philadelphia, and I live in New York! The opportunity to taste several vintages of this famous chateau is intoxicating. If you have been to Bordeaux, it is fairy easy to imagine that not that much has changed since that time.

One of the benefits of being a Master of Wine student is an "introductory" trip to Bordeaux, where students have the opportunity to meet the winemakers and learn more about the region. In a n ideal world, I could have spent the day taking detailed tasting notes for each wine (we tried them blind, then discussed). Chateau LaGrange.

As much as I'm looking forward to the food and wine pairing, I'm looking to tasting the new vintage of Lynch-Bages (and hopefully some older vintages as well, and will share my notes with you). It had been the first wine I bought at auction and I've tasted through the various vintages here in New York. Viticulture.

installing a better system of cultivation and other improvements that you will still find going on today all over Bordeaux. Désiré Cordier, a négociant and native of Lorraine, purchased Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey in the summer of 1917 along with other renowned properties in Bordeaux, including Château Gruaud-Larose and Château Talbot.

largely agree with that last point: while the tale of bling, duplicity and gullibility has undeniably enticing details, I spend my professional life tasting wine and writing about principally because I like to drink it with dinner. Although it a celebrated 1947 Bordeaux was written on the label, when he pulled the cork, it read 1966 Rioja.

We drive through the vineyard, getting out several times to see the trellis system, examine the soil, and taste the grapes. The Tasting. We taste the 2009 vintage and other vintages in the sleek, very modern tasting room on adjoining the Mas. Christian Seely just posted a video of blending at Mas Belles Eaux. The Winery.

Baccarat 's presentation of their beautifully designed crystal wine glasses was matched only by the vertical tasting of 3 vintages of Chateau Rauzan-Segla Gran Cru Classe-Margaux. The new design of the Chateau Baccarat glass collection successfully unleashes the full potential of the wines. Cabernet Sauvignon, 33.5%

Beyond this ultra rare, difficult to procure, and very high-end wines (think Sassicaia) it's a rare privilege and extreme pleasure to visit this winery and taste these fine wines. As is the case in Cru Classe Bordeaux, grapes are given tender loving care. Isn't this art incredibly gorgeous? Yet before the art there is the wine.

Or if it will elicit as much of a yawn from buyers has it does from the online commentariat–after all, 20 wines had received scores as possible 100 pointers based on barrel tastings. The problem is that 2009 is the greatest vintage I have ever tasted in Bordeaux. BordeauxThe top scores are mind-numbing. Clinet.

Henri Lurton, owner and winemaker of the Second Growth Bordeaux Brane-Cantenac , has long been a supporter of the arts, bringing in world-famous soprano Elizabeth Vidal to sing during En Primeur 2011. In 2012, Eric Boissenot's work will be on display in the big tasting room of the chateau until March 2013. "Wine and art. link].

We are here at this fun restaurant overlooking 57th street to taste some of Jean-Jacques new releases for the American market, and I am excited by the opportunity to ask a Uco Valley producer a variety of questions about the terroir of this Argentine region about an hour south of Mendoza, and taste his wines. Lagravière. Quite juicy!

They had come from places like Columbia, Northwestern, Stanford, and Harvard to sit under the tableaux and tapestries at the French Consulate on Fifth Avenue, try wines and answer questions, competing to win the big prize: making it to the finals in Bordeaux. BordeauxMost teams got this one right. A: 1950). A: 10). A: 6).

You can taste the discarded wine and test for TCA before pouring out the bottle as well. If I tasted an old wine that felt particularly tight, I would decant. But ultimately the test is the taste. Levi - Keep in mind that the kind of capsules you find on older bottles, say of Bordeaux before 1990, had lead in them. Steak.

Each year, at least for the past three, I have been tasting new wines.(At Best Rosé - Every visit I made to a Finger Lakes winery this past year, I tasted a dry Rosé, brought quite a few home and enjoyed each and every one. Spanish Riojas from Montebuena and one from Beronia and a Bordeaux style blend from Craggy Range in New Zealand.

