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Why Link Exchange Is Important for SEO
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Link exchange is when two website owners agree to place each other’s links
on their respective websites. This benefits both websites because it helps
the...
1 day ago
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Texas Wine Month Passports are now on sale! Enjoy the Hill Country Wine Trail October 1 thru 31
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Join us in celebrating with the Texas Wine Month Passport event from
October 1 – 31 in the picturesque Texas Hill Country. [...]
The post Texas Wine Mont...
1 day ago
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The Galleries Vollard - All Greatness Starts Somewhere
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The Next Great Allocated German Micro Production Pinot Noir - If You
Missed Out on Enderle & Moll, This Is Your Chance
- From the Craziest, Steepest ...
1 day ago
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Inventing the Catoctin Mountain Craft Beverage Trail
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According to wikipedia, the "Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically
associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the
Bl...
2 days ago
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Wine of the Day, No. 747
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Late Spring frosts in 2020 eradicated most of the crop at Stinson Vineyards
in Virginia’s Monticello AVA. Fortunately, the husband-and-wife winemaking
team...
2 days ago
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Sunday Lunch at Ribalta NYC
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Where to go for a NYC Sunday lunch that everyone will enjoy? I suggest
Ribalta. Not only did we enjoy the food there recently, but the service was
terrifi...
3 days ago
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Praying for rain as a hopeful harvest 2022 begins in Italy.
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Grape harvest in the north of Italy began this week. That’s a cluster of
Pinot Noir at Ronco Calino in Franciacorta. Sparkling winemakers are always
the fi...
3 days ago
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Comparing Clusters and Vine Growth in Our Principal Red Rhone Varieties as Harvest 2022 Aproaches
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This is a time of year when things move fast in the vineyard. In just the
last couple of weeks, we've gone from just starting veraison to more than
halfway...
4 days ago
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WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for AUGUST 13, 2022
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WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for AUGUST 13,
2022 release.
By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com. My "W...
4 days ago
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Rant: More Bread Pudding!
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For many years, I've been saying that we need more *Bread Pudding*, more
restaurants willing to place it onto their dessert menus, more bakeries
willing t...
6 days ago
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How to destroy your Italian wine legacy in one generation
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*The following is a pirated Zoom transcript from a putative conversation
between two old friends – an ancient matriarch (Maria, or, M) of a renown
Italia...
6 days ago
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Review: Montes Sauvignon Blanc
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In my opinion, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most recognizable wine
varieties out there. Even if you don’t often do blind tastings, if you know
your wine...
6 days ago
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Tournon "Mathilda" Shiraz 2017
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Nearly black hue with lovely aromas of blackberry pie with Summery sweet
fruit and ...
Palate--A bit thin on the palate, loads of black pepper, dark frui...
1 week ago
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Diane’s Rant
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When you go to a medical doctor these days, no matter what you’re suffering
from, one solution is always offered: cut out alcohol. If you won’t do
that, yo...
1 week ago
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August notes
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More bottles worthy of contemplation. . .
A skinny and bristling *2014 M3 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay*. A worked nose -
flint and matchstick, super acid...
1 week ago
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I Sit, Sip, and Stew, and I know I’m not alone ~ Journal of a Wine Pro
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I’ve been wine blogging since December 2005; but, never before have I been
known to Sit, Sip, and Stew; and, I know I’m not alone. I decided to take
that...
5 weeks ago
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Celebrate Your Love with Sparkling Wine from Limoux! (redux)
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This post was originally published on January 30, 2016. Tim and Phyllis
have since sold French Country Wines and sadly, the new owners do not carry
this lo...
1 month ago
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Appreciation: A Buffet of Ann Lemons Pollack’s Writing
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With the passing of Ann Lemons Pollack in April and preparations underway
for the July 24 celebration of her life, we’ve been enjoying re-discovering
some ...
1 month ago
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The Case for Cooking With Frozen Mixed Vegetables
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The medley of corn, carrots and peas is more than just a convenient freezer
staple. It’s an essential piece of American culinary history.
1 month ago
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Napaman – Back From a Week-long, Whisky Safari in Scotland!
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Like big game hunters, I went on a safari last week, but with the intention
of bagging some memorable Scotch whiskies, not whiskered trophies. Aiming
to br...
1 month ago
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How do we tell our story? And why should we?
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In the world of wine, it’s normal to go to a wine producer’s website and
then read ‘about us’, where that producer tells us their story. And for us
journal...
2 months ago
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New wine reviews: En Garde
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En Garde is a Cabernet specialist so it’s not surprising their Pinot Noirs
are made in a fuller-bodied, heavier style. Fruit-forward is the emphasis.
PINOR...
5 months ago
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How To Buy Champagne for New Year’s
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We’re about to ring in the New Year — and the best way to do it is with
bubbles. But which bottle of bubbles to choose? First, if you aren’t
already awar...
