Instead of clebrating St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow and my birthday on Sunday, here’s something that’s a great alternative: • Kick-Off BBQ With the Winemakers & a Live Auction: Sat., 3/17, S.F. Film Centre (The Presidio) • Syrah Seminar, Trade & Media Tasting, Public Wine Tasting: Sun., 3/18, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Tickets available at www.rhonerangers.org…
It’s not every day that a company celebrates its 125th anniversary, as well as its first. But that’s exactly what just happened at Oakville Grocery, Napa Valley’s best-known culinary emporium for the finest gourmet products, regional winemakers, unique gifts, fantastic catering, and more. The Oakville Grocery opened its flagship store in 1881 in the quaint…
Healdsburg is a little town in Sonoma County, northwest of the major vintners, but it’s still surrounded by wineries, charm and style. The Hotel Healdsburg offers Sonoma County’s premier luxury lodging on the historic Town Plaza. This self-contained resort has a full-service spa, pool, country gardens, and — best of all, celebrity chef Charlie Palmer…
Maybe not. Apparently the “new fashionable wines” much, like hemlines and platform shoes, come and go with time. A good marketing technique to revive a tired wine market is to come out with a “new” old favorite. Is it the time for Malbec? Via TIME Global Advisor
The well known winemaker Georges Duboeuf is navigating a bit of a PR malestrom under allegations that they have topped up their good wines with lower quality fluids…but they say it is just a confusion. via Spittoon
If you are getting more than your usual buzz from your wine it may not be that you are drinking more (or that age is affecting your ability to metabolize alcohol). It may simply be the fact that wine is becoming more alcoholic! Via TheNZ Herald
Imagine this. A very good wine, smiles and nods all around, generations of wine-making labour and wisdom poured in the magical alchemy of a bottle. Then there is a lab that analyzes the good wine and finds the footprint to recreate its qualities …not quite that magical , is it? Read on via: FERMENTATIONS
The answer appears to be yes, that Strontium in the right quantities should be in your wine. But what else lurks within? Read on for an interesting view through the microscope: via Vinography
This is a really lovely description of the way a vineyard can be turned into a work of art. Read it for inspiration and also for appreciation of all the hard work that is going into that bottle! Via FERMENTATIONS
Well…not exactly winemaking. More like heavy-duty gardening. Namely cutting down vines. All right, pruning doesn’t sound that exciting. But if you take into consideration that you’re in beaufitul New Zealand, meeting new friends and celebrating the end of a day of hard labour with a good swill of the local wine…worth considering! via [FERMENTATIONS]
Decades of discussion have made little progress so far. Can a Napa be a Napa if it is not produced in Napa? Hmmm. I personally like the idea of naming the region that the grapes/vineyard is located in. The more details I have, the more likely I am to identify a wine I like and…
Here’s a handy list of the best Pinot Noirs put together by Alder of Vinography after a labor-intensive day of sniffing and spitting. Print it out and keep it with you on your next trip to the store… Via Vinography