Drive up to the home/winery of winemaker Francis Boulard -- who makes some of the finest Champagne I have ever tasted -- and you will see a modest farmhouse, colorful children’s toys in the large driveway, and … a trampoline. Finally, the tasting. One of the problems with being biodynamic in Champagne is the cold, wet, rainy weather.

Before a guest even tastes the wine in the gorgeously designed tasting room, or in one of the many outdoor venues for a picnic, the stage is set for an afternoon experience. Welcome,” says winemaker Nic van Aarde upon arrival, bringing us wines to taste. Norma Radcliffe, one of the first female winemakers in S. News S.

Glen Carlou and Backsberg are neighboring wineries in Paarl who kindly hosted me for a tasting of both wines, then lunch at Backsberg’s lovely al fresco restaurant. The Backsberg tasting room is rather whimsical in design … light and airy and down to earth at the same time. Arco Laamar & Harry Haddon (checked shirt). News S.

It is a gorgeous day, and I am sitting in the bright white tasting room with Charles and Richard Theron, Sales & Marketing Manager looking out at sleek Arab horses, meandering sheep, and some healthy looking vines. "So what's the story with these gorgeous horses?" I ask Charles Hopkins, cellar master at De Grendel wines in Cape Town.

Mr. Allen takes me on a tour of the winery, and it is impeccably clean and pristine, with gravity fed presses and a small basket press to vinify their premium Bordeaux blends. Upstairs in the glass enclosed tasting room we taste the Sauvignon Blanc 2011. Africa bordeaux blend constantia glen gus c.g. “Welcome!” News S.

During this time there was also discussion of the 'no new planting rule" as there is concern that without it Champagne can end up like Bordeaux with so many hectares under vine the wine sells for a Euro a bottle. "How theatrical!" 18th century Paris and some modern romantic arty types of pieces (silouttes anyone?) Welcome!"

Yes, one can imagine that most people think that a top wine chateau in Bordeaux is owned by a French aristocrat, yet the world has taken quite a turn since the days that this might have been the case. And the berries looked delicious – I could not wait to see how they would taste! Gravity: The Taste Test. The Tasting.

SIPPED: Bordeaux brands. tasting sized poursHow big is your brand extension? Cheval Blanc, one of the wines in the LVMH stable, will include a Paris luxury hotel of the same name. Decanter.com ]. Oh my cot! Things you learn in the WSJ : Cahors is the only region of France where malbec is still grown. SIPPED: diversity. SFGate ].

The cover of a recent Wine Spectator misspelled Christian Moueix, “Bordeaux’s quiet leader” and a winner of the magazine’s Distinguished Service Award. tasting sized poursSPIT: carbon footprint. cardboard wine bottle, similar in material to a milk carton, may soon be found in British supermarkets. Daily Mail ].

It's allowed me to meet interesting people with broad tastes and vastly different backgrounds. He had originally bought a case to commemorate the birth of his 2nd son, and I thought it was very generous of him to show up with this wonderful Bordeaux blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

not a "Bordeaux" blend but Zinfandel based, so you know it is spicy. Some excellent wines this week, an assortment of reds and whites from around the globe. Though diverse as a group, what unites them is their distinctive terroir. Terrezas de los Andes. Reserva Malbec 2009. The Climber 2010. Red Wine from Clif Family Winery. Social climber?

Chinese investors are no longer satisfied with mere wine: now they are buying wineries in Australia and Bordeaux. tasting sized poursSPIT: carbon footprint. NPR ]. SIPPED: watching grapes grow. Viticulture & Enology is one of the sexiest majors at Cornell. Well, with the helicopter blow driers, why not? SIPPED: buying binge.