7 months ago
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Brief sortie to Anjou in late October
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*Magnificent autumn colours from the Quarts de Chaume and way into the
distance Also a reminder of how high parts of Q de C are before it plunges
down...
9 months ago
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EXCITING! FJORD VINEYARDS OPENS NEW TASTINGROOM AND LINEUP! (NY)
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Last week, I attended the opening of Fjord Vineyards tasting room and
tasted some of their most recent vintages. Flanked by Storm King Mountain
to the w...
1 year ago
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Corner 103 North Coast Sparkling Rosé: Delicious Pink Bubbles on #PinkSociety
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Hello Friends,
I recently had the pleasure of joining a very fun virtual chat hosted by
the rosé-loving bunch at The Pink Society (Twitter hashtag #Pink...
1 year ago
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Foot Trodden – Portugal & the wines that time forgot
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I was a wide-eyed 27 years old with a half-decade of wine retail under my
belt when I first stepped onto Portuguese soil. Due to close family ties, I
was d...
1 year ago
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Video: Talking Biodynamics and Troon Vineyard Wines with Amy Gross on Wine4.me
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It was a pleasure to spend time with Amy talking about our wines,
Biodynamics and Oregon’s Applegate Valley!
1 year ago
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Flakey, Salty, Cheesy
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This is quite possibly one of the easiest dishes I make and it never
arrives on the table without people gushing and acting like I should run
out i...
1 year ago
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Indian Smashed Potatoes
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Spicy smashed new potatoes
2 years ago
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Pierre Peters and Domaine du Bagnol rosé
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I’ve been leading a ton of Zoom tastings during this quarantine period–a
Zoom boom, if you will. We had this pair with a group recently and they
really h...
2 years ago
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T Caputo
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typepad https://bit.ly/3bDkwzt T Caputo Today on Amazon, you can grow six
pods at once with the Harvest 360 for just $75, upgrade to the Harvest 360
Elite ...
2 years ago
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Teknik Dasar Menang di Situs Poker Idnplay Berkualitas yang Ampuh
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Ketika daftar di situs poker idnplay yang asli tentu anda tahu apa yang
harus dilakukan untuk mendapatkan keuntungan besar berupa hadiah
kemenangan. Hal ...
2 years ago
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A Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting—June 2019
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By Charles Olken
Just recently, Steve Eliot and I ventured up to the Tom Eddy hillside
winery north of Calistoga to taste a vertical lineup of his Cabe...
2 years ago
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Twitterchimps
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Have you ever been at the zoo when the resident chimpanzees become excited?
It’s an amazing cacophony of hooting, screaming, chest-beating, and
teeth-barin...
3 years ago
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Ockenden Manor
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As part of my recent trip to Bolney Estate, we were invited to stay over
night at Ockenden Manor. Ockenden Manor is a short 10 minute drive from
Bolney a...
3 years ago
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WBC 2018: The Last Hurrah
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*For more musings from wine country, please visit my new blog, Woman in
Wine Country. **It's a lifestyle blog where I write about food, fluffing
pillows, p...
3 years ago
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Mother Clone Zinfandel 2015
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Price: $12.70 Maker: Pedroncelli Winery, Geyserville, California Varietal:
Zinfandel Vintage: 2015 Details: Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley Packaging:
75...
3 years ago
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Exclusive Interview – Christie’s Wine Director and new MW, Tim Triptree talks about fine & rare wines
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Promoted earlier this year as International Director, Specialist in the
Wine Department, Tim Triptree is in charge of Christie’s activities across
Contin...
3 years ago
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Liberty's Kitchen - Come Grow With us...
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IFBC 2018 Excursion to Liberty"s Kitchen with Dennis Bagneris, CEONo one
can doubt that New Orleans is the city of delicious dishes, With the
melange of ...
3 years ago
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Kicking it in NY
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Here I am, still alive, and back from a long blog hiatus. If you’ve been
here a long time, you know I started Wannabe Wino roughly 12 years ago.
I’ve ebbed...
4 years ago
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Gustus Vitae Pantry Starter Kit (12)
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If you buy enough of these then you can build a small pantry addition to
your house.
*Woot's Surefire Recipe for The World's Dreamiest Eggs Ever Made: *
...
4 years ago
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Calvet 1818
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The post Calvet 1818 appeared first on Spittoon
Calvet, one of Bordeaux’s oldest negociant houses, was sold to Grand Chais
de France, owners of the JP Ch...
4 years ago
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New from Dopff & Irion
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I always appreciate getting a chance to taste Alsatian wines, given their
varietal purity and structure. These are Old World wines in the best sense,
bu...
