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. He also was one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium. here are my tasting notes. One bottle = 1 vine.

As my research from a few years ago showed, while local wine is almost always the best option from a greenhouse gas perspective, the carbon footprint of wine is greatly reduced by a boat journey as opposed to truck, sometimes to a surprising degree, and lighter packaging also offsets sheer distance. American wine

Every day of every trip they provide a variety of well-researched options which are displayed on the Web and include mileage and elevation change. As mentioned many times on this blog, one of my most memorable vacations was a cycling trip through Tuscany. I'd usually stop at a winery, enoteca, or even a vineyard. Wine is a magnificent portal.

Massachusetts is a state coveted by wine retailers: with strong tech and finance as well as other industries, major research centers and the jet-set destinations of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, it’s fair to say there’s a large population interested in wine. The Wine Bottega , 341 Hanover St, Boston. Waltham, MA.

also got to meet one of the owners, Patricia Nocek, whom I did not know was the owner until I researched the winery a few days after the visit. Entrance sign off W. Lake Rd. OK, the title here can be a bit misleading, but last week Shirley and I took a wine tour along one of the most beautiful of the Finger Lakes, Skaneateles Lake.

For my WSET Honors diploma (representing a year of independent research) I had to interview dozens of Millennials about their wine buying habits, and all bought on labels. "Label, anyone?". One of the most interesting benefits of the Tuscan wine fair was the ability to see all the different labels. Ah, the Buy Wine Fair.

This lead to endless months (years) of research, exploring various soil maps of the region until he found the the six hectares of land where we are now standing. "They're sacrificing their lives for grapes!" It is literally an old farmhouse that they bought after spending many months (years?) searching for the perfect terroir.

Researchers at UCLA are threatening to put this difficult question to wine enthusiasts as they move a “sobriety pill” to clinical trials. But the researchers are working with extracts of the oriental raisin tree that have been used to treat hangovers in China for five centuries. Read more at NewScientist.com. wine science

women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows. Researchers called their findings encouraging, saying women who occasionally drink alcohol might want to reassess their choices. Researchers sought to determine whether red wine mimics the effects of aromatase inhibitors, which play a key role in managing estrogen levels.

Technical information revolved around the increasing organic activity of producers and research into lighter bottle weight to reduce the carbon footprint. "How theatrical!" Was the response as we entered the red velvet walls of Le Theatre in Epernay, a charming town with its petite pretty parks and Belle Epoque buildings. Welcome!"

Research using mass spectronomy found there to be less than 10 parts per million in finished (bottled) wine, below the 20ppm threshold for a food to be considered gluten-free. Is wine gluten-free? The short answer is: yes. Wine is made from grapes, not grains. But the chances are pretty slim. wine and health

The research released today shows consumers are more focused on product origins than ever before and it isn't just a passing concern, but one they feel extraordinarily strong about," said Linda Reiff, executive director of Napa Valley Vintners. Results from a recent poll of U.S. Key findings from the poll of 1,000 U.S. and beyond.

And, fortunately, it’s the kind of research that a lot of people can take pleasure in. Writing in yesterday’s NYT , Eric Asimov delivered wine education a puzzling broadside in the last paragraph of a story about beer: Beer consumers are a far more confident lot than wine consumers. Some specificity would help the discussion.

Researchers at the University of Barcelona have proclaimed that the official beach drink is not a margarita or a pina colada but rather: wine. Okay, they didn’t really put it that way. But they did find that wine flavanoids, found in red wine, can protect skin cells from UV rays and nasty sunburn. wine and health

5) By dangling mice in the air and feeding one group resveratrol, a compound in red wine, researchers concluded that red wine is good for: a) bankers. In honor or “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me&# bringing their weekly news quiz to the NYT , we offer a news roundup this week in quiz format. a) Luxury resorts. b) Walnut trees.

Decanter said that according to figures from International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR) released in January this year, consumption of wine by China and Hong Kong increased by over 100% between 2005 and 2009, from 46.9m So I just returned from Vinexpo where the talk was all about the chinese Market. But what about the 'little guy?". to 95.9m

And increasing alcohol levels have little to do with climate change in aggregate; instead, the researchers suggest, it results from winemaker choice. Sometimes you need a study to affirm what you suspect. Such is the case with a recent paper that shows wine labels to understate actual alcohol by at least 0.3 percentage points, on average.

