Monthly Archives: January 2012
Romance is Dead: The Demise of the Quarterly Review of Wines Magazine.
January 31, 2012The Quarterly Review of Wines is calling it quits for its 145,000-circulation magazine after more than thirty years. “No one really wanted to go, but we all knew it was time,” said publisher/owner Richard Elia. The QRW has been checking … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Gary Vaynerchuk, Quarterly Review of Wines, Rick Bakas, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //Chapoutier Calls Natural Winemakers “Hippies from Another World”.
January 31, 2012Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has added his own comments to the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines. Interviewed in the current issue of Decanter, Chapoutier tells John Livingstone-Learmonth the practice of natural … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Chapoutier, Chapoutier wine, France, Hermitage, Michel Chapoutier, Rhone | Leave a comment //The New York Wine Expo: March 2nd–4th.
January 31, 2012Add a little sunlight to your weekend and treat yourself to a first class trip around the world of wine at the 5th Annual New York Wine Expo, March 2nd – 4th. The Grand Tasting offers attendees a chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Buy New York Wine Expo tickets, New York Wine Expo, New York Wine Expo Promo Code, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //A to Z Pinot Noir, Oregon.
January 30, 2012Grape 100% Pinot Noir Facts I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest the problem that people have with Oregon Pinot Noir, is that for the most part it tends to be quite “pricey”. With that out … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged A to Z Pinot Noir, A-Z Pinot Noir, A-Z Wine, Oregon | Leave a comment //The REAL Secret Behind Enjoying a Good Bottle of Wine….
January 28, 2012 Posted in Funny | Tagged Secret Behind Enjoying a Bottle of Wine | Leave a comment //“Somm” Chronicles the Preparation for the Nightmarish Master Sommelier Exam.
January 28, 2012Access to the Court Of Master Sommeliers has always been strictly regulated and cameras have never been allowed anywhere near the exam…. until now! “Somm” is the story of four Sommeliers attempting to pass the prestigious and extremely rigorous Master … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Court of Master Sommeliers, Society of Wine Educators, Sommelier | 2 Comments //Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Happy Friday: Win a Soiree Wine Aerator!
January 27, 2012I woke up this morning in a “giving” mood, I don’t know why, I just did. Therefore, I feel an urge to offload one of the Soiree Wine Aerator’s ($25 value) that have been cluttering up my office! Since it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Giveaway | Tagged Aerator, Soiree | Leave a comment //English Sparkling Come of Age, with a Little Help From the French.
January 27, 2012The first English sparkling wine made by a French champagne maker is about to go on sale in England, signaling clearly that British “fizz” is starting to come of age. According to a report published in The Guardian newspaper, labeled … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, England, Sparkling Wine | 2 Comments //Just for Sommeliers.
January 26, 2012You might think this is exaggerated, but I promise you it isn’t! :)
Posted in Funny | Tagged Court of Master Sommeliers, Society of Wine Educators, Sommelier | Leave a comment //Kendall Jackson Boss Goes Undercover.
January 26, 2012Rick Tigner, President, Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, the largest family owned luxury/ultra-premium wine company in America, goes undercover this Sunday in the third episode of Season Three of Undercover Boss. This is the first time the CBS show has focused … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Kendall Jackson, Undercover Boss | 1 Comment //Scientist Who Studied Wine Accused Of Faking Data.
January 26, 2012The University of Connecticut has accused Dipak Das, a professor and researcher who published studies touting the health benefits of consuming red wine, of falsifying data and is seeking his dismissal, according to a report in Wine Spectator. The university’s … Continue reading
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