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Wine Spectator Picks under $15
- BACALHÔA Península de Setúbal JP Azeitão White 2009 $9 (Wine Spectator)
This zesty white shows citrus notes with fresh acidity - VIÑA HERMINIA Rioja Reserva 2004 $22 (Wine Spectator)
A firm, fresh, sleek and traditional Rioja red - TWO HANDS Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella's Garden 2008 $55 (Wine Spectator)
A dark, dense Barossa Shiraz with vivid color - VALLEY VINEYARDS Chenin Blanc Swartland The Royal Old Vines 2009 $10 (Wine Spectator)
A fresh, breezy Chenin Blanc with a lively finish - MAS DE BOISLAUZON Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2008 $15 (Wine Spectator)
An up-front Rhône red with firm-edged tannins
Gary Vaynerchuck
- Cahors Tasting – Episode #914
- Celebrating #Cabernet Day – Episode #913
- Victory Brewing Tasting- Part II – Epidode #912
Robert Parker
Dr Vino
- Lobster roll: impossible food-wine pairing?
Last week, I was in the Cape, existing more or less solely on seafood. One dish, if you will, that has transcended New England appeal and now is making a showing in the trendiest spots in NYC (including out of basements in Brooklyn) is the lobster roll. Simple in preparation, it consists of about four [...] - Designing a lighter Champagne bottle
Have you ever lifted a bottle of champagne and thought, “Wow, that’s heavy!” Well, the bottles are heavy partly with good reason: to contain all the sparkly goodness, which can be six times the atmospheric pressure. (And, of course, there’s a little bling factor to the bulk.) Apparently, before sufficiently strong bottles were developed, cellar [...] - Kangaroo testicles? An impossible food-wine pairing
Who is man enough for an impossible food-wine pairing? Well, for those with a set of steel, head on over to the seventh (!) annual World Testicle Cooking Championship in Serbia. There, the AP reports that chefs prepare bull, boar, camel, ostrich and kangaroo testicles in such dishes as testicle pizza and testicles in bechamel [...]
Vinography
Jancis Robinson
- Nine new MWs (Free for all)
Let bells be rung throughout Wineland! A whole nine new Masters of Wine have just been announced, individuals who have managed the extraordinary double achievement of passing all the MW exams and managing to satisfy the examiners with their subsequent dissertations. They include our very own Mel. - Sauvignon strategies (in Chinese) (Free for all)
跟简西丝喝一杯 长相思的命运 Sauvignon strategies 译 / 林殿理 导语 :新西兰著名的长相思经历了从历来供不应求到第一次供大于求,现在正处于如何保全高价和高品质的尴尬阶段。 引文:. - Today is...Grape Day! (Don't quote me)
It was #Cabernet Day yesterday. Did you know? Possibly yes if you are an American fan of Twitter, especially if you are based on the West Coast where this event seems to have originated. Probably no otherwise. I found out about its existence only at about 8 o'clock last night just.
Wine Peeps
- Book Review: A Taste for Wine
- A Wine for Tonight: 2008 Buried Cane Merlot
- Spotlight On: William Church Winery
I love the experience of drinking wine. Also though I am into new experiences,
so FYI here a link to some BlackLight Posters cool items to enhance your buzz, cheers!
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