He brought some of the glass closures back to Australia and tested some bottles of Hill of Grace with Vino-Lok in collaboration with the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI). The 2008 vintage of Henschke Hill of Grace has not yet been released. The past few vintages have been entirely under screwcap. Henschke says they look “cool.&#

Drawing on his research on crowd-sourced hotel reviews, he writes on his blog : “A well-written review tends to inspire confidence about the product, even if the review is negative. Which of these two fictitious wine reviews is more likely to make you want to buy the wine? will blow yer mind! An interesting phenomenon to be sure.

Jacques Meganote, a researcher at INRA in Bordeaux, has collected samples from the tendrils the vines in the region have shot out already this year. A French scientist has determined a way to evaluate the quality of the next Bordeaux vintage–vintage 2011, that is. The program is called “Bordeaux shoots and scores.&#. Bordeaux

Thanks to researchers at UC Davis, that might be possible. The researchers may be able to take scanners they developed to study spoilage in unopened bottles of wine and use that technology to differentiate between explosives and toothpaste and bottles of water in travelers carry-ons. wine travel

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. SIPPED: more Zin Man. The ad about Zin man , riffing on the Old Spice guy, got a big thumbs up from all of you. They are planning 8-10 more ads this year. SPIT: Celebrity status.

When researching these great wines I read their blog Catavino. Two of the best resources for Spanish and Portuguese wines are Ryan and Gabriella Opaz. The grapes used in making Fâmega are Avesso, Azal and Pedernã (known as Arinto in the Bucelas Region). These are all native to the Vinho Verde region of Portugal.

As a result, the professor in Biotechnology at the University of British Columbia has spent a large part of his professional life researching why. He undertook the research at Stellenbosch University as well as the University of Guelph, and at UBC in Vancouver; the three institutions share in license royalties from the sale of the yeast.

Today top Manhattan-based journalists and members of the trade gathered at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel to hear the VinExpo commissioned report from the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR) about the state of the international wine industry. Sergio Tovar and Klio Demetriou at NYC VinExpo event. The big news?

Between shopping, the job, my now required exercise regiment and 70+ inches of snow, time to research and post articles has been limited. I have been going over some notes I have taken about some of the wines I tried over the past month, figuring I may get time before Christmas to post my review. It has been a very busy month.

Now, a research led by Giuseppe Palmisano of the University of Southern Denmark and published in the Journal of Proteome Research has identified the types of glycoproteins in wine. More research is clearly needed in this area. Now there is something else to consider: glycoproteins! Three stood out.

With some later research, I read that the chateau was constructed in the 17th century from Premeaux limestone, and had been restored by Jean-Charles Vienot in the late 17th century. George. Today Sylvain is giving me a tour of the property and a tasting. From 2002 the Domaine has practiced 100% organic and now biodynamic farming. The Cellar.

New research suggests that glycoproteins in wine may be the cause allergic reactions. Science Daily ; Journal of Proteome Research ]. SIPPED: critiquing the critics. Robert De Niro honors Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic achievements–by commenting on his wine (and their scores). LA Weekly ]. SIPPED: 19th century Champagne.

Starting early next year, some consumers will be able to buy a wine with a carbon footprint analysis on the label. Mobius, a new sauvignon blanc from New Zealand’s Marlborough region, will sport a calculation of greenhouse gas emissions on a per glass basis. Providing the methodology is acceptable, it is a step in the right direction.

He shows me PowerPoint slides and charts that illustrate the extensive research that goes into effort. Think of Cava sparkling wine, and chances are the familiar brown and gold label of Segura Viudas comes to mind. Few people realize that this popular wine is actually named after the man who founded it in the 1950s. The Penedes.

On Saturday, I drove with David along the North Fork, to research an upcoming article on the sparkling wines of Long Island for Edible East End. What follows is a few photographs from the excursion. Pictured above is Eric Fry, the winemaker at Lenz. Disgorging bottles at Lenz. In the cellar. Gilles Martin, the winemaker [.].