Today Helene came to London Lennie's in New York to describe her white and red Bordeaux to the staff. At the end of the tasting, both owner Leslie Barnes and wine director Brad Haskel thanked Helene for her insight, and also for talking about wine in a way the young servers can understand. You can see some of the wines tasted below.

First, this is the first New Zealand red wine I have tasted in a least four years. The 2009 Te Kahu is a Bordeaux style blend of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec. The last was an unimpressive Pinot Noir that, along with some not so favorable press about NZ reds, kept me away from trying anymore.

Bordeaux was deemed to be the place, and an influx of people of all nationalities, Scottish, German, Danish, came in to establish wineries and plant vines. Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. Bordeaux News Alfred Tesseron Chateau Lynch-Bages Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

This is the case with Bodega DiamAndes -- the same quality one would expect from Bordeaux (the original family vineyard is in Graves) with its structure and tradition of French oak, yet with the more assured ripeness of Argentina. where guests learned the history of Bodega DiamAndes and had the opportunity to taste some of their wines.

Easily one of the best Finger Lakes red wines I have ever tasted. The wine is described as bold, dark colored, fragrant, firm and flavorful on the palate yet displays a pleasant piquant, crisp finish, reminiscent of a fine Bordeaux or Barolo. don't collect wines and I don't cellar wines. found it more like a nice Barolo.

met Bernard and interviewed him for my A Taste of Luxury television show nearly ten years ago in Boston, where he was in town hosting a very elegant wine and food pairing dinner at the Museum of Fine Arts. Bernard Portet on left, his son Olivier center, and guest at right. More About Bernard Portet. Napa Valley that inspired him.

one of my favorite wineries in Bordeaux and I must say, I wish I was there! When i think of Bordeaux, I usually think of fun and sun (and wine, of course) and not running. yet people do run -- and train -- especially the team drawn from fifteen top Bordeaux wine. at tastings and dinners in Bordeaux and New York.

We did have to miss a few, but we did get to tastes some outstanding wines, have a fantastic lunch, meet and talk with some very knowledgeable wine people and view one of the most scenic lakes in the region. We did get in to do a little shopping while a make shift tasting area was being moved back indoors. at least for now).

One of the traditional Bordeaux varietals, Malbec has characteristics that fall somewhere between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Originating from the Bordeaux region of France, this grape is among the "big six" for red wine grapes. The story in Argentina is quite the opposite. Malbec Argentina

Forget screwcap or cork: a company has just been authorized to put Bordeaux in a can. SPIT: 2010 Bordeaux futures. Simon Staples of BBR in London says that total Bordeaux 2010 futures declined by 50% from the previous year, citing high prices and small releases from the chateaus. tasting sized poursSIPPED: robots again.

I always relish the rare opportunity to taste a California wine from the 1970s, the era before rising temperatures and fruit bombs. But I recently had something even more rare: tasting the BV, Georges de Latour, Private Reserve, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, 1958. In 1969, Beaulieu sold to Heublein; now it is owned by Diageo.

In re: Bordeaux 2010 futures: “The wines are actually great value and I hope that the very good results of last year will be confirmed this year.&# -Alain Juppé, Mayor of Bordeaux & French Foreign Minister [ decanter ]. Liv-Ex compiles a list estimating the 50 Bordeaux chateaus worth more than 50 million euros. BBC ].

And today, many lucky people had the opportunity to taste these wines with food. News bardeaux Bordeaux boreedeaux Chateau Coutet chateau lafaurie=peyraguey chateau sudieurent sauternesSo what fun to attend the special VinExpo "Master Class" on pairing Sauternes with Chinese food. with winemaker Pierre Montegut. thankfully.

Caught up with many old friends: Jane Anson, who writes about Bordeaux for Decanter and many other publications, spoke about her new book deal, Panos Kakaviatos spoke about his idea for a book, and I spoke to new friend Augustin V. Que about the Commanderie de Bordeaux. Fabulous opening dinner at Haut-Brion last night for the press.

