Has the case for excellent Walla Walla Syrah been definitively demonstrated? Q.E.D.? I’m not going to go quite that far. But I will say that they might be pretty damn close, especially in those cases where the balance beats out the brawn in their Syrah bottlings. Two wine producers that I encountered recently in Walla…
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On The Road: Santorini And The (Marketing) Trials Of The Greeks
By the time you’re reading this, I’ll be on the Greek island of Santorini (press junket via Wines of Santorini and the Brand Action Team) to get a first-hand view of Greek wines, Greek wine history and winemaking, and seeing if I can vigorously outrun anyone offering me a glass of Retsina. The Greeks have,…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-07-03
08 Claypool Cellars "Purple Pachyderm" (RRV): Packs a boozy wallop but the No. 1 pick in this trade is in the awesomely deep red fruit $42 B # 08 Claypool Cellars Hurst Vineyard "Purple Pachyderm" (RRV): The PP's big brother trumpets more red berry intensity into the family. $N/A B+ # 07 Luce della Vite…
The Red, White & Blue PersonalWine.com Giveaway!
Welcome to the 4th of July weekend, people! Time to win some sweet shiz! To celebrate Independence Day, PersonalWine.com (owned by the same folks who pay me to contribute to the Wine Crush Blog) have teamed up with me to give away a bottle of red, and a bottle of white – each personalized with…