tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56569222854474123242024-02-08T14:11:05.512+01:00Wine PunditThe world's most civilized refreshment - in moderationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-32795402791022756262016-03-03T19:11:00.001+01:002016-03-03T19:46:04.707+01:00Mosel Wine Country Postage Stamp To Be Issued in Germany Starting 7 April 2016: Moselschleife in MillionenauflageThe German Post is releasing a "Mosel Wine Country" postage stamp<br />
starting April, 2016,<br />
showing Traben-Trarbach (Wolf) at the left of the double-stamp<br />
and Kröv at the right, with a perforation in the middle. A unique idea!<br />
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For the full story, see Weinland Mosel at<br />
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<a href="http://www.weinland-mosel.de/de/aktuelles/show/moselschleife-in-millionenauflage/">Moselschleife in Millionenauflage</a>,<br />
Moselwein e.V., Gartenfeldstr. 12a,<br />
54295 Trier, Germany<br />
Tel. 0651/ 71028-0, Fax 0651/ 71028-20<br />
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from which we link the following (here by us size-compressed)<br />
postage stamp image:<br />
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<img src="http://www.weinland-mosel.de/Assets/WeinlandMosel/Aktuelles/BM_Deutschlands_schoenste_Panoramen_Moselschleife_OM.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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See the larger, original image at Weinland Mosel at<br />
<a href="http://www.weinland-mosel.de/de/aktuelles/show/moselschleife-in-millionenauflage/">Moselschleife in Millionenauflage</a>.<br />
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Hat tip to Otmar Hilgert.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-89829435728926988072016-02-22T21:53:00.000+01:002016-02-22T21:53:04.723+01:00California Wine Legend Peter Mondavi Passes Away at Age 101Had a glass of wine recently?<br />
<br />
Then this obituary
should be of interest to you, about the man who, among many other
innovations he brought to the U.S. wine business, also brought Pinot
Noir and Chardonnay to Napa Valley.<br />
<br />
The Drinks Business has the story at<br />
<a href="http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2016/02/napa-legend-peter-mondavi-sr-dies-aged-101/">Napa ‘legend’ Peter Mondavi Sr dies aged 101</a>.<br />
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Hat tip to CaryGEEUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-14654589431646248862015-12-16T21:59:00.001+01:002015-12-16T21:59:18.455+01:00A Modern Wine Renaissance in the Cradle of the GrapeAdam Montefiore at the OUPblog in <a href="http://blog.oup.com/2015/12/renaissance-ancient-world-wine/">Renaissance of the ancient world</a> covers the development of modern wines in the cradle of the grape.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-59574090996255752672013-11-26T23:18:00.002+01:002013-11-26T23:18:55.794+01:00New High Tech for Germany's Steeply Sloped Vineyards on Rivers Like the Rhine and MoselThe steepest vineyards in the world are found in Germany. Working those vines and harvesting those grapes is a very costly proposition in terms of human labor that is putting some winemakers out of business.<br />
<br />
Matthias Bartsch at Spiegel Online has the story about a possible solution. See <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/steeply-sloped-german-vineyards-hope-technology-can-save-them-a-935752.html#ref=nl-international">Steeply Sloped German Vineyards Hope Technology Can Save Them</a>.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-83444824127046337732013-11-01T21:06:00.003+01:002013-11-01T21:06:41.212+01:00Clos of Champagne: Fine "Enclosure" Champagnes from Vineyards Enclosed by Walls and Hedges: The Story of Clos des ChaulinsChampagnes called "Clos" in French<br />
(i.e. "close")<br />
because they are grown in walled enclosures<br />
to protect the grapes from various dangers,<br />
are explained at the<br />
<b>Grande Marque Champagne Blog</b><br />
in <a href="http://grandemarque.blogspot.de/2011/10/clos-of-champagne.html" target="_blank"> Clos of Champagne</a>.<br />
<br />
We had the pleasure some years ago <br />
of enjoying our near <i>namesake</i><br />
"<a href="http://www.hawe-bremen.de/wein-medotcie.html" target="_blank">Premier Cru</a>" champagne, the<br />
<br />
<b>Clos des Chaulins</b> (Pargny les Reims)<br />
<b>Champagne <a href="http://www.champagne-medot.fr/" target="_blank">Médot</a></b><br />
from near Reims, France,<br />
<br />
where the grapes for this champagne,<br />
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay,<br />
were picked by hand. <b><br />
</b><br />
<br />
In fact, some years ago we took a photo<br />
and still own -- the now empty -- bottle:<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1r_tVC5HoRk/UnPN04g-WGI/AAAAAAAAB8s/-mYOKe9Orao/s1600/Chaulins.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1r_tVC5HoRk/UnPN04g-WGI/AAAAAAAAB8s/-mYOKe9Orao/s1600/Chaulins.png" /></a></div>