More Bordeaux 2010 prices have been released. tasting sized poursSIPPED: bling. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, celebrated the team’s NBA victory by ordering a $90,000 of Ace of Spades Champagne. Of note: he did leave a $20,000 tip. MSN ]. SIPPED: mo money. SIPPED: white Burgundy, 2008 edition. NYT ]. million.

am so honored to having tasted all the wines of Disznoko during a special scholarship I received from AXA, which took me to Disznoko in Hungary, Chateau Pichon Longueville in Bordeaux, Domaine D'Arlot in Burgundy, and even Mas Belles Eaux in the Languedoc. You can see the picture in the Bordeaux 2011 issue.

So, why do I so eagerly buy wines that, based on my tasting experience, will show best after long-term cellaring? thought this was a truly phenomenal bottle of wine, I think the finest bottle of red Bordeaux wine that I've ever had. Bordeaux Chateau Haut-BrionSimple math, you say, and you're right. Not many of us, I bet.

would this same varietal by any other name taste as sweet? Ah, Tempranillo. In Toro, the tempranillo grape is called Tinto de Toro. Recently Manual Farina, winemaker and founder of Bodegas Farina in Toro, was in Manhattan to meet with distributors and journalists and talk about his wine. First, a bit of geography. This wine is 10.99.

On his bulletin board, Robert Parker calls a “courageous visionary&# who will say “enough is enough&# and drop Bordeaux prices 20% for the 2010 vintage from the previous year. Bordeaux tasting sized poursSIPPED: irony. He later shrugged off any personal responsibility in the rise. SIPPED: moxie. duh [ decanter.com ].

Last night I had a fun meeting/tasting with Kim Longbottom, who with her husband bought property in the Australian region of Padthaway, part of the Limestone Coast in the southeast of South Australia. Joining myself and Kim is winemaker Renae Hirsch, who had been tasting with sommeliers earlier. Have you.,,, er, gone postal lately?

The 2011 London International Wine Fair was fabulous, an extremely well-orchestrated event with many simultaneous tastings, presentations, and lectures that took place in theaters, 'Access Points,' and even 'freestyle' in high-topped chairs within the display of a geographic region or winery. Masterclasses. More Excitement. The "Access Zone".

also tasted these wines at En Primeur, and agree with his notes. Pierre Montegut made my visit to Ch Suduiraut a lot of fun -- I picked botrityzed grapes, got a lot of arm exercise pressing the grapes, and then enjoyed a vertical tasting of several vintages with gourmet Chinese food from the best Chinese restaurant in Bordeaux.

load of 10,000 bottles of Bordeaux 2009 make their way to London via olde tyme sailboat. While the carbon footprint is near zero, someone needs to man the deck to keep an eye out for Bordeaux pirates. Perhaps the Chinese still remain focused on Bordeaux. tasting sized poursSIPPED: An invitation to piracy? dailymail ].

Would you like to taste it?" Sure," they said, and the bartender poured them each a generous taste. When you begin offering tastes, more tastes of more wines might follow, and the whole interaction can take quite a bit of time. Some discussion followed the tasting. The Faugères was actually re-tasted.

market we had a chance to taste his entire portfolio, and also discover the fascinating personality of Gerard who is a seasoned vigneron (since age 10, more about that later) and also the extremely charming and polished face behind the brand. Does the above picture effectively showcase the "dream" of Southern France? almost dainty.

Apparently the latest issue of Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate came out yesterday with Parker’s reviews for the 2010 barrel samples and in-bottle tastings of 2008s. But Parker has given the general comment that 2010 ranks as one of “the three greatest Bordeaux vintages I have tasted in my career&# alongside 2009 and 2005.

SPIT: more Bordeaux bubble data. “[Simon] Staples has remortgaged his home three times in the last 10 years (in 2000, 2005 and 2009) to buy Bordeaux. Last year he recommended that his mother-in-law buy five cases of a particular Bordeaux at £2,400. tasting sized poursSIPPED: Royal Wedding champage. SPIT: corks.

