Wine Spectator California

WINE TASTING GUY NOVEMBER 21, 2009 The Cali Cab that wasn’t a fruit bomb I’ve had the wine before. It is a kosher Cabernet Sauvigon from California. Having tasted previous vintages of it, I was not surprised to hear that it was awarded 90 points from Wine Enthusiast. Not Napa Valley, but Alexander Valley fruit. MORE >>	VIGNA UVA VINO JUNE 24, 2010 The Prisoner (Red Blend) 2008 Orin Swift Cellars California Robert Parker: 90 pts Wine Spectator: 92 pts Retails: $35 MORE >>	RECENT POSTS JANUARY 30, 2012 \| A WINE STORY Meeting Robert Pepi of Eponymous (CA) OCTOBER 17, 2011 \| DR. VINO Sea Smoke declares own vineyards “Grand Cru” on the label AUGUST 25, 2011 \| DR. VINO The budgetary ax cuts Slate’s wine column AUGUST 4, 2011 \| DR. VINO Marcassin swings at La Tache but ultimately breaks arm patting self on back JUNE 24, 2010 \| VIGNA UVA VINO The Prisoner (Red Blend) 2008 Orin Swift Cellars California FEBRUARY 18, 2010 \| DR. VINO Pinot evil: French court finds 12 guilty in Gallo faux pinot
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A WINE STORY JANUARY 30, 2012 Meeting Robert Pepi of Eponymous (CA) Fabulous evening with Bob Pepi, wine consultant and founder of the Eponymous brand of California Reds. with their ripe, meaty flavors. MORE >>	DR. VINO AUGUST 4, 2011 Marcassin swings at La Tache but ultimately breaks arm patting self on back Marvin Shanken asked Helen Turley to increase his personal allocation of Marcassin while presenting her an award from his magazine, Wine Spectator. MORE >>	DR. VINO OCTOBER 17, 2011 Sea Smoke declares own vineyards “Grand Cru” on the label New for the 2009 vintage: Sea Smoke of Santa Barbara is putting “California Grand Cru” on the label. ” American wine MORE >>	DR. VINO FEBRUARY 18, 2010 Pinot evil: French court finds 12 guilty in Gallo faux pinot A French court found 12 executives guilty of selling the equivalent of 18 million bottles of cheaper wine as pinot noir. million) in the scheme. MORE >>
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DR. VINO | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
Advertising and ratings, binge drinking, screwcap suit – sipped and spit

Wineries that advertise in Wine Spectator have their wines score better–but only by less than one point. Such is the finding in the lead article in the new issue of the Journal of Wine Economics. SPIT: binge drinking; SIPPED: wine tasting. SPIT: pre-selling wine. SPIT: “me-too&# wines. MORE >>

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DR. VINO | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011
The budgetary ax cuts Slate’s wine column

Mike Steinberger tweeted that along with the layoffs announced yesterday at Slate , his wine column also fell victim the budgetary ax. Mike writes with tremendous verve, brio, wit, knowledge, and a nose for a good story as well as a great wine; this is a major blow for wine writing. The physiology of the wine critic. &#. MORE >>

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DR. VINO | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
Visiting Mayacamas Vineyards, Napa Valley [guest post]

Evan Dawson, who writes about Finger Lakes wines for the New York Cork Report (and who we last saw here ), recently tweeted that he was in Napa. Tomorrow, John Gilman offers his tasting notes on several decades’ of Mayacamas wines. But the assumptions of flawed wines are wrong. Today we have his thoughts. By Evan Dawson. MORE >>

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ALICE FEIRING | THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008
Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « New Biodynamic Regulations Coming | Main | The Return of Airplane Wine (almost) » Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? Well," Ethel, I said, "Im not the only wine writer in the States and anyway, theres no story there." MORE >>

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SLAKED | THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
Bonny Doon Tasting at City Winery

But I'll have made a sincere effort to create something new and strange and different, which may be the best you can hope for in the New World." --Randall Grahm, April 2009 It's also why I ponied up $95 last night to go to a Bonny Doon wine tasting at City Winery and meet "the original Rhone deranger" himself. Neither was a "wow" wine. MORE >>

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Peacock Tongues Unite! SLAKED | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2008
Less know wine region(s) in the news WINE TASTING GUY | SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008
Five Nights of Oregon Pinot Noir - Part I BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
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