Vinography Images: The Endless RowVinography (Yesterday) - The Endless RowMcMINNVILLE, OR: Domaine Drouhin Winery estate Pinot Noir vineyards unroll over the hills of the Willamette Valley. The cities of McMinnville and Newburg are the epicenter of Oregon's...
2011 Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio BiancoE Robert Parker (Yesterday) - 2011 Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio BiancoMastroberardino’s 2011 Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco (Coda di Volpe) comes across as quite forward and bold in this vintage. It has more than...
The Wine Advocate introduces new terms for the tradeDr Vino's wine blog (Yesterday) - Continuing the significant changes unfolding at the Wine Advocate over the past six months, the publication has announced new terms and rates for trade subscribers. Previously, subscriptions were line-priced at...
Yeasty boys: beard hair powers fermentationDr Vino's wine blog (Yesterday) - Just catching up with this story…last fall, Rogue Ales in Oregon announced they had sourced a new yeast strain from an unusual place–the brewmaster’s beard! Given the huge correlation between...
Wine In 140 Characters or LessVinography (Yesterday) - There was a time when the conversations between the cognoscenti of the wine world happened behind closed doors. Until recently, most of us could have only imagined the whispered commentary...
2010 Seghesio Zinfandel Home RanchE Robert Parker (2 days ago) - 2010 Seghesio Zinfandel Home RanchThe clear highlight among these new releases from Seghesio, the 2010 Zinfandel Home Ranch wraps around the palate with plums, black cherries, mocha, chocolate and cloves....
Bella Vita Wine BagsThe Good Wine Guru (2 days ago) - Not everything I do on here is reviewing wine. Sometimes I get to review wine related products. This happens to be one of those times. Several weeks ago some samples...
Say What?Wine Enthusiast Web Edition (2 days ago) - Wine Enthusiast breaks down the wine world’s toughest tongue twisters so you’ll never have to be speechless around a sommelier again....
La Vie en RoséWine Enthusiast Web Edition (2 days ago) - Want to pair your wine with June’s glorious swing from spring to summer? Then prepare to pour out the pink....
Alexander Valley, here I come!Steve Heimoff (2 days ago) - I’ve long had a soft spot for Alexander Valley, the AVA in Sonoma County that stretches up from Healdsburg to the Mendocino County line, at Cloverdale. I came to know...
2008 Donnafugata TancrediE Robert Parker (3 days ago) - 2008 Donnafugata TancrediA much firmer wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon/Nero d’Avola based 2008 Tancredi shows serious muscle in its exotic red berries, white truffles, flowers, tobacco and incense. In 2008 the...
In defense of wine tasting notesSteve Heimoff (3 days ago) - I’m mad as heck and I’m not going to take it anymore! I’ve had it up to here [you can’t see me, but I’m holding my hand up to my...
Is Wine Tasting Bullshit? No.Vinography (3 days ago) - Who knew some snarky article trashing wine connoisseurship and wine experts could be so popular. But it just goes to show you how much people like seeing anyone ripped off...
Meli CarignanCheap Wine Ratings (4 days ago) - I love to try different wines. And this is one of those wines that isn’t totally off the wall, but it’s something you don’t come across every day. If you’ve...
Chef is all fired upMontreal Gazette Food & Wine (4 days ago) - “Barbecuing is not just about belly-filler,” says cookbook author Ted Reader. “It’s about saying ‘wow.’ It’s about pushing people to grill something better”...