5 years ago
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10 Italian Wines to try in 2012
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You're reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog
visit www.wine90.co.uk
*10 Italian Wines to try in 2012*
The worst thing about Ch...
5 years ago
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And All Good Things Must Come to an End
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It has been a great 10 years, 2005 to 2015, discovering, sampling, tasting,
adoring, delighting...
6 years ago
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Fielding Hills: Consistently Producing Great Wines
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Fielding Hills Winery is one of the top wineries in Washington State.
Owner/winemaker Mike Wade and his wife Karen are longtime apple and cherry
growers ...
6 years ago
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The return
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Almost 10 years since I first started the foodandwineblog. It’s amazing how
fast time flies by. A lot has changed, though many things remain the same.
My p...
6 years ago
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Episode 1,001
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Five years later and on the 10 year anniversary of the first episode of
Wine Library TV, Gary Vaynerchuk is back! On this comeback episode of…
6 years ago
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The Liv-ex blog has moved. Please visit www.blog.liv-ex.com
6 years ago
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A New Chapter: New Location, New Look, New Attitude, New Posts
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After over a decade here at Wine-Girl.net, we’re moving. After Labor Day
2015, all new posts – of which there will be many – will be happening over
on our ...
6 years ago
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New Project Takes a Look at How Various South African Cultural Groups Experience Wine
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What do South Africans think of the wines they drink? Do the opinions and
experiences of compatriots from different cultural groups differ on this
issue? W...
7 years ago
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Dinner at Goldsmith's in Memphis, July 1, 1914
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While nosing around on some sites about Memphis history, I found a
particular curiosity well-suited to this here blog. Historic-memphis.com
had a series o...
7 years ago
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The King is Dead! All Hail Caesar!
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Majestic Wine has acquired Naked Wines today for around £70 million. On the
surface it is a straightforward but interesting business deal giving each a
new...
7 years ago
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25 Years Ago, Ceusescu Was Rightfully Killed (Yes!)
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Today, I joyfully celebrate the killing of the Ceausescu regime in Romania.
I am overjoyed that Communism is dead and a super crazy symbol of Communism
is ...
7 years ago
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Mythopia, An Experimental Swiss Vineyard
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Several years ago, when researching the relation between the composition of
various vineyard soils and terroir expression, I happened upon the concept
of b...
7 years ago
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Winery Spotlight: Chateau Latour-Martillac
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The JJ Buckley wine staff recently had a chance to learn a bit more about
Chateau Latour-Martillac, one of the top estates in the Pessac-Leognan
appellatio...
7 years ago
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Time for a Change
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Next month will be the 5 year anniversary of this little blog. What? That
just seems crazy when I type it out. It’s been a wild ride, but I’m even
more exc...
8 years ago
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It's Hard to Say Goodbye
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This has not been easy.
Back in February, I guess, I realized that I would stop writing this blog.
And I've been meaning to write a goodbye post, but it tu...
8 years ago
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We have a new website
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Please visit us at www.jaynesgastropub.com
8 years ago
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The White Club: A sordid tale
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The White Club, a Swiss-based fine wine “club” with whom I had some
dealings, has recently been exposed as a scam. On Monday 12th May, Peter
Hellman of the...
8 years ago
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So Long, Farewell, Alvederzane, Good Night...
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"Today is the day. I can't deny it anymore, I simply can't..."
8 years ago
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80 Years Since Prohibition and We are Still Not Free To Drink
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80 years after the repeal of Prohibition, we may be able to legally drink,
but we are not free to choose what we drink. We still live in Prohibition's
high...
8 years ago
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The List of 30
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Recently I was asked this question by someone.
What are the 30 products that you can't live without. Or the 30 products
you would want to sell if you had ...
8 years ago
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We're Moving (again...)
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Yes, we're moving this blog again.
Last time, it wasn't so pretty, many tears were shed, there was mass
hysteria, and many unholy things happened. Thi...
8 years ago
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Shopping back in time
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Step back in time when you visit Rioja, not just by selecting a wine that
might have been made before …
Continue reading →
9 years ago
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The Hidden History of the Harvey Wallbanger
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First of all, I should say that I never intended to uncover the history of
the Harvey Wallbanger. The journey by which I became obsessed with
discovering ...
9 years ago
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2011 Flying Heart Cellars Red Wine - $5
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Not sure what I was thinking when I picked up this Ed Hardy-esque labeled
red blend, but it is down right awful. Overly sweet and completely
unbalanced. T...
9 years ago
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Pahrump Valley Winery One Of Vegas' Unexpected Perks
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When people think of Las Vegas, they think of gambling and poker
tournaments. At present, tens of thousands of players from around the world
are currently ...
10 years ago
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Wine That Stands Up to Pesto
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It's officially summer. Unofficially, it's basil season. Right now, I am
overwhelmed with the stuff. Pictured to the left is one of my behemoth
basil plan...
