Vinography: A Wine Blog:
One BerryThe first time I tasted a Cabernet grape I was surprised at how unlike Cabernet wine it tasted. Some of the flavor lies in that bright leathery surface that Andy captures here so well in vivid blue. Grape skins hold many different volatile aroma compounds (some of which are also found in the juicy flesh of the ber (Read More)
Wine Spies: Today's Deal:
QPR ALERT: Today’s wine receives this special alert because it has a stellar QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) – making it a wine that drinks well above it’s price-class SUPERIOR WINE ALERT: The Wine Spies always bring you exceptional wines. Whenever we locate a really standout wine, we issue a special alert. Today’s win (Read More)
The Wine Spies:
Mission Codename: The PerfectionOperative: Agent RedObjective: Secure a stellar Petite Syrah for our demanding OperativesMission Status: Accomplished!Current Winery: Foppiano VineyardsWine Subject: 2005 Estate Petite SirahWinemaker: Natalie WestBackgrounder: Several months have passed since we presented a great Petite Sirah (Read More)
Decanter News:
Nearly 400 more First Quench wine shops are to close before Christmas, with the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs, the company's administrators said today. (Read More)
My Wine Education:
Since I missed last week by spending all of my time in an airport on Friday, I thought I'd include today in, well, today's list! Since it's a holiday week, it's a short list, but Saturday is jam-packed. At the bottom of the list, pay particular attention to the various winery events happening on Thanksgiving weekend. Wheth (Read More)
The Wine Spies:
Mission Codename: Smarter than I LookOperative: Agent WhiteObjective: Acquire a delicious and value oriented 2007 Carneros Pinot Noir.Mission Status: Accomplished!Current Winery: Roots Run Deep WineryWine Subject: 2007 Educated Guess Napa Carneros Pinot NoirWinemaker: Barry GnekowBackgrounder:Some of our favorite California (Read More)
Wine Spies: Today's Deal:
SECRET SAVINGS ALERT: Subscribe to our Daily Dispatch (above) and you’ll always know what our Top Secret coupon code of the day is. Every day we issue a new members-only code that entitles you to have Ground Shipping included on orders of six or more and, sometimes, an added discount! Mission Codename: Smarter than I L (Read More)
Reign of Terroir:
Cork versus screw cap. The conversation has gotten quite stale for the wine drinker. And that is because the terms of debate largely revolve around the issue of the preservation of wine alone. Nothing but the noise of competing industries on this topic may be regularly heard. A drinker may be forgiven for believing that (Read More)
Benito's Wine Reviews:
Several months ago I reviewed a trio of wines from Rued Vineyards of Healdsburg, California. Recently I got the opportunity to try two more bottles from this Sonoma-area winery.2006 Rued Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley, $25, 14.9% abv. Spicy blackberry, deep and aromatic with hints of smoke and cedar. The blackberry f (Read More)
Wine & Spirits Daily:
Dear Client:The wine industry must prepare itself for “a new normal” in the next couple of years, said Rob McMillan, founder of Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division and author of the annual State of the Wine Industry Report. The wine industry will continue to feel effects of the recession, “and there is no expectation that (Read More)
The Wine Spies:
Mission Codename: Stepping upOperative: Agent RedObjective: Investigate reports that Cornerstone Cellars, producer of high-end Napa Valley wines, has created a budget-minded Cabernet Franc that lives up to the Cornerstone name. If the wine is a excellent as intel reports indicate, secure an ample allotment for our Franc-lov (Read More)
Decanter News:
A new pro-wine lobby with a budget of some ��2m has been created to counter the effects of the French government's ��vilifying' of wine. (Read More)
Wine Spies: Today's Deal:
QPR ALERT: Today’s wine receives this special alert because it has a stellar QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) – making it a wine that drinks well above it’s price-class SUPERIOR WINE ALERT: The Wine Spies always bring you exceptional wines. Whenever we locate a really standout wine, we issue a special alert. Today’s win (Read More)
Wine & Spirits Daily:
Dear Client:Rumors are again swirling on The Street that Diageo is on the verge of acquiring its remaining 66% stake in Moet Hennessy, according to the Daily Mail. Shares of Diageo rose 13p higher to 1033p yesterday as a result. It’s believed that LVMH could make £6billion-plus from selling MH to Diageo, which it could th (Read More)