09 Baron K Riesling Kabinett (Rheingau): A lighter, more playful (but by no means inferior) take on the Rheingau; tasty & elegant too. $17 B -> 08 Undone Pinot Noir (Rheinhessen): Almost jammy red berries & spice? From Germany? Hot damn, this one's gonna please a lot of peeps. $13 B- -> 09 Luigi Bosca…
Month: October 2010
I Am Not A Member of the Polynesian National Basketball Team (WineChannelTV Interview)
Well… I’m not… But I was the guest on last night’s episode/webisode/whatever-isode of #winechat, the twitter / wetoku live video interview series hosted by WineChannelTV CEO/Founder and certified sommelier Jess Altieri. We talked wine, social media, blogging, and fielded some awesome questions from the way cool #winechat viewers. I had a great time. Video of…
Should America’s Native Grapes Be Saved? (The Wild Vine Giveaway!)
This week, we’re giving away a hardcover copy of Todd Kliman’s excellent The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine (of which I received more than one sample copy) to one lucky commenter (that could be YOU). I should start by saying that The Wild Vine is everything that you’d…
K is For K-rap Lawsuit? (The First Time I’ve Banned a Wine Product)
Hopefully it will be the last time, as well. [ Also, please be forewarned that this post contains several references to the concept of poop. ] By now, the more on-line socially active of you (sounds sexy!) will have not only heard about the kerfuckle over at Blake Gray’s excellent blog The Gray Market Report…