The long weekend was an opportunity to relax and enjoy some of the finer things in life. For example, wine-lovers went to the numerous open houses held around the Shuswap to fill-up their wine racks. Continue reading
Wine Rack Road Trip
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Inexpensive Wine at a Good Price
Readers of this blog have graciously borne with me as I learn more and more about what to put on my wine rack and what to leave off of it. They have endured my unsophisticated ponderings on the nature of various products. For this I am grateful. Continue reading
Bernie Madoff Wine Collection
With so many victims counting their losses after Bernie Madoff duped them, efforts are being made to raise money and repay them. It may sound like a drop in the bucket compared to the billions he swindled, but his wine collection netted $41,530 at auction according to today’s news. Continue reading
Sifting Seattle Wine Events
Nancy Croisier, Wine Ambassador
The Seattle wine industry appears to be a busy one. A mere glance at their events calendar shows a host of happenings in the city and parts nearby. Continue reading
Wild Goose 2010 Whites
Wild Goose Winery in Okanagan Falls has just released their latest 2010 white wines. They have already received good reviews, so now is the time to get hold of one. The winery says quality is high while volume is lower than previously. Continue reading
19th Wedding Anniversary for a Wine Rack Writer
Monday is our 19th wedding anniversary, a strange number. Our 20th will be a big one, but what do we do for the one before it? I mean, you want to live every year as though it’s your last, but that can cost a lot of money and we can’t spend like this is our last year together every year. Continue reading
A Look at German Wine
Tom Cannavan of Wine Pages et al writes that German wine-makers are responsible for their own bad reputation among drinkers. While many fine vintners have been working in the industry all along, others became ‘greedy’. For two decades or so there have been ‘mass plantings of mediocre grape varieties on undistinguished sites’. Continue reading
A Maifest Report at the Wine Rack Store
You’ve probably heard of Oktoberfest, that popular and fun German-themed celebration of Autumn which takes place all over the world. Hermann, Missouri, has its own version. They celebrate Spring German-style. Continue reading
Memories of the 80′s
My daughters have taken an interest in 1980s music thanks to a dedicated radio show. They are so funny, coming to me and saying ‘you’ve got to hear this!’ and talking about songs as though they’ve just discovered buried treasure. Continue reading
Joseph Drathen Riesling
There are lots of people who struggle with the kick that many wines carry as they go down. On the nose there is plenty of fruit. In the mouth a shock awaits them. Sometimes this is dryness; other times it is a mixture of flavors commonly associated with road maintenance and furniture repair. The Joseph Drathen Riesling is a great choice for a gentle introduction to white wines. Continue reading