02 Churchill's LBV Port (Porto): Somebody tell Jack Sparrow that when the rum is all gone, this rum-ish & pruney port might do instead $29 B -> 07 Line 39 Petite Sirah (North Coast): It might be a dark & grapey one-trick pony, but it's a *tasty* dark & grapey one-trick pony. $10 C+ ->…
Month: October 2010
1WineDude TV Episode 19: Flock Me, I Need To Wet My Beak!
In today’s episode of 1WineDude TV, I offer my take on the new trend in in-home wine tasting – T.A.S.T.E. sample packs – using Blackbird Vineyards’ “Flock Box” as my primary target specimen. In fairness to Blackbird, their wines are, for the most part, superb and you can read my takes on some of their…
The Myths of the Palate: An Interview with Tim Hanni, MW
Master of Wine and Certified Wine Educator Tim Hanni has been lighting up the on-line wine world this week. More specifically, what’s been lighting up the wine world is the release of a report of highlights from a study of wine consumer taste preferences that Tim has co-authored with Virginia Utermohlen, MD. Titled “Beverage preferences…
Chile and Peppers (or “Wine Shopping in the Veggie Aisle”)
Am I crazy for thinking Chilean wines still have way too much pyrazine/green pepper action? Well… am I??? That’s a question that’s been on my mind lately, especially after taking part in the Wines of Chile red blends on-line tasting recently and finding myself in the minority of participants who found the levels of nettle…