Cantina di Soave: Market Research. Today I met with several officials from Cantina di Soave, who are convinced from market research that boxed wines, currently very popular in Europe, will be the next thing in America, especially among the Millennial generation. Boxed Wine and Millennials. Why a blend? Premium Brands.

Laura, a practicing physician, left her practice to join her father and the consultants as research director. The book has some great information on the family's work and research with clonal selection, as well as the history of Argentine wine in general. "Viva, Argentina!" Laura joins the Team. 2008 Alamos Seleccion Malbec.

Rosé wine from Provence has been famous for thousands of years, yet many people do not realize that the whites and reds of Provence are refreshing and delicious, with many of the barrel-aged reds worthy of long-term aging. Though many people think of glitzy jet-set St. Whites and Reds. Provence is an enchanting region with warm, welcoming people.

However, there were some very excellent speakers, such as Peter Hans Schmidt who has been researching biochar. I couldn't wait to get rid of my speech at the Ecosostenible Conference in the Penedes. obsess about these things. want to be perfect, to be funny, to have just the right touch of light and gravitas.

And while parts of the WAPO piece was thoughtful it was in parts a little naive, and reliant on secondary research and even secondary opinion. It's pretty easy to dismiss natural wines as a hot-pants kind of trend if you forget that it's been a growing movement over three decades that finally went viral. And so, it's personal.

new research paper shows that wine as an investment class beats the Russel 3000 equity index. SIPPED and SPIT: wine as an investment. But journoblogger Felix Salmon punches holes in their methodology and conclusions. Reuters ]. SIPPED: legal action. AP ; WSJ law blog ]. SIPPED and SPIT: smoky pinot.

Winterfest in March, April’s Barrel-tastings, May’s Run For The Rosé’s ($1 from each bottle sold goes to Cancer research), and September Barrel Auction are just a handful of the events happening there. Since then its rise in popularity is obvious as visitors now call before-hand to ask what other events are happening. million per year.

Miler is part of Full Glass Research and had some eye opening statistics. so on my previous post I mentioned I have been coming here for years to catch up with fellow professionals throughout the world. Even the most jaded journalist can always learn something new, and of course new associations can always be made. Stay tuned!

Malcolm Gladwell cracks open a cold one and distills some academic research, as is his wont. Gladwell cites research from the 1950s that showed that first-generation Italian immigrants in New Haven, CT had very low levels of alcoholism, despite drinking some wine with lunch and dinner. This week’s topic: drinking and culture.

With that mornings conversation still fresh in the mind, I was not going to pass up buying that wine and researching the winery. One of the great things about social networking is that you often get in contact with friends and classmates from a time when all was great, life was fun and we were all going to live forever. Here's what I learned.

Before tasting the wines, I did as much Internet research as I could. White Burgundy Tasting. Imagine yourself at a very elegant restaurant, hosting an important client, or trying to impress a date. You both decide on white fish as an entrée, so you are leaning toward a white wine. 2007 Jean Collet Chablis Vielles Vignes.

Researching the site, I find they are very involved in organic and sustainable farming. MACARI. Macari is one of several rising star wineries in the North Fork, and though somewhat surprising to find this 2009 Chardonnay available on the market while it is still 2009 (we still have four days to go!) of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

In doing research on this wine, I saw many family photographs dating even earlier than 1952 – it is very much a family operation. In conducting research for the tasting, I see that a handful of blogger/tasters have written notes on this wine, with their readers so excited about it they are demanding to know where they can buy it.

Oh, yes, researching my Ph.D. Everyone’s looking back! The Telegraph kicked things off with an article last week about wine trends of this decade — “the Naughties.&# The signal trend highlighted by Jonathan Ray is making pink wine acceptable. He continues to list some other winners and losers in his column.

WS editor Tom Matthews responds to the research. SIPPED: number crunching. 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. Revolutionary!! NYT ].

research team lead by Larraitz Arriola found that male subjects consuming the most alcohol had the lowest rates of heart disease! SIPPED: airline wines comparison. Your last wine experience onboard plane may have amounted to little more than “red or white?&# USA Today asked wine writer Dan Berger to analyze 33 wine lists. SPIT: arson.

Saturday’s WSJ catches up with Robert Hodgson’s research on the randomness of gold medals in wine competitions. In case you missed our discussion here and many others on them there internets, you can check out the WSJ article for a recap. Think that would fly in a sales email? Yeah, me either. Anyway, check out the article.