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The <a href="http://www.champagne-medot.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=54" target="_blank">Médot website</a> describes this walled vineyard champagne as a cuvée of three grapes of exceptional quality, producing a champagne with fine bubbles and having a golden color, a bouquet of mocha and toasted almonds, and a full, robust flavor with notes of biscuit and gingerbread. It was recommended as an aperitif before meals, especially with fresh goat cheese.<br />
<br />
At <a href="http://www.zunftwissen.org/de/index.php/M%C3%83%C2%A9dot_%26_Cie" target="_blank">Zunftwissen</a> and the <a href="http://www.hawe-bremen.de/wein-medotcie.html" target="_blank">Hanseatische Weinhandelsgeschäft Bremen</a><br />
it is explained that the oldest vines in the Clos des Chaulins vineyard stem from 1927 and that few, but superior quality, grapes with rich constituents are produced, earning the vineyard the appellation "<b>Premier Cru</b>" as of 1985. <br />
<br />
A 2009 entry at L<a href="http://lapassionduvin.com/phorum/read.php?11,378922,page=2http://lapassionduvin.com/phorum/read.php?11,378922,page=2">a Passion Du Vin</a> wrote:<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #0b5394;">"Le clos des Chaulins (Médot) n'existe plus en tant que cuvée. Champagne Médot, aujourd'hui Champagne Lombard et Médot."</span></blockquote>
which is given by <a href="http://translate.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Translator</a> as:<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #990000;">"<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The [Clos des </span><span class="hps">Chaulins]</span> <span class="hps atn">(</span><span class="">Medot</span><span class="">)</span> <span class="hps">no longer</span> <span class="hps">exists as</span> <span class="hps">wine, [but rather as]</span> <span class="hps">Medot</span> <span class="hps">Champagne</span>, <span class="hps">Champagne</span> <span class="hps">Lombard</span> <span class="hps">Medot</span> <span class="hps">today</span><span class="">.</span></span>" </span></blockquote>
Clos des Chaulins is still a <a href="http://fr.unibrander.com/france/4269500FR/clos-des-chaulins.html" target="_blank">registered trademark</a>, but alas, <a href="http://www.monsieurbulles.com/index.php?id=119" target="_blank">Monsieur Bulles</a> <span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">reports </span></span>that <b>Clos des Chaulins</b> is no longer produced as its own vintage brand champagne.<br />
<br />
T<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">he 68 acres of Clos de Chaulins </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">near</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">village</span> <span class="hps">Pargny</span>-les-<span class="hps">Reims</span> and<span class="hps"> </span><span class="hps">Massife de St. Thierry</span><span class="hps"></span></span>,</span><span class="hps"> limited by</span> <span class="hps">a hedge-wall</span> <span class="hps">since the year 1927</span>, and <span class="hps">planted with</span> <span class="hps">55</span>% Pinot Noir, <span class="hps">10</span>% Chardonnay <span class="hps">and 35</span>% Pinot Meunier, now produce <span class="hps">grapes for champagne sold under </span><span class="hps">Lombard</span> and Médot brands.</span><br />
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As noted at Google, <a href="https://www.google.com/finance?cid=677876" target="_blank">Lombard & Medot SA</a> now sell the champagne "<span style="color: #990000;">under Lombard et Cie brand name ... available in fine grocery stores, cellars and restaurants in France, and via distributors in others countries</span>". <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-27230373122834245062013-10-14T13:19:00.003+02:002013-10-14T13:19:54.155+02:002013 San Francisco Chronicle American Wine Competition Has Picked the Winners: e.g. Chimney Rock Best of Class for Over $50 Bordeaux Blends The results are in from the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition of over 5000 wines, the largest such competition in the
world for American wines. <br />
<br />
Among the Sweepstakes
winners for its Terlato Family Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir Russian River
Valley wine, Terlato Wines International at <a href="http://terlatowines.com/brands/california/chimney-rock/exciting-news">Chimney Rock: Exciting News</a>
also announced that its Chimney Rock Cabernet 2009 Elevage was named
Best of Class for Bordeaux Blends over $50 -- that's the top of the line
in that category. <br />
<br />
Chimney Rock Winery was originally
founded by the late Sheldon "Hack" Wilson, who of course would have been
proud of this honor. <br />
<br />
Hat tip to CaryGEE. <br />
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Crossposted at <a href="http://lawpundit.blogspot.com/2013/10/american-wines-2013-san-francisco.html" target="_blank">LawPundit</a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-10543805108897979222013-07-30T19:11:00.003+02:002013-07-30T19:12:51.124+02:00Marvelous Wine Understanding from France via South Africa<br />
For a wonderful posting about understanding wine,<br />
