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Wine Spectator Picks under $15
- EYRIE Pinot Gris Dundee Hills 2009 $15 (Wine Spectator)
A light, refreshing and juicy Oregon white - SAN ALEJANDRO Garnacha Calatayud Las Rocas Viñas Viejas 2007 $18 (Wine Spectator)
A modern Spanish red with espresso and mocha - CASA LAPOSTOLLE Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley 2008 $90 (Wine Spectator)
This fine-tuned, silky Chilean red has a long finish - ARNOUX & FILS Côtes du Rhône The Rhôn 2010 $15 (Wine Spectator)
This Rhône red has smoke and bacon notes - QUINTA DO VALLADO Douro 2009 $20 (Wine Spectator)
An appealing Portuguese red with understated power
Gary Vaynerchuck
Robert Parker
Dr Vino
- The state of the wine market, 2012
When asked the last time he had mistaken Burgundy for Bordeaux, Harry Waugh famously replied, “not since lunch.” Frequent drinkers today aged 26 – 34 have more confidence than Waugh since 78% of them think they can tell the difference between merlot and cabernet sauvignon, even more similar than Burgundy and Bordeaux! (Hmm, not the [...] - 30 Rock wine: the best tasting note Robert Parker never wrote
Okay, only about five years late on this. But, thanks to site reader Quizicat drawing a parallel to our recent discussion of moscato, I’ve learned that I missed an episode of “30 Rock” where wine featured prominently. Jack Donaghy is delighted to have his name on his own sparkling wine from Long Island and he [...] - Where in the wine world are we? Retail edition
Here’s a wine store that looks just like any other high-end wine store…right? So where in the world is this particular store? Include the store name for full credit. (Image credit to follow.)
Vinography
- The Best Zinfandels of California: Tasting at ZAP 2012
- Vinography Images: Bright Zinfandel
- Social Media and the Wine Industry: A New Era
Jancis Robinson
- Burgundy 2010 - guide to our coverage (Free for all)
Here is a quick guide to finding your way round our wide-ranging coverage to date of the very promising 2010 vintage in Burgundy with its more than 2,000 wine reviews. TASTING NOTES/REVIEWS Burgundy 2010 A-C (Tasting articles) Burgundy 2010 D-J (Tasting. - Chile's new wine from the earth (Free for all)
See also my tasting notes on the current Vigno wines. As someone who writes wine reference books, I am truly scared by Chile and its unparalleled pace of change. I asked two people to bring me up to speed on the newest wine regions there - writer and broadcaster Peter Richards, the Master of Wine. - Soho by the Mediterranean (Nick on restaurants)
The restaurant business harbours very few secrets. Its sales prices are widely published via its menus and wine lists. The wholesale prices of any restaurant's main suppliers are invariably widely known to the competition, as are the general pay rates required to hire all the necessary staff. The.
Wine Peeps
- A Wine for Tonight: 2008 d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz
- Napa Cellars: Good Value Reds from Napa Valley
- Wine Word of the Week: Nose
