Last night I attended the Amanti Vino Fall Wine Tasting Event (to benefit MOSCOT Mobileyes Foundation) at Irving Mill, an event featuring over 100 wines that was open to the public for a price, following a tasting for the trade in the afternoon. And since I rarely cross the bridge, I was glad that Amanti [.]. MORE >>

In the Finger Lakes region it is very scarce, only two wineries grow Dornfelder and Fulkerson Winery is the only varietal wine producer. purchased the Dornfelder at the Fulkerson Winery while on the Deck the Halls tour last week. Just too many varieties of grapes yet to be tasted for a first time. MORE >>

There is some duplication with Evan Dawson’s travel post from yesterday but there is also much new, including John’s tasting notes from Mayacamas Cabernet 2003, 1991, 1985, 1974, & 1968. The Mayacamas cabernets are then bottled without fining, and aged an additional two years in bottle prior to release. MORE >>

Think my taste buds are back. No matter what was tried I was getting a very musty taste. Bogle Winery 2007. I've been having a few problems with red wines since finishing some prescribed meds a few weeks ago. BTW, they are Zinfandel, Syrah, Pitite Sirah and Carmenere. The aroma was not what I expected of this dark garnet wine. MORE >>

This is the only possible word that can describe the Waterkloof winery in Cape Town, an area which is leading the competition for the world’s most tourist-friendly, destination-specific wine region in the world. The philosophy of the winery is simple – let the grapes make the wine. Few wineries could afford this luxury. News S. MORE >>