see Wine and Work, <a href="http://vinoexpressions.com/2013/01/29/wine-life-and-insight-along-the-gironde/">Vino Expressions</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-89265994333047683652012-05-10T00:12:00.002+02:002012-05-10T00:12:29.408+02:00The Fire Island Cookbook by the World Wine Guys<br />
Read the book review<br />
<a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/recipesyndicate/2012/05/06/book-review-the-fire-island-cookbook/">The Fire Island Cookbook</a> <br />
where the Recipe Syndicate writes inter alia: <br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="color: #cc0000;">
"One [new] cookbook ... could help you take your cookouts and holiday gatherings to the next level. <a href="http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=fire+island+cookbook&mtype=B&hs.x=0&hs.y=0" title="fire island cookbook">The Fire Island Cookbook</a>
... includes a complete menu ... for each weekend from Memorial Day
through Labor Day. The book includes 14 menus that were influenced by
the "<a href="http://www.worldwineguys.com/index.html" title="world wine guys">World Wine Guys</a>'" ... contributing editors for Wine Enthusiast Magazine [with] articles and photos that have appeared in <a href="http://www.saveur.com/" title="Saveur">Saveur</a>, <a href="http://www.winemag.com/?adid=WENETHP" title="wine enthusiast">Wine Enthusiast</a>, and <a href="http://www.winespectator.com/" title="wine spectator">Wine Spectator</a>." </blockquote>
I'm getting this book.<br />
Looks like a delicious summer.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-36720261293827517372012-02-11T16:41:00.002+01:002012-02-11T16:41:35.110+01:00German Rieslings At NYTimes Wines of the Times: Wine as the Refreshment of Excellence<br />
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If you are a wine connoisseur, you know some of the top German Riesling wines.</div>
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At Wines of the Times in Dining & Wine at the New York Times, Eric Asimov has an article on <i><b>German Rieslings</b></i> at <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/dining/reviews/01wine.html?pagewanted=all">Choosing the Top 10 Spätlese Rieslings</a>.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Wine is a matter of individual taste and style. In the words of the late Sheldon "Hack" Wilson, founder of the <a href="http://www.chimneyrock.com/" target="_blank">Chimney Rock Winery</a> in Napa Valley, California, "<a href="http://quicktotravel.blogspot.com/2005/09/quick-to-travel-welcomes-you.html">wine is the refreshment of excellence</a>" -- in moderate amounts, of course. </div>
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There are numerous German wineries that produce excellent Riesling wines. </div>
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Living
on the Moselle River, we of course have our own Mosel Riesling
favorites, some of which can be found among the top wine estates that
belong to the <a href="http://www.bernkasteler-ring.de/members_ENG.htm">Bernkasteler Ring</a>.</div>
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In fact, many of our <a href="http://www.traben-trarbach.de/nextshopcms/show.asp?lang=en&e1=996" target="_blank">local winemakers</a> in <a href="http://www.traben-trarbach.de/nextshopcms/show.asp?lang=en&e1=996" target="_blank">Traben-Trarbach</a> produce excellent Rieslings. Take a look.</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-66306823980031068972011-08-19T11:40:00.000+02:002011-08-19T11:40:14.998+02:00The Rise of German Rieslings… at Marie's Blog: Marie von Ahm at JamesSuckling.com with Wine Ratings Reviews Tasting Notes VideosMarie von Ahm at <a href="http://www.jamessuckling.com/maries-blog-the-rise-of-german-rieslings.html">Marie's Blog: The Rise of German Rieslings… - JamesSuckling.com | Wine ratings, Wine reviews, Wine tasting notes & Wine videos</a> writes that German Rieslings are on the rise, not only in her native Scandinavia, but also in China, the next great market for wine. <br />
<br />
Hat tip to<a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=181665732809" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Pauly-Bergweiler-Wine-Estate/181665732809"> Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Wine Estate</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-20861240846940353922011-08-12T17:58:00.000+02:002011-08-12T17:58:22.457+02:00Mosel Valley Rieslings Touted by Harry Eyres at The Telegraph, Saddened by High Bridge over the Moselle River (Hochmoselübergang)Harry Eyres is a real fan of Mosel wines but, as far as the monstrous bridge in process of construction over the Moselle River Valley, Eyres writes at The Telegraph in <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/8681659/Rieslings-from-the-Mosel-valley.html">Rieslings from the Mosel valley</a>:
<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"[Y]ou can’t help feeling that Germans in general do not value their 1,700-year-old wine heritage."</blockquote>