Chocolate milk, of all drinks, tries to muscle red wine out of the health news headlines: According to recent research as reported in the NYT , “flavanoid-rich cocoa&# found in chocolate milk appears more effective at reducing inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis than regular milk! SIPPED: the hard question; SPIT: advertorial.

First, German researchers said that the higher acidity in white wine could damage teeth! Read Ray Isle’s funny take on the research. SIPT: white wine. White wine has not ridden the good-for-you train as far, fast or as well as red wine. Yesterday, white wine almost suffered derailment. Vigonier begs to differ.)

Wine style aside, I crunched some numbers for the piece based on my previous research on the carbon footprint of wine. One wine director, Chris Deegan of the restaurant Nopa, says “I find myself drinking European wines most of the time and pairing European wines more successfully with the food.&# And you can even try this at home.

for research. I accepted a press trip to a region I was nosebleeding to visit. This is a confession worthy of the new 12-step meeting, AWA: Addicted to Writing Anonymous. Here's the pickle. Many of the publications I write for forbid sponsored trips. For some background. No, a return trip is always necessary.

John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? But let’s look at each sector that you discussed separately, rather than painting with those broad brushstrokes.

She has always been an advocate for improving the quality of and regard for the varietal, and currently leads our research efforts into the taste and aroma profile of Long Island merlot,” said Rich Olsen-Harbich, winemaker at Raphael and a founding member of the Alliance.

The researchers feel their initial hypothesis has been confirmed and conclude that the opinions of wine critics do have an impact on a wine drinker’s sense of taste. Have you ever had a 92 point wine and thought it was most excellent–just because you knew it got a 92? The results are not surprising, really. Siegrist et al.

Other research has shown that consumers’ buying decisions are slightly but positively influenced by medals, which placed sixth out of thirteen variables (ahead of front labels and shelf talkers). About half of the wines entered into at least three wine competitions bring home a gold medal. Links to abstract and full paper in pdf.

On a related note, longtime readers might be interested to note that the paper that I co-authored on the carbon footprint of wine has been published in the current issue of the Journal of Wine Research. The EPA reports that 28 percent of glass packaging was recycled in America in 2007. Hopefully this rate can rise.

What happens when a reviewer tastes a good bottle, but some consumers buy what appears to be a completely different product? Think it couldn’t happen? Guess again and behold the saga of Sierra Carche 2005. He awarded it 96 points. The suggested retail price was $40; Wine Library was offering it for $29.99. opened my first one this weekend.

Wed Jul 15, 1:18 pm ET MILAN (Reuters) – Wine output growth in Italy, a major producer, will slow down this year after farmers dug up vines because of incentives under the European Union wine sector reform, research showed on Wednesday. Italy's wine output is expected to rise 5 percent from 4.6 million ha.

Researchers at the University of Bourgogne in Dijon have developed a way to track the barrels used for aging a wine: using a mass spectrometer. The researchers suggest that it could prevent fraud in wine, passing off a less expensive wine as a pricey one. SIPPED: Desperation! Coming next year: powdered beer. Der Spiegel ]. SPIT: fraud.

We're still on the phone and I add, 'You'll find out if you do your research that I hate the word handcrafted when it comes to wine.' A while back, you know, I can't remember, last month? get a call from a very, very perky woman in Florida, I think she said that's where she was. She's acting like my new best friend. I got your name'.hell.I

I've considered the how and why of this for days as I prepared and researched this post, on such a wide range of topics as teenage mating habits to the migratory patterns of economists. Flights are delayed. Market volatility remains high. All indicators point to a long and restless summer. And it's the wettest spring anyone can remember.

My Notes: Still can't imagine anyone getting so many aromas in a wine and every time I research a wine, most "connoiseurs" get everything from doggie do do to Jo Malone fragrances. I really enjoy shopping for wine and finding one that I never tried and end up putting it on my list of must have wines. Today, I chose a good one. Great Buy!

That’s what research has suggested since as early as 1924. But now some researchers are now suggesting that otherwise healthy people might just enjoy a glass of wine every night making it correlation not causation. SPIT: causation! Does moderate alcohol consumption make people lead healthier lives? Eegad! NYT ]. Well, anyway.