With all the hype about the Bordeaux campaign to pre-selling their 2010 wines, it made me think: surely there are more affordable, just as age-worthy alternatives out there. Isole e Olena, Ceparello 2006 , about $60: I had the chance to try this wine at a tasting last year and thought it was terrific. American wine Bordeaux wine pick

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte is a gorgeous estate in Graves, south of Bordeaux and this year they (literally) rolled the red carpet to kick off En Primeur 2011 and welcome fellow Bordelais and the 108 international journalists visiting for En Primeur. Teitgen and learned all about the soils in their various plots.

You are looking at a picture of the post-tasting refreshments at Chateau Fonreaud, Cru Bourgeois Superiieur in Listrac-Medoc. At the moment of the picture, we had just finished the tasting of Listrac, Mouis, Medoc, and Margaux wines. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News chateau fonreaud en primeurLooks like paradise, yes?

As always, I tasted blind, finding it interesting to note the nuances between wines of the same vintage and relatively same region. When the tasting was over and the "answer sheets" passed around, I was pleased to see that some of my favorite wineries got the best scores. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News and of Chateau Doisy Daene.

The morning tasting at Cheval Blanc was a gorgeously orchestrated event, despite the controlled 'media frenzy' that is bound to occur whenever a new vintage of Cheval Blanc comes on the market. It was a very calm, quiet tasting, which allowed me to really focus on the wine. La Tour du Pin. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Second Wine.

first met this eRobertParker.com wine columnist a few years back at one of the parties surrounding the tasting of the VDP “Grosse Gewachse” in Germany. ve had the good fortune to visit the property, meet winemaker/owner Henri Lurton, and taste some fabulous vintages both here in New York and at the Chateau.

On a gorgeous spring day in Bordeaux I found myself listening to Professor Denis Dubourdieu and his colleagues Laurence Geny and Bernard Doneche discussing the 2010 vintage. From my tasting to that point – and what the professors had to say – it does. So the question you are all asking is this: Does it live up to expectations?

During dinner, we tasted several vintages of Chateau Beycheville: the 2003, 1999, 1985, and 1978. Bordeaux Bordeaux En Primeur News chateau beycheville en premieur philip blanc Saint-JulianGenerations of wealthy families have owned this prestigious estate over the centuries, building the iconic global power of the brand.

Why pay en primeur prices for young Bordeaux that won’t arrive for two years? tasted through their lineup at the recent tasting of their New York distributor, David Bowler. Unfortunately it as a mere tasting, not a drinking or a lingering. Lopez de Heredia. But it was deliciously fun snapshot.

Hardy Wallace (above) dropped in on the en primeurs tastings and handed out his scores ranging from 101.00 Jancis Robinson provides a primer in the various ways that samples at the en primeurs tastings can be manipulated to show their best. Bordeaux tasting sized poursSIPPED: the zany. to 102.36 points in.17 Eater ].

Nicolas offered me a private tasting of the last several vintages of the great wine. The Nairac family were very important in 17th century Bordeaux, but by the time Nicolas parents Nicole and Tom bought the property in 1972, it was in bad shape. Adele. What a fabulous wine to enjoy as an aperitif!” Now let me set the seen.

Felt real smooth in the mouth with taste of dark plums, cherry, some anise and spice. very nice Bordeaux style blend and great value at $ 21. Tonight was one of them nights when Shirley did not feel like cooking, I was not hungry and the NCAA Basketball National Championship was being played. game I have not missed in 38 years.

A lot of people don't like blind tasting, but I enjoy it a lot. My favorite way to blind taste is to get together with a group of friends and ask everyone to bring a bottle to serve to the group. My friend Tista was in town recently and I decided to use his visit as an excuse to gather some friends and have a blind tasting dinner.

