Taylor Eason
Italy's vino reinvention: How wine has changed in the old country
Sept. 8, 2010
The Italians love their traditions, writes Taylor Eason. "Multi-course, carb-laden lunches scattered with wine bottles give way to the traditional mid-afternoon nap. It's an enviable way to live and they've done so for millennia." But on a recent trip to Italy she discovered that things are changing: Executives work through lunch! and "winemaking has taken a sharp turn towards modernity." Read article. | Visit Taylor Eason's home page.
Bordeaux wines rated in special issue
September 7 , 2010
This special summary issue of WineBlueBook reports on over 3,000 Bordeaux wines from 2000-2009.Click here for a taste, or the following link for direct information on WineBlueBook.
30 Second Wine Advisor
Sept. 3, 2010
Now and then, love of wine inspires its fanciers to flights of fancy. Here's part of a memorable ode to Riesling by online pal and wine forum moderator David Bueker:
"... September (much like April) sends me to the cellar for Riesling. Perhaps it’s the apple fruit in so many of the wines which matches the apples of the agricultural season. Perhaps it’s the smoky elements in an aged Riesling that match with the scents from grills and fireplaces. It may be the purity and clarity of the wines that echoes the purity of a cool fall evening. Somehow, Riesling captures the essence of September."
Indeed. We're exploring Riesling from around the world this month in our online forum's Wine Focus.
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Neil Duarte's Vino e Cucina d'Italia
The Best Aglianico You Never Heard Of
Aug. 31, 2010
Over the past few years the wines of Italy's Campania region have begun to receive respect and praise – especially wines made with the aglianico grape. Neil Duarte profiles a wine he considers one of the best.
Read article. | Neil Duarte's Vino e Cucina d'Italia page.
Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
Hugh Johnson's 2011 Pocket Wine Book
If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, this handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume. Thousands of wines are rated, described, and listed with coding indicating which vintages are preferred and which are ready to drink. I buy the new edition every year, and highly recommend it. The 2011 edition has just been published, with new and updated information. You can buy it now through WineLoversPage.com for $10.11, a 33 percent discount.
WebWineMan
August 10, 2010
Summer is Richard Fadeley's favorite time of year. It's the time, he writes, to explore summer-weight varieties that might be new or different - things other than rosé. He and his tasting group try a caseful of lighter wines, and offer ratings.
Read his full report. | More of Richard Fadeley's columns.
WineLovers Discussion Group
August 3, 2010
A downright nasty Francoise Cotat Sancerre 'les Culs de Beaujeu' 2004 played the part of bad cop. Its brothermate, from '04 also but from the les Monts Damnes vineyard, was good cop. What a difference! How can sibling wines be so different? Something about France, or artisanal wines, or bottle variation? Join our WineLovers Discussion Group in this conversation. . | Visit all the topics on the WineLovers Discussion Group.
Amazon.com Wine Bookshelf
The 30 Second Wine Advisor: The book
Since I sent out the first edition of The 30 Second Wine Advisorin 1999, I've written over 2,000 columns. Over the years quite a few of you have asked, "Why don't you assemble a bunch of these articles into a handy learn-about-wine book?"
Makes sense to me! Here's the book, "The 30 Second Wine Advisor: Learn about wine in 30-second tastes - quick, easy & fun."
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