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5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines - blind!
Nov. 20, 2008
Continuing this week's Napa Cabernet theme, Gary tries a 2004 Beringer Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, a 2005 Barnett Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain, a 2004 Steltzner Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Barrel Select, a 2005 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2005 Cliff Lede Stag’s Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon.
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30 Second Wine Advisor
Nov. 19, 2008
Combining the month's Wine Focus on Riesling styles with our occasional examinations of Eastern U.S. wines, let's uncork one of the more obscure wines I'm ever likely to feature here: A Riesling from Kentucky.
This concept may not be as crazy as it first appears: If Kentucky is known for its limestone soil and water that produces great Bourbon, why shouldn't that terroir - not entirely different from some of Europe's best wine-growing areas - show well in Riesling, a grape variety particularly known for its expression of the earth in which it is grown?
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Wines compared by score and price
Nov. 16, 2008
This month's issue of WineBlueBook covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, White Burgundy and Piedmont Red wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 1,284 wines are profiled in the November 2008 issue. Click here for a taste, or the following link for direct information on WineBlueBook.
Bucko's Wine Reports
Nov. 14, 2008
Just as the fall foliage is changing to its cloak of brilliant colors, many wine lovers start thinking about reds. Randy "Bucko" Buckner offers a good ration of reds and whites this month among his notes on 100 new wines.
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Vino e Cucina d'Italia
Piedmont - A Wine Lover's Paradise
Nov. 9, 2008
Where do you go for that dream vacation if wine is your favorite beverage and you live to eat, not eat to live? One destination you might want to consider is the Langhe Valley in Piedmont in the northwestern part of Italy. Writer Neil Duarte joins the WineLoversPage.com community with this wine, food and travel report.
Read article. | Neil Duarte's Vino e Cucina d'Italia page.
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Oxford Town Wines
Man's best friends: Wine and dog
Oct. 30, 2008
There are some very strong parallels between the way dogs and wine both bring pleasure and meaning to our lives, writes John Juergens. Here's his list. Read article. | More of Oxford Town Wines.
Rogov's Ramblings
Wine Tasting Parties: Evenings of Pleasure
Oct. 26, 2008
Responding to the increasing local popularity of wine-tasting parties, more and more people have requested guidelines that will help them organize such evenings at home.
Here is a baker's dozen of helpful tips from correspondent Daniel Rogov.
Randy's Culinary Wine & Food Adventures
California's Master of Cabernet Franc
Oct. 15, 2008
Right now, the acknowledged master of the Cabernet Franc grape is John Skupny of Lang & Reed, writes Randy Caparoso. Last month he visited the winemaker. Here's his report.
Read article. | More of Randy's Culinary Wine & Food Adventures.
Vino 101
Oct. 12, 2008
Too often restaurant wine is presented and served with shocking carelessness. In his monthly column, "A Server's Perspective," Jorge Eduardo Castillo points out some common wine service faux pas and proposes ways to correct these errors.
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Italian Wine Guide
Oct. 4, 2008
It's difficult to choose the most beautiful region in Italy, but for those who have been there, Campania must surely rate at or near the top of their list. But while the region's scenery is celebrated, the wines of Campania never seem to get their due. Writer Tom Hyland celebrates the wines of Campania in this report. Read article.
Dibbern on Wine
World of wine on a tank of gas
Sept. 8, 2008
With the economy in the doldrums, it would seem to be a good time to think about exploring the world vicariously instead. If we can't travel to Italy, at least we can drink some Sicilian wine. Donald A. Dibbern, Jr. puts together a full case of international wines for a little over $100.
WebWineMan
June 30, 2008
Writer Richard Fadeley recently returned from his annual pilgrimage to France. He offers a report on Bordeaux with a variety of tasting notes on Bordeaux of good quality and value.
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Schaefer on Wine
Chile's organic and biodynamic wine leader
The wine world is "going green," and that includes naturally produced and minimally processed wine. Organically grown grapes are seen as a "best practice" in sustainable agriculture, reports correspondent Dennis Schaefer files this report from the largest organic grape grower in Chile, Emiliana Organico in the Colchagua Valley. Pictured: Portable chicken coop used in the vineyards for natural insect control.
Wine Advisor FoodLetter
May 1, 2008
It seems that I've been on a nostalgia kick lately ... following up on last week's Carbonnades a la Flamande, we turn again to another Belgian dish from another favorite 1970s cookbook, Pierre Franey's 60 Minute Gourmet.
This hearty dinner ... features thick, juicy pork chops topped with a blend of Gruyère cheese and Dijon mustard.
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Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
The 30 Second Wine Advisor: The book
It has been almost nine years since I sent out the first edition of The 30 Second Wine Advisor, and since that day early in 1999, almost 2,000 columns have gone out to a growing Email list that now numbers some 40,000 wine lovers in more than 100 countries around the world.
Over those years, quite a few of you have asked a frequent question: "Why don't you assemble a bunch of these articles into a handy learn-about-wine book?"
Makes sense to me! Have a look at our new book, "The 30 Second Wine Advisor: Learn about wine in 30-second tastes - quick, easy & fun."
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For The Love of Port
"The times they are a'changing" in Portugal's Douro Valley, as the increasing appearance of Single Quinta Vintage Port (SQVP) starts to blur the distinction between "classic" vintages and the more frequently released "second labels." This trend is here to stay and it looks to be a positive, for both the Port trade and consumers, says Port expert Roy Hersh, who offers this extensive report on the Vintage Ports of 2004.
Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
Hugh Johnson's 2008 Pocket Wine Book
If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, this handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume. Thousands of wines are rated, described, and listed with coding indicating which vintages are preferred and which are ready to drink. I buy the new edition every year, and highly recommend it. The 2008 edition has just been published, with new and updated information. You can buy it now through WineLoversPage.com for $10.17, a 32 percent discount.
You'll find all the best wine books for beginners and experts - and the top wine magazines too - in our Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf.
Burghound.com
Burghound.com Selection of the Week
Each week we feature a different Burgundy rated as a top value by Burghound. While there will be a mix of vintages, most wines featured will be those that can normally be found at a variety of fine wine retailers. Each wine will be described and rated with a suggested window of peak drinkability indicated after the numerical score. Click to view this week's selection.
