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Gourmets of Wine > November 30, 2009

Cloudline Wine 2007 Pinot Noir | A Wine A Week

[A Wine A Week] The Cloudline Pinot Noir comes from the Willamette Valley outside Portland, Oregon. Immediate strawberries on the nose and taste buds, with an acidic bite on the finish.

Wine: Fickle pinot noir favors the Sonoma Coast - Lansing State ...

[Green Savings Shop] One of the trendiest wines among insiders these days comes from the Sonoma Coast of California where they are making truly excellent pinot noirs. While some wine insiders maintain the Sonoma Coast has become one of the best wine areas in the county …

Posted at 11:03 AM

November 30, 2009

Cloudline Wine 2007 Pinot Noir | A Wine A Week

[A Wine A Week] The Cloudline Pinot Noir comes from the Willamette Valley outside Portland, Oregon. Immediate strawberries on the nose and taste buds, with an acidic bite on the finish.

Posted at 11:04 AM

Wine: Fickle pinot noir favors the Sonoma Coast - Lansing State ...

Posted at 11:03 AM

November 27, 2009

Element of Sandalford Shiraz Cabernet 2008 : The Wine Front

[The Wine Front] Select Category, Articles, Beer, Book Review, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cellaring, cider, Climate Change, Edition Unknown, Events, Features, Food, Grapes .

Posted at 12:33 PM

Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile & South Africa | Drinking Outside ...

[Drinking Outside The Box] High class smoky French oak, some of the typical Chilean blackcurrant pastille edge, ripe but not too ripe, with a minerally backbone, firm but never aggressive tannins, still young, but very promising.

Posted at 12:32 PM

November 25, 2009

Experience d.vino Italian Food and Wine Bar

[About.com Las Vegas Travel] I have had a love affair with Italian wines for quite sometime, maybe it was my high school English teacher with that long, Italian dark hair or the way she smiled when she talked about growing up on a vineyard in Tuscany. Just thinking about that makes me want to write a run on sentence and have her lecture me about...sorry I digress, Italian wine and food.

Posted at 11:05 AM

Vino Wire » Wine humor: an Italian wine walks into Wine ...

[Vino Wire] Before addressing the list, I’d like you to consider some numbers: of the 19 wines selected, one is Friulian (produced by a winery whose enologist is one of the magazine’s favorites), one is Tyrolean, two are Piedmontese (two bottlings of 2005 Barolo), and no less than 15 are Tuscan, with three bottlings of 2004 Brunello di Montalcino, two Chianti Classico, and nine historic Super Tuscans (of these, two could be labeled as Chianti Classico, Flaccianello della Pieve and Fontalloro), and nine “new” Syrah-based blends or wines made from Sangiovese blended with French grape varieties.

Posted at 11:03 AM

November 23, 2009

2006 Milbrandt Vineyards Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon : PALATE PRESS

[PALATE PRESS] It's a fruit-forward wine that is well structured with an easy to enjoy finish. This is a real bang-for-the-buck wine! WHO Milbrandt Vineyards WHAT Cabernet Sauvignon (75.4%), Merlot (12.3%), Petit Verdot (12.3%) ...

Posted at 11:05 AM

Eat Well and Prosper: Wine of the Week - Fife 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

[Eat Well and Prosper] Martha Stewart says a medium-bodied red wine suits the typical Thanksgiving meal best. One disregards Martha Stewart at one's own peril.

Posted at 11:04 AM

November 20, 2009

New York Cork Report: Lenz Winery 2002 Old Vines Merlot

[New York Cork Report] A quick look around the Island shows that most wineries are pouring 2006 and 2007 reds now. One of the exceptions, however is Lenz Winery in Peconic, where they've just released their 2002 Estate Merlot and this Lenz Winery 2002 Old Vines Merlot ($55).

Posted at 12:33 PM

Merlot Vin, Brouilly Vin | TheNewsPk

[TheNewsPk] Connect with music lovers through three Rock ‘n Roll inspired varietals by Wines That Rock, a partnership between rock business manager RZO and winemaker Mendocino Wine Co. The three wines —

Posted at 12:32 PM

November 18, 2009

Michel Rolland on Argentina, the next trendy grape and climate ...

[Uncorked in Calgary] Although the interview was organized by The Vines of Mendoza -- and for the most part, he talked about Argentina's explosion on the world's wine scene -- he also addressed global climate change and (big surprise) Mondovino.Rolland says he first went to Argentina 22 years ago and "fell in love with this country," especially the land around Mendoza, the country's main wine-producing region.

Posted at 11:02 AM

Mondovino

[@llie's @ttic] It is a documentary film created in 2004, which talks about the impact of globalization on the different wine-producing regions and also the influence of the famous wine critics like Robert Parker and consultants like Michel Rolland. The documentary also featured the difference between the big wine producers like Robert Modavi and also smaller old wineries.

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Posted at 11:02 AM

November 13, 2009

Dear Supporters of the Mendocino Art Center”¦ « Ukiah Blog Live

[Ukiah Blog Live] ~Joe Wildman They think they can roll us over like a cow county with a bunch of yokels who don't know anything. It doesn't work in Mendocino County.

Posted at 12:35 PM

Food GPS » Blog Archive » Food GPS Giveaway: Mendocino Farms Sneak ...

