Harpers Wine and Spirit announced July 28th that France’s Bordeaux Wine Council intends to make some changes to what drinkers will find on a commercial wine rack. Within the next three years, CIVB expects to do away with all cheap Bordeaux, saying anything selling for less than 2 Euros tarnishes the French wine industry’s image. They [...]
If you ever see a bottle of Roussanne on someone’s wine rack, take a good look. It might be the only time you see it. Considered a rare varietal, especially when bottled without a blend such as Marsanne, Roussanne is considered difficult to grow. Jim Lamar at Winepros describes it as one of those wines [...]
Wine Spectator named Columbia Crest’s 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon as wine of the year. If their wines were popular before, their popularity skyrocketed after the news. Many a wine rack proudly featured a bottle of Columbia Crests’s best. Seattle’s Palace Ballroom will be hosting the release of their latest Vintage: the 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon [...]
Recently, a friend and I thought it would be great to start an ethnic evening, inviting other couples and families to contribute themed dishes and host the event once a month at someone’s house on a rotating basis. Last week our theme was Greek: souvlaki, Greek salad, tzatziki and pita were served to much success. We [...]
There was a time when Blue Nun had a reputation for making very poor quality wine. In the 1980s and 90s their wine was a Liebfraumilch, very popular in the UK as a cheap glass of white for the undiscerning. I drank a glass or three way back when and I have to say I [...]
Most white wines will fit nicely on a lovely wine rack and, until being poured into your glass, will go nowhere else. You wouldn’t usually consider cellaring a white, or so I thought. Turns out it depends on the varietal, what vintage, and who made it. For example, certain Chardonnays and Rieslings are deemed suitable [...]
Along with certain weekly and month events happening throughout Oregon and Washington State, there are numerous special happenings to take note of if you like to combine wine with other activities such as socializing, eating and listening to music. You can even help out a good cause, thanks to your favorite drink, and wineries get [...]
Some of the oldest wineries in Europe resemble castles and stately homes. If you have ever been inside a palace, you may have noted art collections such as statuary, oil paintings and tapestries. Though business was surely transacted in palaces, and guides might show tourists the rooms where critical letters were written, mainly it is difficult to view them as places [...]
Perhaps it is hard to imagine a wine coming from a volcanic region, thriving on ash-rich soil. The reason I say that is I’m not familiar with a lot of volcanic activity in Napa, the Medoc or Niagara. Needless to say, the subject is fascinating. Besides, would you risk establishing a vineyard in the path [...]
Among the 1001 wines one should probably drink before it’s too late, Stuart Walton notes the 2004 Dry Red from Chateau Margaux. This vintage is made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The history of Chateau Margaux spans centuries, and though not every owner loved wine or the estate as much [...]
