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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | DR. VINO JULY 28, 2009 Lots on labels – but not on American wines For those who haven’t checked out the saga (see Felix Salmon’s excellent summary over on Reuters.com ), an influential critic gave a wine brand called Sierra Carche the score of 96, retailers sold the wine touting that score, but many consumers then found the wine undrinkable (as the critic also did 10 months later). | | A WINE STORY MAY 24, 2011 Auction Napa Valley 2011: Focus on Signorello Estate e-auction premium winery in the Napa Valley that makes limited quantities of premium varietals that blend classic French wine making characterstics with California fruit. The winery focuses on elegace, balance, and depth. The critics love the wines. Today the focus is on Signorello Estates. incredible Parker ratings! Dinner for 6. | | | | | | | |
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DR. VINO | MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010  Supreme Court, FIJI, Lafite, boats and dragons — sipped & spit
Will the Supreme Court extend to wine retailers their previous decision that liberalized winery shipping? I think we’ve just come out of 15 years of wine criticism where there was really only one point of view.” SF mag tracks the evolution in California wine styles. SIPPED: miracles? SIPPED: another round. AFP ]. WSJ ]. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2009 Amazon stops selling wine before it ever starts; Wine blogs on Forbes.com
Late Friday, winebusiness.com ran a story that Amazon was putting its wine retailing business on hold, citing correspondence between amazon and wineries. You can get 200 pages or so on it in my book Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink. Instead, the logjam crushed Amazon. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009 Trust, plastic bottles, BYOB, Operation Mixed Wine – sipped and spit
Actually, not all consumers can “relax, unwind, and uncork a flavor bomb,&# as the Blackstone Winery web site suggests since the offer is not available in states such as California and New York. SIPPED: responding to critics. SIPPED: money back wine. Yes, the wine is $9.99 excluding shipping and handling charges. Call now! MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010  Going before the judge–at dinner
The organizers wanted to tie it into my book, Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink. Only at the dinner table did I learn that it was Judge Zobel who decided the case Family Winemakers of California v. That happened to me about a week ago. District Court that evening. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009 Randall Grahm - the way back is the way forward - part II
Randall Grahm is one of America’s most fascinating winemakers and winery owners. Dry-farming is really critical if you want to make a wine that expresses a sense of place. Has global warming changed winegrowing in California in your lifetime? Puns and cute labels helped make the wines fun and approachable. Absolutely. MORE >>
- Newspaper wine clubs – are they any good? NYT jumps in DR. VINO | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Visiting Mayacamas Vineyards, Napa Valley [guest post] DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
- A Wine Story - Untitled Article A WINE STORY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
- Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman DR. VINO | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas ALICE FEIRING | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas ALICE FEIRING | TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas ALICE FEIRING | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
- Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas ALICE FEIRING | MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2008
- Antica Terra, Botanica, and Lillian SLAKED | TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
- California Cult Wines Review of 2009 SLAKED | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
- Screwcaps, scores, riesling, the Loire, Cali cab: John Gilman part two DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
- Best bet (kosher) Israeli wines for Passover - at all price ranges. WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008
- What makes a good wine? WINE TASTING GUY | SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2008
- Oregon Pinot Noir - Some Thoughts on the 2004 Vintage BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2006
- DRINKING A 2005 BENSON FERRY OLD VINE ZINFANDEL WITH A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008
- 2004 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Merlot ** SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008
- 2004 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello ** SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008
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