[Food GPS] However, Mario Del Pero and chef-partner Judy Han are hosting a private preview at 1 PM on November 13, and 20 Food GPS readers are invited. The party includes a complimentary sandwich and Boylan fountain drink for each guest.

Posted at 12:33 PM

November 11, 2009

Alto Adige Wine Tasting - Episode #764

[Wine Library TV] I know nothing, nada, crappola about Italian wines, especially the whites. Only had disappointments in Italian whites so far, but this gives me hope to keep trying and see what’s out there!

Posted at 11:05 AM

What is the name of italian red wine cookies?

[unciontropical.com] The holidays (or having friends for dinner) bring all sorts of leftovers, including half-empty bottles of wine. This is a surprisingly tasty way of dealing with said leftover wine, and your kids, or office-mates if you take these cookies to work, will loudly demand more.

Posted at 11:03 AM

November 09, 2009

Benfield and Delamare Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc ...

[The Wine Front] It's updated most days of the year (sad but true) with multiple reviews and comments on wines from Australia and overseas - as they're released. All wines are given a score out of 100 and a 'best drinking' window.

Posted at 11:05 AM

Merlove DVD Released, Celebrated With Merlot Tasting

[Luxist] "Merlove is a documentary I wanted to make in response to the movie Sideways," explains McClain. The movie was filmed in the Napa Valley, Washington State and Bordeaux and combines documentary style filmmaking with an animation subplot centered on a bottle of Merlot wine named "Merlove" which must find a way to fill itself with love when aimlessly tossed into the ocean of mediocre Merlot wine.

Posted at 11:04 AM

November 06, 2009

Under The Grape Tree: SOMETHING ABOUT ITALIAN WINE, CONTINUED

[Under The Grape Tree] An ancient growing region, grapes have been cultivated since the Roman days, with around 22 varieties authorized for growing, including Picotener (the local name for Nebbiolo), Neyret, Vien de Nus, Fumin, Mayolet, Prie Route, Petit Rouge, Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Gamay, Dolcetto and Syrah for the reds, and Moscato Bianco (also called Moscat de Chambave), Pinot Grigio (also known as Malvoisie), Blanc de Morgex, Prie Blanc, Muller-Thurgau, Chardonnay and Petit Arvine.

Posted at 12:37 PM

The Wine Curmudgeon: Wine of the week: Melini Chianti Borghi d ...

[The Wine Curmudgeon] In fact, the d'Elsa is still made with the traditional Chianti grapes -- a mix of sangiovese, canaiolo, and the white grapes malavisia and trebbiano. Drink this with anything remotely resembling Italian food, and especially spaghetti and meatballs or sausages, peppers and onions with tomato sauce.

Posted at 12:32 PM

November 04, 2009

Italian Wine Blog - Wine90: Sottimano Barbaresco Pajore 2004

[Italian Wine Blog - Wine90] Working with Italian Wine Company as Italian wine blog flunkie. Wine Blog - www.wine90.com a non commerical review site for Italian wines.

Posted at 11:06 AM

Sunday Levity: Curry, roast beef & Italian wine | The Acorn

[The Acorn] Despite being the head of its political outfit, Tamilchelvan was involved in military activities too. But in a sense, killing him is like as if British troops eliminated Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams or the Indian army took out Jamaat-e-Islami's Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

Posted at 11:05 AM

Gourmets of Wine > November 30, 2009

Cloudline Wine 2007 Pinot Noir | A Wine A Week

Wine: Fickle pinot noir favors the Sonoma Coast - Lansing State ...

November 30, 2009

Cloudline Wine 2007 Pinot Noir | A Wine A Week

Wine: Fickle pinot noir favors the Sonoma Coast - Lansing State ...

November 27, 2009

Element of Sandalford Shiraz Cabernet 2008 : The Wine Front

Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile & South Africa | Drinking Outside ...

November 25, 2009

Experience d.vino Italian Food and Wine Bar

Vino Wire » Wine humor: an Italian wine walks into Wine ...

November 23, 2009

2006 Milbrandt Vineyards Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon : PALATE PRESS

Eat Well and Prosper: Wine of the Week - Fife 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

November 20, 2009

New York Cork Report: Lenz Winery 2002 Old Vines Merlot

Merlot Vin, Brouilly Vin | TheNewsPk

November 18, 2009

Michel Rolland on Argentina, the next trendy grape and climate ...

Mondovino

November 13, 2009

Dear Supporters of the Mendocino Art Center”¦ « Ukiah Blog Live

Food GPS » Blog Archive » Food GPS Giveaway: Mendocino Farms Sneak ...

November 11, 2009

Alto Adige Wine Tasting - Episode #764

What is the name of italian red wine cookies?

November 09, 2009

Benfield and Delamare Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc ...

Merlove DVD Released, Celebrated With Merlot Tasting

November 06, 2009

Under The Grape Tree: SOMETHING ABOUT ITALIAN WINE, CONTINUED

The Wine Curmudgeon: Wine of the week: Melini Chianti Borghi d ...

November 04, 2009

Italian Wine Blog - Wine90: Sottimano Barbaresco Pajore 2004

Sunday Levity: Curry, roast beef & Italian wine | The Acorn

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