Blogs Posts on "Wine"

Review Part Deux by Wannabe Wino on Nov 22, 2009I used this wine as my entry for Wine Blogging Wednesday this month, but felt it also deserved a full review since I liked it so much. I chose the 2006 Wertzberger Syrah as my “Wine Muse” for this month’s meeting of the internet win...

Thanksgiving Wine Selections: A Spiritual Prelude for Wine Lovers by My Melange on Nov 22, 2009I am a self-confessed wino.  I know a thing or two about wine and have mostly been sticking to budget French and Italian wines, with a penchant for reds. But I dabble.  I am not one who is an expert for food and wine paring.  Well, I might kno...

Flawed Wine Ratings: Are they the Wine’s Fault? by Make Wine with MasterGrape on Nov 22, 2009A lot of you have shared wonderful research with me on the subject of professional wine tasters’ fallibility.  I myself have previously written about the difficulty humans have separating elements like appearance, perceived value, taste, aroma...

Unserious Wine for Unserious Times: Beaujolais Nouveau 2009 by Wine and Walnuts on Nov 22, 2009OK, it’s that time of year, the third Thursday of November and all that.  And we all know what that means — the new Beaujolais Nouveau.  (Which is like saying, “the new new Beaujolais.” OK. Anyway.) Last week marked the arrival of this...

Red Red Wine by Wannabe Wino on Nov 21, 2009*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Wines of Chile in order to participate in the online Wines of Chile tasting. The 2nd wine I tasted after almost 3 weeks of no wine! Yay for wine! Don’t you worry, I’m making up for lost t...

Around the World Party by The Traveling Scholar on Nov 20, 2009Feeling like absolute shit after drinking way too much wine. Someone should have told me that that's a bad idea.

Affordable Wine at a Restaurant by Wannabe Wino on Nov 20, 2009When I go to a restaurant and want wine, I pretty much expect to get ripped off. Really. I often go in and see crappy bottles of wines on lists that I KNOW sell for $6-10 going for $30-$50. So I’m always pleased when I see something on a wine l...

Motivating the Wine Industry - Your Clients Aren’t Unicorns by Make Wine with MasterGrape on Nov 20, 2009“The wine industry is still a dinosaur…The wine industry needs to look at their client who is the consumer and be interactive with them.  Give them information on the Internet.” –Robert Parker, Closing statements at Rioja Win...

Storing your wine correctly by Kumkani Wines on Nov 20, 2009Many people has had the misfortune of opening that 10 year old bottle of wine that they have been saving for a special occasion, only to find that it tastes like vinegar. How do you ensure that you wines mature correctly? Just follow these guidelines...

Built on the Cornerstone by Wannabe Wino on Nov 19, 2009*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Cornerstone Cellars. Ah Cornerstone, how I love thee. Let me count the ways. One, your wines are delicious. Two, your Cabernets are elegant and refined. Three, your wines are delicious….wait, I...