2010 Landmark Australia Tutorial
A recent email from Lucy Anderson, Manager - International Marketing and Communications, Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, gave details of the 2010 Landmark Australia Tutorial. This is the second...
View ArticleWine in London
I'm sure there is a more sophisticated way to do this but I don't really care. A link to my Facebook page with pictures of some of our wine escapades in London in 2008......and no, my facebook page is...
View ArticleA Little Bottle of Beer
As I noted in a previous postI much prefer wine to beer, but a chance encounter last year has reinvigorated my interest in suds. And it was another chance discovery that uncovered a particularly nice...
View ArticleA Loaf of Bread, a Bottle of Wine……and a Clean Glass, please!
What are your expectations when it comes to the cleanliness of wine glasses? Me, I like mine clean. I like to be able to see the wine rather than water spots and streaks. Every time I set out glasses...
View ArticleBooks, books, books
The nightstand beside my bed has a dozen or so unread or partially read books on wine. It’s a nightly reminder that I need to find the time to read more and also blog about what I read. So……The books...
View ArticleThe Nagari Visits Mornington Peninsula
In the 1970s I used to drool over the Bolwell Nagari and was truly disappointed when commercial production was axed; IIRC because the Bolwell brothers just didn’t have the money to pay for crash...
View ArticleScrewcaps, corks and consumers
An interesting little study has been reported in ScienceNews from the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society. 2006 Pinot noir and Chardonnay from the Argyle Winery in Oregon were closed with...
View ArticleScrewcap v Cork – the photographic evidence
What would happen if you bottled a Clare Valley Semillon under 14 different closures, including natural and synthetic corks and screwcap, and left them for 10 years? Would a simple photograph of...
View ArticleWine By The Numbers
Its no secret to anyone who reads this (infrequent) blog that I am no fan of the anti-high alcohol league. The league is those individuals, like Randy Dunn, Darrell Corti, Elin McCoy, and Dan Berger,...
View ArticleMark Squires’ Bulletin Board now available only to eRobertParker.com subscribers
At the end of last month Mark Squires' Bulletin Board officially closed its doors to all but those who subscribe to eRobertParker.com. This was met with various pronouncements and opinions on wine...
View ArticleGetting Serious Alcohol Levels in Wine
I was amazed to learn recently that beer can be made with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of over 20%. The Samuel Adams Utopias weigh in at 27%. Impressive until you learn that BrewDogs Sink the Bismarck!...
View ArticleWine Labels and Alcohol Content
In previous posts to this blog I have noted that the alcohol content of a wine can be different from what is written on the label because there are tolerances of 1 % for wines containing more than 14...
View Article….a little more than enough to drink
Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need – a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a...
View Article..the boulevards of one's memories
Darcy Dancer sipping his sherry in the chill fireless library. Poured from the decanter in all its nut fragrant pale brown gleaming glory. Warming the innardsand the boulevards of one's...
View Article.....its bouquet shrinking back into the glass
Announcing in sepulchral tones the year of vintage as he poured the decanted premier grand cru Margaux with its bouquet shrinking back into the glass from the cold.Liela: Further in the life and...
View ArticleThe allforonewine initiative or drink more Aussie wine
All For One Wine is all about Australians discovering incredible local wines, and celebrating the rich diversity and quality that exists in this country.Ok, so it’s a little bit of self promotion but...
View ArticleAmerican Syrah - Cayuse
How do you decide what American Syrah wines are worthy of your money? For me its a hard decision because Syrah in the US is still finding its feet, its identity, its locale. You could buy numerous...
View ArticleKeep your wine cellar cool
Uncle Edouard said, be always handsome witty and brave. To police and lawyers and many others too, my dear boy, make no sound that can be used against you. Try never to teach the world a lesson, for...
View Article…sealed off safely in their temperate darkness
“A drink, Miss Martin.”“I don’t know.”“Have one.”“I really shouldn’t.”“Bust out.”Gee.”“Full bodied sherry. A round maderia. Iced muscatel.”Smith at the bottles. The long necks, the little, the fat....
View ArticleFavorite Drinks
Some people would say that I like to drink wine, and a lot more would say that I like to drink too much wine. Maybe so. But last year with a swollen Achilles tendon and blood work suggesting the...
View Article..frisky, coltish – just a hint of nymphomania
Quick spin, the cork popping free, and I fill his glass and mine to the brim.“In other words it’s the sort of wine given to you in times stress or under duress by a bearded Celtic satyr! Ready?...
View ArticleOxidation in Wine
Here is an interesting talk by Professor Andrew Waterhouse of UC Davis on Effect of Wine Oxidation on Flavor Evolution - A Review. It includes some useful comments on what might happen during decanting.
View Article2012 - The Year In Review
Given the lack of activity in this blog one might think little to no wine passed my lips in the past twelve months. That would be wrong. 2012 was a busy year. Lots of wine was consumed and notes taken...
View ArticleSpeaking of Paso Robles
They not only make damn good wine in Paso, they also know how to get you excited about it. Check out the latest video from the Paso Wine Man. What a beast!Plus here's a look at what varietal will be...
View ArticleStarry, starry wine
As time winds down to Saturday’s trans Pacific flight I thought I might post on a few wines. A few practice swigs, if you like. The wine for this post was recommended as a excellent Northern Rhone with...
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