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<br />Hat tip to CaryGEE.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-68400474231568631702011-05-09T20:57:00.000+02:002011-05-09T20:57:42.064+02:00New Stricter Rules for Labeling Wine Proposed by U.S. Treasury Department Agency, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: How About Green Wine?The long arm of the law is everywhere, also in wine-growing.<br />
<br />
Michael Doyle McClatchy/Chicago Tribune News in <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-wine-label-rules-may09,0,2771091.story">Stricter wine labeling rules? Put a cork in it!</a> reports that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, an agency of the Treasury Department that regulates wine labeling, is considering tighter rules for wine label and wine label definitions.<br />
<br />
Some U.S. vintners would welcome more exact limitations on who can use terms such as "estate" on their wine labels. The term "estate bottled" -- for a wine from an estate that controls the entire process from growing grapes to bottling the wine -- is quite strictly defined, whereas the term "estate" itself is not legally defined, permitting such labels as "estate grown", which may be misleading.<br />
<br />
There are also differences between wine labeling depending on country.<br />
<br />
For example, what about sulfites in wine? what about wine made from organic grapes?<br />
<br />
Read Heather Stober Fleming of <span style="font-style: italic;">Grape Expectations</span> at SouthCoastToday.com in<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110421/ENTERTAIN/104210304">There's white wine, red wine, and now, 'green' wine</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-12829727090531974962011-04-20T13:13:00.000+02:002011-04-20T13:13:51.060+02:00Best Wine Competition in GermanyWein-Plus Magazine in <a href="http://www.wein-plus.com/magazine/+13.04.2011+Competition+for+wine+by+the+glass_fn6310.html">Competition for wine by the glass</a> writes that wine competition is underway in Germany. Go there for info in English about the Mosel region competition.<br /><br />For more information in German (only), see also <a href="http://www.derbesteschoppen.de/">derbesteschoppen.de</a>, which has divided Germany into the various wine regions for purposes of the competition, not just the Mosel region, but also including Mittelrhein, Rheinhessen, and Pfalz. The Ahr and Pfalz are pictured on the map but not currently clickable.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-11513573076141873942011-04-14T21:15:00.000+02:002011-04-14T21:15:27.868+02:00Wine Connoisseurs Around the World: Please Write to the German Chancellor Now to Tell Her The Politicians Have Gone Too Far with the Planned Monstrous Mosel BridgeWine pope Hugh Johnson wrote last year at Decanter.com about the planned monstrous Mosel Bridge to run through the middle of one of the world's greatest wine-growing regions, calling it "<span style="font-weight: bold;">a bridge gone too far</span>".<br />
<br />
See <a href="http://www.decanter.com/people-and-places/wine-articles/483898/the-mosel-a-bridge-too-far">The Mosel: A bridge too far </a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.decanter.com/people-and-places/wine-articles/483898/the-mosel-a-bridge-too-far"><br />
Johnson recommends</a> that all lovers of wine around the world write to the G<a href="http://www.cdu.de/en/3440_3461.htm">erman Chancellor Angela Merkel</a> to tell her that this planned bridge is a big mistake:<br />
<blockquote><span style="color: #996633;">"Every wine lover should stand up and protest. If you agree with me, contact the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel (write to her at </span><a href="mailto:angela.merkel@cdu.de">angela.merkel@cdu.de</a><span style="color: #996633;">), and open a bottle of Urziger, Graacher, Wehlener… you choose."</span></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-57728253765628472802011-03-28T21:13:00.000+02:002011-03-28T21:13:17.263+02:00The Upscale Wine Thief in Buffalo, New YorkPaul Stephens in a special to the Buffalo News, New York State, features the upscale Wine Thief Bar and Bistro in Buffalo that <a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/club-watch/article376067.ece">offers an endless selection of wines</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-13469345496830942362011-03-28T21:06:00.000+02:002011-03-28T21:06:44.056+02:00Goldman Sachs and other Wealthy American Oenophiles Buy into the Vineyards of French BurgundyAt the Wall Street Journal Life and Culture blog ON WINE <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703858404576214780431261762.html">Jay McInerney Visits Becky Wasserman, the Earth Mother of Burgundy</a> and weaves of tale of wealthy American oenophiles from Goldman Sachs and other US backgrounds who have invested in vineyards in France.<br /><br />As McInerney writes inter alia:<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"Last month, a group of American investors assembled by former sommelier Robert Bohr purchased Domaine René Manuel, about 20 acres of prime Meursault vineyards for some €13 million ($18.5 million), sealing a trend whereby wealthy American oenophiles buy into the fabled vineyards of Burgundy."</blockquote><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703858404576214780431261762.html">Read the whole intriguing article here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-57056031434636772502011-03-28T20:56:00.001+02:002011-03-28T20:56:50.448+02:00Red Wine in Germany: German Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) a Rising Star Says Brad Prescott at IntoWine.com<a href="http://www.intowine.com/best-german-red-wine-what-one-german-red-wine-worth-seeking-out">Best German Red Wine - Wine Recommendations | Into Wine</a><br />