Jancis Robinson floated a novel idea on her website last week: what if critics, who descend on Bordeaux shortly to taste 2010 barrel samples, withheld their scores until the Bordeaux trade had finished their pre-sale campaign (known as en primeur )? Bordeaux wine writing

Curious to consider that in the two thousand year history of the wine world, Classified Growth Bordeaux still retains its magic, value, and allure. Created in 1735, Margaux-based Chateau Brane-Cantenac caught the roving eye of the Donald Trump of the Bordeaux wine world: the worldly, aristocratic Baron Hector de Brane in 1833.

Recently at a tasting at Brooklyn Oenology I met winemaker Russell Hearn and his wife Susan from Suhru Wines where they were showing their 2007 Suhru Red. All round this is a very good value at $19.95 retail per bottle

This wine was part of a tasting at the Level ll Intermediate Certificate WSET class in Wine & Spirits at the International Wine Center. Racking Every 3 to 5 months subject to tasting. This Sauternes is aromatically complex and the flavors are less sweet than the aromas would suggest. Bottling At the Château.

The Oak Barrel and Wine A typical oak barrel holds either 59 or 60 gallons (depending on where it’s prototyped from – Bordeaux barrels or “barriques” hold 225 liters or 59 gallons, where a barrel from Burgundy sits at 60 gallons or 228 liters). Oak is utilized somewhat like a “seasoning” to add flavor and palate appeal to a wine. wine facts

I stopped into the Jenny and François spring portfolio tasting the other day to taste some of the new releases. When I go to these things, which I honestly don't often do anymore, I no longer try to taste everything. tasted the new releases from Champagne Jacques Lassaigne , the excellent producer in Montgueux.

What drives Bordeaux prices? tasting sized poursSIPPED: a new meaning for, “wine, down the hatch!&# [ source via reddit]. SIPPED: skulduggery. Alder Yarrow has one of his quasi transcripts up about a fascinating panel discussion on alcohol, levels and balance. vinography ]. SPIT: scores. SPIT: “Operation Suckling&#.

French researcher warned a Bordeaux trade group this week that the region will be too warm to grow red wine grapes to long-lived wines–by as early as 2050. business of wine tasting sized poursSIPPED: more Zin Man. The ad about Zin man , riffing on the Old Spice guy, got a big thumbs up from all of you. SPIT: Celebrity status.

Tasting Notes for February 21 2010. Style note: Very ripe and juicy Bordeaux blend with rich, succulent tannins lifted by med+ acidity. Fynbos Louis Roos Winemaker with glasses Tielman Roos Viticulturist Mooiplaas. 2010 Xavier Flouret Chenin Blanc (South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch). Nose: ned+ intensity, jammy ripe fruit.

Style note: Very ripe and juicy Bordeaux blend with rich, succulent tannins lifted by med+ acidity. 2007 Xavier Flouret Cabernet-Merlot Amani (South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch. Nose: ned+ intensity, jammy ripe fruit. palate: dry, acid med+ tannin med= and very juicy, body med alc med+ finish med+.

The other week, the Wine Media Guild hosted a Vertical Tasting of three chateaux from Bordeaux–a luncheon at Felidia‘s that began with a one-hour self-pour tasting of twelve wines, before everyone sat for lunch.

Curious to taste the "next generation" of Bordeaux? This Thursday, January 27th, La Soiree des Grands Crus will bring together 17 "next generation" Bordeaux estate owners in NYC to meet with wine enthusiasts and pour their wines. And get this: Jean-Luc Le Du, owner of NYC's LeDu's Wines, is in charge!

"Have you tasted their Sauvignon Blanc? Beyond the Sauvignon Blanc which is also distinctive by its bottle (designed to capture the 1855 Bordeaux bottle with its deep punt), the winery makes excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and also Syrah. It rocks!" "Limestone soil?" " I ask owner Susan Krausz over lunch.