In the 1980s, the Australian research institute CSIRO imported what they thought were Albariño vines from Spain. Down under, thousands of liters of a certain white wine are resting in tanks right now. The only trouble is that nobody’s sure what to call it once it’s bottled. But time is ticking as bottling time approaches.

have had my own little drama. am supposed to be doing a talk and wine presentation this weekend in West Hartford. The wines were supposed to be natural. You know, AF Approved wines. This is a total non-sequiter, but--hang in there. Brigitte has put together fabulous CD of Brahms/Schubert, Analogos or "Between Music and Biodynamic Agriculture."

Stephen Colbert has a hilarious send-up of the dog food vs paté research paper we recently discussed. Check it out! and see what he puts in his mouth–ack!). In further canine wine news, also check out “Learning to sniff out corked wine&# in the current issue of Food & Wine.

The researchers served pureed Newman’s Own dog food alongside duck-liver mousse, pork-liver pâté, puréed liverwurst, and Spam. According to a study, it’s hard to distinguish pâté from dog food when served blind. Of the 18 volunteers (who are these people?), only three could correctly identify the dog food. Sauternes?

A recent Dutch researcher’s report noted that men who regularly drink up to half a glass of wine a day live about 5 years longer than those who don’t. Who doesn’t love the Dutch?!?  Does this mean that if we drink 2 glasses a day we live 20 years longer?  I’m just saying, half a glass [.].

The researchers looked at more than 500 women with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and found that, overall, those who drank wine before their diagnosis had a 76 percent five-year survival rate, compared with 68 percent for those who didn't drink wine. Patients who drank before diagnosis had reduced risk of relapse or death, study finds From U.S.

have had my own little drama. am supposed to be doing a talk and wine presentation this weekend in West Hartford. The wines were supposed to be natural. You know, AF Approved wines. This is a total non-sequiter, but--hang in there. Brigitte has put together fabulous CD of Brahms/Schubert, Analogos or "Between Music and Biodynamic Agriculture."

And now it appears the 5,000-year-old wines were spiked with natural medicines—centuries before the practice was thought to exist in Egypt, researchers say. Five-thousand-year-old vessels rest in the tomb of Egypt's Pharaoh Scorpion I. An April 2009 study of residues in wine containers from the tomb uncovered traces of medicinal herbs.

Pablo Paster and I provided the numbers for them based on our joint research on the subject. National Geographic has produced an excellent graphic in the May issue about wine’s carbon footprint (unfortunately, no link is yet available but the magazine is arriving in mailboxes and newsstands now).

did a little research and almost everyone else who wrote about the place talked about the Burgundy or Bordeaux at great prices, never the less, I trusted I would find Tempranillo heaven if I went North to the sea. Now we're at the good stuff. Drinking wine in San Sebastian. Years ago I was in the Pyrenees with Ms. Clark. Gorgeous city.

So, off to research Damiani Wine Cellars. “Finger Lakes wineries now number nearly 100, and one of the newest and most interesting is the tiny Damiani Wine Cellars (tel. 607/546-5557), in Hector on the east side of Seneca Lake. This is one to watch. Or drink.” One bottle was labeled Damiani vino rosso (good Italian name).

There is some very interesting research to be done on the phenomenon of post-bottling reduction (which occurs in both screwcap and corked bottles). Randall Grahm is one of America’s most fascinating winemakers and winery owners. Puns and cute labels helped make the wines fun and approachable. But Grahm has had a change of heart.

Researchers in South Africa are testing technology that uses ultraviolet rays to zap unwanted microbes and yeasts in wine, which [.]. This is a topic I have covered before but just saw some interesting and cool news that I felt compelled to share. As reported by Wine & Spirits Daily; “UV RAYS COULD ZAP HEADACHES OUT OF WINE.

But maybe that’s what the internet is for, researching things like wine ingredient lists. Spotted yesterday at a trade tasting: Bonny Doon’s labels are now baring all and putting a full “ingredient&# list. This is not a legal requirement but more comprehensive labeling for wine is a subject that is in play.

