You’ve probably heard about the Gallup poll that shows preferences sliding towards wine over beer. I have my reservations about this though, I wonder if gallon per gallon the statistics would show the same percentages. I find that beer drinkers REALLY love their beer and consume it in gargantuan amount whereas wine …apparently wine is…
It was about 95 degrees and cloyingly humid in New York last Tuesday, even at 7 pm when I got to the Bulgarian consulate for the ‘Emerging Mediterranean Wines” tasting. It was not the ideal night to be sampling hearty red wines, but thankfully there were also some refreshing whites and even a Bulgarian beer…
For most of us a wine cellar is a passing thought that we dismiss with a …nah, not worth the trouble, I don’t know that much about wine anyway. The good news is that you don’t have to be an expert or have a large collection to discover the joys of your wine cellar. Via…
Here’s a list of book picks by Dr. Vino, guaranteed to expand our wine radar and have some fun in the process… via Dr. Vino
I spent my childhood summers in the town of Sonoma, long before it became a world-class wine growing area. Even then, the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa was a classy oasis in this bucolic setting and a place to escape the heat. Today, it’s a 5-star resort owned by The Fairmont Hotel chain blessed…
Whites are gaining popularity as a trendy drink to “sip” in leisure. Pinks are also gaining ground faster. Many people say that they find these wines lighter and not so demanding…as well as tasty. via [FERMENTATIONS]
If there’s a time for pink wine, it must be summer…read this review about a special find. via [basicJuice]
Italy seems to be on a roll, and prediction for the 2005 vintage could not be rosier. It appears (if everything goes smoothly) that this year could be a very good year for Italian Wines. Sounds like a great opportunity to plan a wine-tasting trip, does it not? via [ANSA ]
Oh yes, for a while they were competing with each other. Wine in moderation had a reputation for bringing substantial health benefits while my other love, chocolate, was always relegated to adding unwanted inches…but now chocolate seems to have health benefits on a par with wine! This is plainly good science…Agenzia
Let’s expand our wine literacy. We are all familiar with Merlot, Pinot Noir, Pino Gris, but do we know about Norton? This grape is gaining followers, so let’s learn a little more about it. via [Spittoon ]
Time to toot our blogging horns. Wine blogging is gaining in numbers and quality. There are more blogs, more discerning readers and a wide open field ahead… via [FERMENTATIONS]
A sultry summer evening, brochettes on the grill, cicadas chanting, I head for the wine cellar and gravitate towards Rosé. I love the color, it is light, forgiving, and utterly summery. I have a steady stock of Cote de Provence at hand and it is quickly diminishing… Would you like to expand your Pink Pleasure?check…