Similar in age, weight and colour, it was interesting to taste both wines together.Spätestens seitdem immer mehr Bundesligavereine wichtige Kunden in Tribünen und VIP-Lounges sehen und zugleich Stehplätze abschaffen, ist Bier nicht mehr das einzige alkoholische Getränk in deutschen Fußballstadien. Einige Vereine haben inzwischen eine eigene Weinlinie. So präsentiert jetzt auch der Bundesligaklub Werder Bremen seine neuen Weine. 2006 gab es dort schon [...]
It's not so unusual these days for restaurants to have an upmarket wine by the glass selection but few go as far as the newly opened Galvin La Chapelle which offers a selection of 3 vintages of the iconic Jaboulet A��n�� Hermitage La Chapelle.
The Second Glass is kicking some ass.
The Boston-area stalwarts just released their Annual Wine Guide for 2010, and it’s an impressive ‘cheat sheet’ view of high QPR wine selections.
I’m not sure how they selected the wines that made the final cut to be highlighted [...]
Think of this as the early warning system. Our annual Menu For Hope campaign is right around the corner. In its sixth year, this charity event brings together bloggers from all over the world to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme. It's an awesome event that raises [...]
OK wine lovers, listen up. Thanksgiving approaches, and in this country that means for the past few weeks every wine columnist in the world has been talking about what wines go with the big dinner. Well you're not going to get that from me, for reasons previously stated.
But I' [...]
Visitors to Napa Valley, even those on their first trip, have a hard time missing the Grgich Hills winery, which sits prominently on the west side of Highway 29, its flower beds almost pushed right up against the edge of the blacktop.
Of course, when the winery [...]
One Berry
The first time I tasted a Cabernet grape I was surprised at how unlike Cabernet wine it tasted. Some of the flavor lies in that bright leathery surface that Andy captures here so well in vivid blue. Grape skins hold many different volatile aroma [...]
Nachdem die Hauptweinlese in Baden abgeschlossen ist, teilt der VDP-Baden heute offiziell mit, dass Verband zwei neue Mitglieder bekommen wird. Ab dem 1. Januar 2010 werden das Weingut Seeger in Leimen und das Weingut Schlör in Wertheim-Reicholzheim Mitglieder im Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) sein. “Beide Weingüter haben in der Vergangenheit [...]
Scott and Madeleine Cohen had this bottle shipped back from one of their trips to Italy; Poggio Antico's Brunello di Montalcino isn't seen much in California! When Sangiovese is grown well and handled well, it's a truly noble grape -- the problem is that there's so much [...]
The fourth flour of Liberty's in London currently hosts a pop-up Nescafe coffee 'shop'; they are promoting some new releases by giving way samples (and a mini cupcake). Being up in town yesterday I made use of the promotion but have to admit to being just a touch underwhelmed. [...]
In the last post we discussed Braille wine labels. Today, Morse Code, as on this Australian wine label.
Morse Code was invented in the 1840s and is an early form of the digital encoding so widespread today. As with many of the Braille labels, [...]
Josh Wig, Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars' general manager, giving a tour of their estate vineyards
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor
Tuscany is a dream vacation, but be warned: even with appointments, you often will only meet a tour guide, rather than the winemakers who craft Brunello.
Napa' [...]
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief
DJ Swanson, head brewer at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, should be inspiring for anyone working in a corporate job who has dreams of following his or her passion and making a career of it.
DJ started homebrewing about 15 years ago, when he [...]
Here's an interesting one. If you're like me, and base at least some of your wine purchasing decisions on ratings from publications like Wine Spectator, you'll find that it's often tough to find inexpensive, highly-rated wines. Unless they're high-production, they disappear from the market quickly and' [...] Unser 2007er Sauvignon Blanc aus Baden ist nun seit etwas längerer Zeit ausverkauft…
… und wir haben uns immer gefragt, warum die Kunden in unserer Probierstube, nachdem diese unsere fruchtigeren intensiveren Sauvignon Blancs aus Neuseeland daneben verkostet hatten…
… den Badischen einkauften, obwohl er teurer war…
Jetzt wissen wir es. Nach [...]
We’ve seen several innovations at the intersection of wine and technology, including Aromicon’s “virtual taste search engine,” which we featured just last week. Dutch startup 94wines is now bringing a new technological twist to the table, so to speak, by offering a line [...]
Last year I really enjoyed visiting Oregon for the first time, and developed a liking for Oregon Pinot Noir. Here's a really good one that I cracked open last night, and am finishing off tonight.
3×4 – 2 = ?
Two wines, Three Rivers, four bottles. Clear enough?
Nobody wants to do math on Thanksgiving. It’s like some sort of nightmare. Five people, two pies, who cares? Just cut it and give the guy with little piece more ice cream. Everyone will understand. This time [...]
The road to Querciavalle ~ June 1987
Right now, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dr. Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India, is being feted at a state dinner! The Obamas brought in chef Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit in New York to cook a meatless, Indian-inspired meal for the 320 honored guests. (Get full details at [...]