In my joint research into the carbon footprint of wine , there are two ways to achieve such efficiencies: lighter packaging or more efficient transport. Red Truck, a high volume brand from California, has decided to roll out the barrel. Their new three liter bag-in-barrel wine will appear this month at Sam’s Clubs across the country.

If you're curious where the rest of that research went, read it here in my WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON ABE SCHOENER'S WILD WINE VISION Photo by Jeff Minton A while back I did an Abe Series.

This time my wife,who does much of the writing on this blog and most of the research, used her Italian cooking expertise and wrote the entire article. Here's another edition of wine facts, as promised in previous wine facts posts. I'll let her do that from now on. For first time readers of my blog, welcome to WHY WINE. part 3 1. part 2.

The interesting work that’s going on now is the research to understand it. In January, I tasted one of Australia’s most well-known wines, the Jacob’s Creek, Steingarten Riesling. Unfortunately, the bottle was not showing well that day. Yes, in a sense. And it’s coming up now. From about ten years onwards.

He started researching the script in 2001 (well before Taber’s book was published, he pointed out) on “the Napa side&# by talking to Jim and Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena and their then-winemaker Mike Grgich. So Ross Schwartz told the assembled group at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa last week.

was lucky enough to spend some time with him in 2006 when I was researching my book. I woke up to the news that Baldo Cappellano, one of the great wine philosophers, wine activists of our time had died. caught up with him a few days later in Verona at the ViniVeri wine tasting. This is very saddening.

have been researching hundreds of wine blogs and 90% are reviewing wines. For the first time, I am going to give the JOESHICO WINE REVIEW. Many of them are in line with many of the "so called" wine experts. As I do this, I am enjoying a Travaglini Gattinara Vendemmia 2001. She used the whole bottle. had to find another and I did.

It is followed by 18-20 months maturing in new French oak barriques (upon further research it may also contain a bit of Merlot).

In December, I posted a " Did You Know " facts about wine, with a few tid-bits, (some that I did not know) that I picked up in my research. When I decided to get involved in some hobby or task that might add to my retirement income, in the near future, I decided on a website and some blogs so that I can share some knowledge on a given topic.

Research concluded the key variable was not only the type of fat but also red wine. In 1991, the CBS show “60 Minutes&# ran an influential segment of possible health benefits of red wine. Morely Safer was at it again earlier this evening, talking about red wine and lab rats.

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In the privacy of Googland, he must have later done his research on me because a box soon showed up on my doorstep. In December I met up with a friend at the bar at Blue Hill (off of Washington Square Park in the West Village). I was introduced to Sonoma's Mr. F. That's nice," I said. doubt Mr. A loved these wines, but I can't blame Mr. F.

We’re back with Part Deux of our interview with John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar ( part one is here ). John has offered a free issue from his backlist to any Dr. Vino reader so surf on over to his site and check it out. German Riesling. And I really don’t understand why. just don’t get it. Austrian Riesling.

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am going to take this opportunity while I am researching the history of Greek wine culture to talk about the god they associated with the vine: Dionysus. This little project of mine keeps getting crazier and crazier. am overwhelmed with information and trying to keep focus. The stories of Dionysus are very cool. And Hera, his wife, went APE.

Well, if you guessed either (or both), you’d be right according to a comprehensive survey undertaken by market-research firm GfK for the Wall Street Journal and reported there on Friday. Consider Spain, the third largest wine producing country in the world by volume. Check it out and let us know what you find most surprising

In researching I came across her web site geared to fellow femmes. Julie Brosterman is a sharp, edgy, irony-fueled, ex-pat who lives in Los Angeles. We met because I featured her in a story for Time Magazine. That topic was one that makes me roll my eyes-- women and wine. And of course, at first I was cynical. Then I saw her recommendations.

As with any investment, before you join a wine club , research the clubs you think you would like to join. Once you are satisfied with your research, join the club, order, sit back, accept delivery and enjoy a bottle of wine that you probably couldn’t have bought locally. 2) How much do you wish to spend per bottle? 10.00, $100.00

In researching I came across her web site geared to fellow femmes. In researching I came across her web site geared to fellow femmes. We met because I featured her in a story for Time Magazine. That topic was one that makes me roll my eyes-- women and wine. And of course, at first I was cynical. Then I saw her recommendations.