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The Reds of the Loire | March 19, 2:10 pm | 0 comments "Alright, all you fans of Loire reds, come out from wherever you are hiding. That’s right, I mean both of you! Look, I know that the cabernet franc wines of Chinon and Bourgueil are not among the most sought-after bottles out there. That, among many other things, is part of their charm. They are great values, not so hard to find if you have access to good wine shops, and the competition for bottles is slim. They are also the subject of my column this week." Source: nytimes.com |
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The Chronicle Recommends: California Grenache | March 17, 4:00 pm | 0 comments "Grenache should be easy to like. Its typical bursts of bright berry fruit and warm spice are remarkably user-friendly, which has helped it find favor as the backbone of Chateauneuf du Pape and many Rhone wines. Yet, homegrown Grenache might be an even harder sell than Syrah." Source: sfgate.com |
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A Round-Up of Wine-Related Links | March 16, 9:42 am | 0 comments "If only to cheer myself up, I wanted to start the week by offering a few recent wine-related pieces highly worth reading. Stay dry!" Source: nytimes.com |
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Glass tops win fans in California | March 15, 10:00 am | 0 comments "The Vino-Lok looks like a glass artist's take on a button mushroom. A smooth, thick disk caps a tapered, stubby stem. It is weighty in your hand, clear to the eye and smooth to the touch. To its fans, it is the future of wine closures. " Source: sfgate.com |
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Santa Cruz vineyards shun popular list of vines | March 14, 12:14 pm | 0 comments "There's more to a great vineyard than soil and site. Vines themselves need a pedigree. This point hit home during my recent travels in the Santa Cruz Mountains." Source: sfgate.com |
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How Important Is It for a Red Wine to Be a Dark Color? | March 13, 10:33 am | 0 comments "One of the most striking characteristics of the 2007 red Burgundies is their relatively pale color. The particular conditions of this vintage compelled most winemakers to treat their grapes with a light hand. That is, they did not try to extract lots of color and tannin from the grapes. As a result, you can easily hold a glass of a 2007, even a grand cru wine, and see your fingers through the wine on the other side of the glass." Source: nytimes.com |
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Paul Draper’s forty years and the making of Ridge Monte Bello | March 12, 10:29 am | 0 comments "Paul Draper is, without question, one of the world’s great winemakers. Even though he has every reason to be an egotistical blowhard, he remains humble and democratic in spirit, asking sincere questions of those around him and quick to point to his team as the reason for the winery’s success. It may sound absurd to think that a winemaker’s personality is as discernible in the glass as the terroir, but that combination of curiosity, humility, and respectful excellence comes through in the wines of Ridge Vineyards." Source: drvino.com |
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'Pinotgate' controversy gives grape a bad name | March 11, 10:39 am | 0 comments "Could bungling by French vintners finally end our tortured love affair with Pinot Noir? The fallout of what we'll call Pinotgate began last month with 12 fraud convictions in a French court for selling to E&J Gallo wine labeled as Pinot Noir that was nothing of the sort; it was actually Merlot and Syrah." Source: sfgate.com |
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Better know a wine law: Maryland! | March 7, 10:05 am | 0 comments "Maryland, the home of the Fightin’ Terps, threatens to turn its wine lovers into perps: The laws governing these five and a half million residents make it a felony to order wine online and have it shipped to their homes. To purchase wines, consumers residing Annapolis, Baltimore or along the Chesapeake must buy from a local store; comparison shopping through retailers on the internet or ordering directly from a winery is illegal." Source: drvino.com |
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Local Versions of Europe’s Everyday Wines | March 5, 9:58 am | 0 comments "Terms like “brutal” and “worst year in history” were tossed around with the release of 2009 sales figures at the nation’s largest wine industry trade show, a few weeks ago in Sacramento. For the first time in years, California shipments and sales dropped significantly. Wines over $15 a bottle were particularly hard hit. It’s not surprising that people are drinking cheaper wines. But why can’t they be better wines?" Source: nytimes.com |
