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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | DR. VINO MARCH 26, 2009 Randall Grahm - the way back is the way forward - part II But his biggest experiment is with his 2008 wine called Le Cigare Volant, a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. caught up with him at the recent tasting of his NYC distributor, Michael Skurnik. Like any tool, it has to be well understood and mastered to be useful. But Grahm has had a change of heart. Absolutely. | | A WINE STORY NOVEMBER 11, 2010  Libation in Lisbon From tastings at various trade shows, Portuguese wines often seemed to offer rich, concentrated flavor for a very reasonable price. Alorna. | | | | | | | |
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A WINE STORY | SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010  Visiting Philippe Burel at Abbaye Saint Hilaire
After the tour of the forest we see the winery, very modern and high tech, and have a tasting of all the wines. The red (a blend of syrah, cinsault, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, and others) has a rich toast nose with hints of vanilla and dark chocolate, and on the palate full bodied with a finish of black licorice. Hilaire terroir. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012  Review: Wine Aroma Kits
It is a very well organized tool for teaching yourself and others how to identify the signature scents and flavors in a wine, basically helping you to develop your olfactory (scent) memory. Maria says you can tell someone they are tasting a fruity wine, or that it has a taste of cherries, but it's not something you can thoroughly describe. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008 Toast of the Town - NYC
Upon arriving I was initially disappointed with the tasting book. But given my industry status & interest in truly evaluating as many wines as possible I would have liked to see a tasting book that provided more room for tasting notes (hint: for next year maybe provide a tasting book with more room for journalists). MORE >>
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