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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | A WINE STORY JANUARY 24, 2010  Understanding Barolo As an exuberant young student I had been eager to taste the regions I studied, yet the upper-market wines from Piedmont seemed totally out of reach. | | | | | | |
| DR. VINO OCTOBER 7, 2010  In praise of mature wine Of course, I’ve had many European wines with age in recent months that have been stunning. Is mature wine relevant? | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MARCH 26, 2010  Levi's Luncheon I've wanted to taste this iconic wine from the Languedoc for a long time now. Supposedly it takes forever for one of these to come around. | DR. VINO APRIL 21, 2011 Which reds would you cellar beyond Bordeaux? Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco, 2006 : This excellent nebbiolo can age (the 1978 is drinking well today, apparently ). 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. Cabernet franc grown on limestone from a top grower in Chinon. Under $30. Roda I. | | | | | | | | |
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WHY WINE BLOG | SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2011 Oak - An Essential Part of the Winemaker’s Toolbox
Red wine varietals that tend to benefit from a good bit of oak include: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Chianti, Zinfandel, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo and Syrah. White wine varietals that are receptive to oak’s influence include: Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and of course Chardonnay. Why Oak Wine? MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 What's in an Old Bottle?
Were these wines made purely of Nebbiolo? Of course it isn't always possible, and with the Vallana Spanna wines, there are questions and few definitive answers. I've long thought that those old Vallanas aren't 100% nebbiolo (or spanna), although it doesn't bother me one bit. Why not simply drink them and enjoy them? MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 By the Glass - Piedmont Edition
My friend David McDuff is hosting the 54th edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the monthly online tasting event created by my pal and New York Wine blogger extraordinaire, Lenn Thompson. So of course I will join the fun this month. used to participate regularly in WBW - it was one of the reasons that I started blogging. Fantastic. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009  Screwcaps, scores, riesling, the Loire, Cali cab: John Gilman part two
Of course the jury is still out on whether or not adding huge doses of copper sulphate to the wines pre-bottling is safe for those consuming the wines, but I for one am not about to be the guinea pig on that score. But the damage starts faster than that- were you at the big Penfolds’ tasting here in New York a couple of months ago? MORE >> - Recession Wines - Wines Under $15
Yeah, American wine hasn't gone up, but I have yet to taste the under $15 American wine that I want to go out and buy for my own home. 2004 Sandro Fay Rosso del Valtellina, $13.50, Omni Wines importer (100% Nebbiolo). For several months now the Euro is comfortably in the 1.5 range. Yup, it costs over $1.50 to buy one Euro. So there. MORE >>
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- A GREEK REVELATION! EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008
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