CNBC.com has updated their annual expert recommendations on wines for the holidays – and this year, there are a few interesting parties among the panel of wine smarties contributing their wine picks for your 2009 fourth quarter celebratory dining table. Like me, for instance. I know what you’re thinking. How the hell did YOU get…
Carmenere: The Great Lost Grape of Bordeaux Gets A Troubled Chilean Makeover
This week just might mark a seminal event in my personal wine journey. Either that, or a huge, disappointing wine bust served up on a bed of bell pepper and pine needles. On November 4th, I’ll be taking part with a small group of bloggers in an on-line tasting event with Wines of Chile, the…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-10-31
07 Agur Kessem (Judean Hills): Dark red fruits abound in this kosher Bord'x belnd, but the PV comes off harsher than the dessert sands. # 07 Leitz Dragonstone Riesling (Rheingau): Big on fruit, flowers & RS, low in alcohol. Is this really from the Rheingau? Could've fooled me. # 05 Chaddsford Due Rossi (PA): A…
TasteLive German Wines Finale – Tonight 8PM ET
Tonight marks the finale of the month-long salute to German wines taking place at TasteLive. October has more-or-less been “Riesling Month” for me (not that I don’t drink Riesling pretty much every month) in helping to get the word out about the events being hosted by TasteLive and Wines of Germany. Tonight’s twitter tasting event,…