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30 Second Wine Advisor
May 9, 2008
Fifty years ago, the top-selling wines at London's Berry Bros. & Rudd were German, fortified and sweet wines.
"It's strange to see how fashions have changed," reports the respected London wine merchant. "Now, they don't even feature on the best-sellers list. Fifty years ago, it would have been unthinkable to take wine lessons 'virtually' or predict supermarket shelves would be stocked with wines from China, Brazil, India or New Mexico."
If the world wine market has changed so much in the past 50 years, what wonders might the next half-century hold?
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WineLibrary TV
California vs Washington State Syrah Showdown
May 8, 2008
Today in a head-to-head confrontation Gary Vaynerchuk pits wo Syrahs against each other, one from Washington State and the other from California. Wines tasted in this episode: 2005 Rhapsody3 Syrah and 2005 Gramercy Cellars Walla Walla Valley Syrah.d
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WebWineMan
April 4, 2008
Put up the sweaters, break out the shorts, and stock up on Sauvignon Blanc. These lighter and fresh wines are our favorite spring and summer quaffing wines - along with Muscadet or a good rosé - that make a perfect "slap-in-the-face" aperitif and a classic match for oysters on the half-shell.
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Wines compared by score and price
April 3, 2008
This month's issue of WineBlueBook covers many Red Burgundy and Bordeaux wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 677 wines are profiled in the April 2008 issue. Click here for a taste, or the following link for direct information on WineBlueBook.
WineLibrary TV
May 2, 2008
Vernaccia is another classic white wine that is overlooked by so many as they focus on the one or two white wines they drink from Italy. Gary Vaynerchuk hates to pick on Pinot Grigio, but he wants people to expand their palates. Wines tasted in this episode: Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano and 2006 Sovestro Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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BUY WINES ONLINE! Check sources, compare prices and, if you like, order these recently reviewed wines from online merchants through Wine-Searcher.com using the hotlinks below:
- Luigi Bosca 2006 "La Linda" Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza Malbec
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- Domaine André Brunel 2005 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Grenache
- Fratelli Pala 2006 "Crabilis" Vermentino di Sardegna
- José Maria da Fonseca 2007 "Twin Vines" Vinho Verde
Wine Advisor FoodLetter
May 1, 2008
It seems that I've been on a nostalgia kick lately ... following up on last week's Carbonnades a la Flamande, we turn again to another Belgian dish from another favorite 1970s cookbook, Pierre Franey's 60 Minute Gourmet.
This hearty dinner ... features thick, juicy pork chops topped with a blend of Gruyère cheese and Dijon mustard.
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Randy's Culinary Wine & Food Adventures
April 29, 2008
Wish there were more to read about wine than the current "numerically fixated, largely unoriginal chatter"? Randy Caparoso has. "Oh, what a poet could do to cut through the claptrap!" he writes. And he's now come upon a new book of wine poetry that, he says, does just that.
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Italian Wine Guide
April 27, 2008
Tom Hyland is back from VinItaly, the massive wine fair held each year in early April in Verona. He tasted more than 250 wines during five days at the fair, and reports on a number of the best. Read article.
Oxford Town Wines
April 19, 2008
A common tactic of the anti-alcohol faction is to cloak their agenda in grossly misrepresented medical-scientific research data, and by quoting individuals and organizations out of context in an attempt to scare people into accepting their arguments.
Columnist John Juergens, who knows a thing or two about science and health, demolishes a few of the anti-alcohol myths.
Dibbern on Wine
April 14, 2008
Last month's report from Donald A. Dibbern Jr. presented an overview of wine and travel in South Africa. As promised, his column this month focuses on extensive tasting notes for a wide variety of recent releases.
These 32 tasting reports are organized by region of winery location, featuring most of the prominent wine areas in that country, as well as a few other surprises.
Bucko's Wine Reports
April 14, 2008
Randy "Bucko" Buckner returns from a short hiatus, and he has a lot of tasting to do! More than one-half of the 100 wines in this month's report are from Washington State. The overall quality, he reports, is just outstanding: Washington had its 700th winery open recently, with no slowdown in sight.
Vino 101
March 27, 2008
Eggs aren't just for Easter, but many of us take for granted the flavor a simple egg can add to a particular dish, sauce or dessert. Jorge Eduardo Castillo looks some some wines that make particularly good pairings with popular egg dishes. Read article.
Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
The 30 Second Wine Advisor: The book
It has been almost nine years since I sent out the first edition of The 30 Second Wine Advisor, and since that day early in 1999, almost 2,000 columns have gone out to a growing Email list that now numbers some 40,000 wine lovers in more than 100 countries around the world.
Over those years, quite a few of you have asked a frequent question: "Why don't you assemble a bunch of these articles into a handy learn-about-wine book?"
Makes sense to me! Have a look at our new book, "The 30 Second Wine Advisor: Learn about wine in 30-second tastes - quick, easy & fun."
Schaefer on Wine
Hot bargains from seaside Chile
Veramonte Winery in Chile's Casablanca Valley was founded in 1990 and built the winery in 1998; the vineyard land previously was either fallow or used for cattle grazing. Veramonte has become the Chilean poster boy for over-achievement, both in terms of offering quality wine and good value. Correspondent Dennis Schaefer reports in from Chile.
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For The Love of Port
"The times they are a'changing" in Portugal's Douro Valley, as the increasing appearance of Single Quinta Vintage Port (SQVP) starts to blur the distinction between "classic" vintages and the more frequently released "second labels." This trend is here to stay and it looks to be a positive, for both the Port trade and consumers, says Port expert Roy Hersh, who offers this extensive report on the Vintage Ports of 2004.
Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
Hugh Johnson's 2008 Pocket Wine Book
If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, this handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume. Thousands of wines are rated, described, and listed with coding indicating which vintages are preferred and which are ready to drink. I buy the new edition every year, and highly recommend it. The 2008 edition has just been published, with new and updated information. You can buy it now through WineLoversPage.com for $10.17, a 32 percent discount.
You'll find all the best wine books for beginners and experts - and the top wine magazines too - in our Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf.
Burghound.com
Burghound.com Selection of the Week
Each week we feature a different Burgundy rated as a top value by Burghound. While there will be a mix of vintages, most wines featured will be those that can normally be found at a variety of fine wine retailers. Each wine will be described and rated with a suggested window of peak drinkability indicated after the numerical score. Click to view this week's selection.
