Gourmets of Wine: November 2005 Archives

Gourmets of Wine > November 26, 2005

Dinner: Prawns and Ciabatta.

[Spittoon Extra.] Dinner: Prawns, stir-fried in a little avocado oil, a large douse of Amontillado sherry to form a sauce, and a generous pinch of Maldon Sea Salt to finish. Served with watercress and warmed homemade Ciabatta bread to soak up the juices and a glass or two more of Alpha Domus Chardonnay.

Marc de Grazia Selections 5

[Talking About Wine - a Podcast by Henry Barrow] Marc de Grazia Selections 5 May 13th, 2005 Marc’s brother Iano talks about the grapes of Sicily, Italy, and the Southernmost part of the island of...

Posted at 03:10 PM

November 26, 2005

Dinner: Prawns and Ciabatta.

Posted at 03:11 PM

Marc de Grazia Selections 5

Posted at 03:10 PM

Million-Case Barrier Broken By [yellow tail]

[Avenue Vine] The brand sold over 1m cases in October, a 56% leap on the corresponding period last year. Its US importer, W.J Deutsch & Sons, said [yellow tail] was the first varietal wine brand in industry history to sell 1m cases in one month.

Posted at 03:07 PM

The Asia Effect

[Vinography: a wine blog] A recent trade partnership between China and Chile, and talks of Chinese investment in the Chilean wine industry indicate China's interest in participating in the global wine market, not to mention hint at increasing demand. Experts predict healthy 20% annual growth rates in consumption as largest consumers of Beaujolais Nouveau in the world, passing even the United States and Britain in their imports of the fresh purple stuff.

Posted at 03:06 PM

Massachusetts Governor vetoes bill to allow internet wine sales

[The Wine Online] Mitt Romney has vetoed a bill that would have allowed residents to buy wine from out-of-state wineries over the Internet, saying certain provisions in the proposed law are anti-consumer. The bill, which would have allowed small wineries to sell to consumers online, was passed in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down protectionist laws in other states.

Posted at 03:05 PM

November 22, 2005

2,000 years of binge drinking.

[Spittoon - wine drink and food.] Give it a year and the frenzy of the relaxation on the drinking laws will be long forgotton. Alcohol has long been a feature of the UK as this article in the Independent explains - from the Nordic ales, the 30 year gin epidemic through to the restrictions of World War I.

Posted at 12:21 PM

Helping You Remember Where You Put That Bottle

[Vinography: a wine blog] But since I haven't mentioned them in a while, I thought I'd use today's good news to highlight the fact that I've catalogued several dozen health benefits of wine, and today, there's one more that's especially promising, especially to those of us who worry that one day we might have Alzheimer's bad enough to (gasp!) forget where we put our favorite wines.

Posted at 12:17 PM

”˜05's Lower-Alcohol Due to Cool weather?

[Avenue Vine] Bob Steinhauer, viticulturist at Foster's Wine Estates Americas, called the 2005 growing season "a dogfight from start to finish." The growing season started with a wet winter, especially on the North Coast, followed by a long, cool growing season that left many grape growers fighting mildew and botrytis. Cool weather in September and October, however, provided ideal conditions for grape growers.

Posted at 12:05 PM

WBW13: Like Banyuls For Chocolate

[Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary] This is my first participation to Wine Blogging Wednesday. I thought the theme proposed by Clotilde was a terrific idea.

Posted at 12:04 PM

November 19, 2005

Wine Fire: ARSON

[Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog] Wine Warehouse Fire: ARSON! Simply Ugly...and looking to get UGLIER

Posted at 09:41 AM

Why A Wine Club Just for Women? Men!

[Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog] I worked with one woman winemaker/winery owner who was convince that women make better winemakers because they are emotionally better equipped to nurture. While that always sounded right to me in a metaphysical kind of way, I've always had that distinctively male quality that demands you "show me."

Posted at 09:39 AM

WBW14: The Pinot Noir was white!

[Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary] Jens suggested some other wine regions like Chile, Spain, Australia and New York, as “a great opportunity to explore an old varietal in some new locations and then compare them to the usual suspects.” Being in an Italian mood these days (and if Spain is in the list, why not Italy?), It seemed to me that Pinot Nero, a type of wine that is still largely undervalued and unknown, would fit the definition perfectly.

Posted at 09:12 AM

November 18, 2005

Italian Wine Exports Rise To US

[Avenue Vine] Wine exports from Italy to the US rose considerably in the first eight months of this year, according to recent figures. Italian farmers’ union Coldiretti said yesterday (27 October) that exports to the country were up by 16.2% year-on-year between January and August.

Posted at 02:41 PM

WBW #15: Not a small challenge!

[Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary] The fifteen edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday was proposed by Fatemeh of Gastronomie, and is about small production wines. Well, thank you so much...

Posted at 02:37 PM

Wine Blogging Wednesday 16: Judge a Bottle By Its Cover

[An Obsession with Food] We've stood in front of a wall of wine at the store and, unable to utter the incantation of producer and vintage and Parker/Laube pronouncements that will summon a magical bottle, we have chosen one solely for its pretty label. Wineries know this.

Posted at 02:36 PM

November 05, 2005

State Tasters Fooled By Imports-Germany

[Avenue Vine] A German winemaker has fooled official state tasters into thinking cheap imported Pinot Gris was quality German wine, in a bid to expose flaws in the country's wine regulation system. Edgar Schätzler, a winegrower in Guntersblum in the state of Hesse filled his bottles with Hungarian Pinot Gris, which experts labeled 'quality German wine' in official blind tastings, the German news magazine Der Spiegel reported this week.

Posted at 02:23 PM

Wine Blogging Wednesday #15 - Small Production Wines.

[Spittoon - wine drink and food.] In 1974, CVNE established Contino, a separate estate with its own vineyards in Laserna to produce one of the first single vineyard, chateau bottled wines in Rioja. Contino makes only one wine, a reserva in good vintages and a crianza in lesser ones.

Posted at 02:21 PM

November 02, 2005

Wine Tasting Note: Tamerici Sauvignon, 2002, Salento, Italy.

[Spittoon - wine drink and food.] so a white - from a mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Malvasia - peaked my fancy immediately. The area has a reputation for rustic (rough and ready), cheap wines usually shipped off for bottling elsewhere but there is a widespread regeneration occurring across the region utilising traditional varieties such as Primitivo, Uva di Troia and Malvasia Nera.

Posted at 05:07 PM

Marc de Grazia Selections 1

[Talking About Wine - a Podcast by Henry Barrow] Marc de Grazia Selections 1 May 9th, 2005 Sebastian and Marc de Grazia represents growers from some of the top producers in Italy. In day 1 of our...

Posted at 05:06 PM

I will age no wine”¦

[Winecast] wines without the cellaring. As covered by other wine bloggers, this is a bad idea but I’m sure some vintners looking for an edge to move their lower end wines will give this one a try.

Posted at 05:00 PM

Gourmets of Wine > November 26, 2005

Dinner: Prawns and Ciabatta.

Marc de Grazia Selections 5

November 26, 2005

Dinner: Prawns and Ciabatta.

Marc de Grazia Selections 5

Million-Case Barrier Broken By [yellow tail]

The Asia Effect

Massachusetts Governor vetoes bill to allow internet wine sales

November 22, 2005

2,000 years of binge drinking.

Helping You Remember Where You Put That Bottle

”˜05's Lower-Alcohol Due to Cool weather?

WBW13: Like Banyuls For Chocolate

November 19, 2005

Wine Fire: ARSON

Why A Wine Club Just for Women? Men!

WBW14: The Pinot Noir was white!

November 18, 2005

Italian Wine Exports Rise To US

WBW #15: Not a small challenge!

Wine Blogging Wednesday 16: Judge a Bottle By Its Cover

November 05, 2005

State Tasters Fooled By Imports-Germany

Wine Blogging Wednesday #15 - Small Production Wines.

November 02, 2005

Wine Tasting Note: Tamerici Sauvignon, 2002, Salento, Italy.

Marc de Grazia Selections 1

I will age no wine”¦

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