06 Bastianich Tocai Plus (Colli Orientali): Dense, structured, rich, a honeycomb w/out the sugar. Further proof of Fruili's potential. $66 A # 06 Bastianich Calabrone (Colli Orientali): What Merlot & Refosco taste like after they shrivel up & are carried to heaven by cherubs. $55 A- # 07 Liberty School Chardonnay (Central Coast): Lovely pineapple…
How Should Wine Be Marketed To YOU? (Survey)
I was recently contacted by Rachel Lewis, who is currently working on a marketing master thesis centering on consumer preferences in the US wine market. And YOU can help! According to Rachel: “I am currently doing my marketing master thesis for the Aarhus School of Business located in Aarhus, Denmark. I am originally from Minnesota…
Wine Bullsh*t Bingo (and other tidbits)
Here’s one for the “it’s NOT just me” department: Remember last week, when I jokingly poked fun (or, as my friends in the U.K. would say, “took the piss out of”) the current state of California vintage reports? Well, most of the people who left comments and contacted me via twitter, facebook, and e-mail took…
Final Results Are IN for the Grü V Olympics
I recently took part in a fun experiment, in which a group of wine bloggers were sent four Austrian Gruner Veltliner wines to face-off against one another in a head-to-head tasting. The event was billed The Grü V Olympics, the idea being that each blogger scored the wines according to a predefined system with points…