Monthly Archives: September 2008

WineBlueBook: Wines compared by score and price This month’s issue

WineBlueBook: Wines compared by score and price This month’s issue of WineBlueBook covers many White Burgundy, Tuscan Sangiovese and West Coast Chardonnay wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 737 wines are profiled in … Continue reading

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Wine of the Week: Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (CA)

Wine of the Week: Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (CA) $32 This is a fascinating full-bodied red wine. It’s filled to the brim with juicy blackberry fruit, cherry and sweet spice. The Rutherford Hill Cab’s flavor profile is structurally…

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Calories in Organic Wine: The Real Story of Cork I

Calories in Organic Wine: The Real Story of Cork I have always read that cork is not environmentally friendly and that the push towards screw caps was as much about the preservation of the wine as the preservation of natural … Continue reading

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Great Grenache is Hard to Find | Blog Teaser |

Great Grenache is Hard to Find | Blog Teaser | Wine Spectator Online | Wine Spectator I have fallen back in love with Grenache. In the 1980s when I lived in Paris, I used to regularly go to the Southern … Continue reading

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Napa food, wine mecca coming to San Francisco (San Francisco

Napa food, wine mecca coming to San Francisco (San Francisco Chronicle) The Napa food and wine mecca conceived by Robert Mondavi to highlight the best of Wine Country is expanding south to San Francisco. Copia: The American Center for Wine, … Continue reading

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Burghound.com Selection of the Week In this free sample from

Burghound.com Selection of the Week In this free sample from Allen “Burghound” Meadows’s fully searchable database of Burgundy tasting notes, this feature on WineLoversPage.com will display a new report on a “top value” Burgundy every week.

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Wine of the Week: Mirassou Riesling 2006 (CA)$10 The 2006

Wine of the Week: Mirassou Riesling 2006 (CA)$10 The 2006 Mirrassou Riesling offers elegance, value and a touch of Gewurztraminer, making for a well-received white wine that has the versatility to accompany a variety of seafood options as…

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Calories in Organic Wine: The Real Story of Cork I

Calories in Organic Wine: The Real Story of Cork I have always read that cork is not environmentally friendly and that the push towards screw caps was as much about the preservation of the wine as the preservation of natural … Continue reading

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Wine named Palin is hot seller (it s red) (MSNBC) It

Wine named Palin is hot seller (it s red) (MSNBC) It might be hard for Democrats to swallow, but since Sarah Palin was named John McCain s running mate, interest in a wine that shares her name has increased. The … Continue reading

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Shadow cast over hearts of wine industry (Adelaide Now) SOUTH

Shadow cast over hearts of wine industry (Adelaide Now) SOUTH Australia’s wine world lost a faithful friend this week with the death of Fox Creek winery mascot, Shadow.

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