Monthly Archives: July 2011
The Top 10 Things That Can Ruin Your Wine Experience. Part Two.
July 30, 2011#5 Poor Glassware Anyone who knows me knows that I remain very down-to-earth when it comes to wine. With that being said, if I’m out at a restaurant (normally the inexpensive kind); and I see they are using some kind … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Corked, Glassware, Restaurants, Serving Temperatures, Sommelier, White Zinfandel | Leave a comment //The Top 10 Things That Can Ruin Your Wine Experience. Part One.
July 29, 2011#10 Poor Lighting What could be viewed as a seemingly minor point, but I personally like to be able to appreciate the color of a wine before tasting it! The color of a wine can give away a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Corked, Glassware, Restaurants, Serving Temperatures, Sommelier, White Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Alcohol: the Triple Threat!
July 29, 2011Alcohol is the only item in wine that can be tasted (sweet or bitter), felt (heat), and smelled (strong pungent odor).
Posted in Facts | Tagged alcohol | Leave a comment //13th Annual Toast to the Animals Wine Tasting and Auction
July 28, 2011The Jacksonville Humane Society is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Toast to the Animals wine tasting and auction on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Toast to the Animals is one of Jacksonville’s most … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Jacksonville | Leave a comment //Cesari Mara Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2008
July 28, 2011Grapes A blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara (don’t worry if you haven’t heard of them before, these grapes are generally only used in Italy in the wines of Valpolicella). Facts Read that title again! What a mouthful…….and that’s why … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Amarone, Corvina, Italy, Molinara, Ripasso, Rondinella, Veneto | 2 Comments //This Week in Wine 7/24/11
July 24, 2011Oops! Forklift smashes $1M worth of Australia wine A malfunctioning forklift dropped 462 cases of wine in Australia on Thursday, a spill with a price tag of more than $1 million. The 5,544 bottles of 2010 Mollydooker Velvet … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Australia, Mollydooker, New Zealand, Organic, Parducci, Sustainable | Leave a comment //The Value of a Wine Tasting Note.
July 24, 2011As you more or may not know, for the last few days I’ve been at the Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville. An awesome experience overall; sampled lots of great wines (some crappy ones as well), met tons of great people … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Eric Asimov, Wine Bloggers Conference, wine tasting note | Leave a comment //Eat Up Downtown Jacksonville!
July 23, 2011Eat Up Downtown is Back! August 15 – August 28, 2011 Save the date and your appetite! Downtown Vision, Inc. is dishing out exquisite cuisine at an affordable price during the fifth annual Eat Up Downtown, Downtown Jacksonville’s dining … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Jacksonville | Leave a comment //Gran Sasso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
July 23, 2011Grape 100% Montepulciano [Mawn-teh-pool-CHA-noh] It’s a fun grape to say, especially if you do so with a really bad Italian accent. Say it with me: “Montepulciano!!!” Facts I hope you’re paying attention, because this is going to get tricky for … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Abruzzo, Gran Sasso, Italy, Montepulciano | 6 Comments //Virginia is for (Wine) Lovers!
July 21, 2011Probably about the same time that you are reading this, I will have started my short journey from Jacksonville up to Charlottesville, Virginia; the destination for this years Wine Bloggers Conference. This is the first time the conference has … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Virginia, Wine Bloggers Conference | Leave a comment //Meeker Handprint Merlot
July 20, 2011Grapes 83% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot Facts Good God I love this stuff! Probably my favorite all time Merlot, and not just due to the cool bottle! It’s also probably … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Meeker Merlot, Meeker wine, Merlot, Russian River Valley, Sonoma | Leave a comment //Virginia Viognier – A Tasting. Part Two Of Two
July 18, 2011Following on from my previous post, this is the second part of my Virginia Viognier tasting. Barboursville Vineyards Viognier General Tasting Notes: No oak, but they leave this one in contact with the lees (dead yeast cells) in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Barboursville Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Delaplane Cellars, Viognier, Virginia | Leave a comment //← Older posts