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<blockquote style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"Germany is the new rising star of Pinot Noir – called Spatburgunder in German."</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-83411838670516363742011-03-28T20:49:00.000+02:002011-03-28T20:49:35.258+02:00How to Read a German Wine LabelSome of the best wines in the world are grown and bottled in Germany. To learn how to read a German wine label see <a href="http://www.germanwineusa.com/german-wine-101/read-wine-label.html">GermanWineUSA.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-88512674610594835852011-01-23T21:39:00.000+01:002011-01-23T21:39:43.156+01:00Vintners of the World: Amy Wallace at the New York Times on Emilio Estevez, the Budding VintnerAmy Wallace has a nice piece at the New York Times on <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/business/23proto.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa24">Emilio Estevez, the Budding Vintner</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-57225026313605975182010-08-15T19:36:00.000+02:002010-08-15T19:36:40.649+02:00When Talking About Wine, What About Spatburgunder (Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir)? Three Recommendations from the San Francisco ExaminerSpatburgunder (Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir) anyone? Pamela S. Busch in a Special to The San Francisco Examiner writes about <a href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/lifestyle/Wine-Try-Spatburgunder-a-gentle-red-from-Germany-100577354.html">Wine: Try Spatburgunder, a gentle red from Germany</a>, recommending three wines, one of which, Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Estate Pinot Noir, 2007, stems from the Mosel River Valley, where we are domiciled.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-2537517475198943922010-08-15T17:15:00.001+02:002010-08-15T17:15:37.095+02:00From Lawyer to Vintner: The 'Boss' at St. Francis Winery and VineyardsThe New York Times relates the story of Christopher Silva who went <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/jobs/15boss.html">From Lawyer to Vintner</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-49851030924439326132010-08-15T17:04:00.000+02:002010-08-15T17:04:32.886+02:00Finger Lakes Wines Realizing the Potential that was First Recognized in the 1990'sSee <a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100815/LIVING/100814013">Finger Lakes Riesling Festival shows wine's chameleon character</a> at <span style="font-style: italic;">Democrat and Chronicle</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-67165688336396839622010-08-15T16:58:00.000+02:002010-08-15T16:58:22.175+02:00Virginia State Wine Travel and Tourism Promotion Tweets Win AwardThe Local Digest at The Washington Post reports that the State of <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/14/AR2010081402727.html">Virginia</a> has won a <a href="http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=313">national</a> Mercury Award for Niche Marketing from the U.S. Travel Association for its <a href="http://twitter.com/vatourismpr">wine travel and tourist promotion tweets at Twitter</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-80103494562617805032010-05-20T23:20:00.000+02:002010-05-20T23:20:13.692+02:00Josko Gravner Wines - WSJ.comThe Wall Street Journal has an online article by Will Lyons about <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704635204575242202403544326.html">Josko Gravner Wines</a>, which are made according to ancient methods:<br /><blockquote style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">"After harvest from his 18-hectare site near Oslavia, he fills ... amphorae with grapes. Fermentation is ignited through purely wild yeasts, without temperature-controlled fermentation. He then leaves the grapes to macerate for seven months before transferring them to large old-oak barrels. The wines then rest in these barrels for two years and are bottled without filtration."</blockquote>Will Lyons writes that he was "amazed" by the results.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656922285447412324.post-6065780134787465982010-05-02T20:00:00.001+02:002010-05-02T20:00:58.085+02:00Wines of the Times at the NYTimes: Mosel Kabinett Riesling Captures SpringEric Asimov at the New York Times reviews some Riesling wines in <a href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=579463">Mosel Kabinett Riesling Captures Spring</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0