10 years ago
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This is Paso
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I just wanted to share this… Paso is an amazing place.
10 years ago
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Have you ever experienced the Tunnel Effect in Champagne? (François Secondé)
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Today's wine picture is no longer here!
This blog has moved.
You can now find it here:
BKWine Photography Blog
*Please update your RSS feed, book marks, s...
10 years ago
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Joel, Amanda and Gangy
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The other night, as i was taking my dog Gus out, there were Joel and Amanda
standing, as they often do, in the middle of the street. There was no
traffic, ...
10 years ago
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2008 Herdade do Peso Alentejo "Colheita"
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Colheita, when referring to port, indicates a port from a single vintage,
but it is not a "Vintage Port". So what does this mean when referring to a
dry re...
10 years ago
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WBW 74: Value Sparkling Wine
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Sparkling wine is thought of by most American’s as a luxury to be consumed
on special occasions like weddings, graduations and New Year’s eve parties.
An...
10 years ago
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Zidarich for a chilly day
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This post takes us to Slovenia, by way of Greenwich Village.
A winter weekend lunch in a now chilled Manhattan, wind finding its icicle
way up cuffs and s...
10 years ago
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We'll Be Right Back
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I've been reluctant to write this post (apparently), but you've been
asking, and I appreciate how many of you actually like this blog. An
appreciation whic...
10 years ago
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Go away
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It’s moving day.
A site and a blog are bad enough. A site, a blog, and another blog are
unworkable. And it’s worse when only one sees new content over an...
10 years ago
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Good Grape Goes on Hiatus
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*“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”* said a
very wise John Lennon and that’s exactly what has happened with me. My
life ...
10 years ago
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From Slavery to BEE
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The publication on May 1 of a new non-glossy, non-braai book called Grape –
stories of the vineyards in SA by DA member of parliament Wilmot James,
Chancel...
11 years ago
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Notes from a Sunday
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In case anyone has been wondering, no, I haven't stopped drinking and
enjoying wine. Since the beginning of the New Year, journeys in Friuli
aside, I've ju...
11 years ago
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Excerpt: Wine Retail in 2010: Hopeful Reactions from Across the U.S.
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*by Rob Bralow*, Wine Post Editor
This is an excerpt from an article I wrote, published on Palate Press on
February 2, 2011.
From across the U.S. you ca...
11 years ago
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No hang time issues this year
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No one will remember this harvest for the great weather, or the fantastic
harvest conditions.Frankly, I don't know anyone in the wine industry who'll
miss ...
11 years ago
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My Blog has moved to WineTravelMedia
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Hello if you've just discovered this blog or feed it into your news readers
- thank you for finding it! I'd be so happy if you would check out and
bookmark...
11 years ago
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Courting a New Wine Shop
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I’m the last guy to champion my local retailers. Why, you ask? Because they
stink…well, that’s not fair- they’re dirty and unimaginative and overpriced
and...
12 years ago
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Rutini Wines Trumpeter Malbec 2007
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Who: Rutini Wines
What: Malbec
Where: Argentina, Mendoza
When: 2007
How Much: $12.99 (media sample)
I held this a little longer than usual for a wine at thi...
12 years ago
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PasoWine tasting
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Whoa. My fisrt big commercial tasting event as part of "the industry" and I
have to say I was unimpressed on many levels.
Firstly, a lot of the wine sucke...
12 years ago
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REDIRECTING
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Please visit our new blog at http://underthegrapetree.com/.
12 years ago
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Sicilian Value
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So tonight, I randomly grabbed off our wine rack a 2005 Colosi red wine
from Sicily. I bought it a while back from LA Wine Co for $7. 100% Nero
d'Avola gr...
12 years ago
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From relative obscurity to total oblivion
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Hello friends, followers, and random observers. As you may have guessed,
the time has finally come to publicly announce the end of Smells Like
Grape. It's ...
12 years ago
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Entering a construction zone: winecase.ca
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Earlier this year, I announced proudly that The Wine Case was going to move
from its wordpress.com incarnation to its own domain and location:
winecase.ca....
12 years ago
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A Pregnant Palate Pause Leads one to Conclude that Wine Ratings are Useless to the Average Consumer
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As you may have noticed, I've taken a pregnant pause from tasting wine for
a very good reason. In that period my husband and I got to meet the most
wonderf...
12 years ago
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I can't believe it's not Stelvin!
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There are those who cling to the 'romance' and 'tradition' of popping the
cork prior to imbibing. Then there are those who think such 'romance' and
'tradit...
14 years ago
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Five myths about winemakers debunked
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Winemakers are an enigma to us mere mortals who drink their product and
wonder at the romance and genius that has gone into each drop. Knowing a
winemaker ...
14 years ago
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