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Slashfood: theme is to be the grapes of the Rhone Valley but expanded to include wines made from these varieties outside of France. That gives 22 different varieties to explore although I doubt many will be found outside of their homeland. (via Cosmos)
Fork & Bottle - The Artisan Food, Wine & Cheese Gastronomic Portal: This book is the most comprehensive book on Italian Cheeses, makng it a cheese library essential. It is published by Slow Food Editore in Italy (Chelsea Green Publishing distributes it in the USA). (via Cosmos)
The Corkdork - Wine and Food Musing: After the first half hour at a tasting like the Rhone Rangers, it's easy to have the oversaturated purple tongue, and shot buds that make the rest of the day really tough to judge objectively. Since Renard is in the "R"s at the tasting, it certainly wasn't the first thing I tasted, and I'm pleased to say that all my spitting paid off. (via Cosmos)
Carolyn Tillie's Ultimate California Wine Blog: It was finally brought to light by a very dear friend that I participate in so many extraordinary wine-tasting events that are not getting documented. There is also so much I am missing out by limiting my format to only reviewing wineries which I hope to rectify. (via Cosmos)
Vivi's Wine Journal: Rhone Rangers tasting event in San Francisco. The Rhone Rangers is a group of wine enthusiasts that organized and created a mission which, according to their site, is: The Rhone Rangers is a non-profit, educational organization, established to advance (via Cosmos)
The Perrin Family Weblog: Hospice du Rhone (via Cosmos)
Winecast: She also suggested the Alsatian Pinot Noir from WBW 14, so I picked Dana’s suggested Rhone wine made from 100% Counoise. This grape is one of several that usually gets blended into the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where it adds a bit of aromatics, fruit, acidity and soft tannins. (via Cosmos)
Grape Radio: Sponsor: Vinfolio, The Indispensable Resource for Wine Collectors www.vinfolio.com (via Cosmos)
Avenue Vine: The future of the Indian wine market and the debate surrounding alternative closures to cork were the key themes as this year's Wine Evolution conference in Paris entered its second day. (via Cosmos)
Wine Lovers' Page / Front Page: While covering the giant VinExpo in Bordeaux this summer, WineLoversPage.com correspondent Evelyne Lejeune-Resnick, a Parisian wine lover, visited with Nancy de Bournazel, president of the Organization for the 1855 Great Growths in Sauternes and Barsac and owner of the magnificent Château de Malle estate. Here is Evelyne's report on Château de Malle and 1855 Classified Growths of Sauternes. (via Cosmos)
Grape Radio: It’s time to register for Hospice du Rhone 2006. If you want to go we highly recommend you sign up now. (via Cosmos)
[A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle - An innovative Wine Podcast] ZAP Festival - A Guy’s recap (finally): ZAP Festival - A Guy’s recap (finally) February 14th, 2006 Episode 22 - Zinfandel Associate Producers Festival OK, OK, I know. The festival was a few weeks ago, and I am just now getting the podcast posted.
[Lennthompson.typepad.com] LENNDEVOURS: For this, the 19th edition of WBW, Jathan has asked us to focus on the wines of the Rhone, specifically the intricate blends (unless you can find a rare varietal bottling).
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