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Drink it up: Wine on the Web

Posted in Wine Trends, tagged , , on March 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

While I toil away on the upcoming guide to demystifying French Wine (look for it tomorrow!) get your fix of the best of the wine news from around the web:

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Wine on the Web: Drink it Up

Posted in Wine Trends, tagged , , on March 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »

  • Alright, I hate to be a braggard (no I don’t) but the WSJ totally came late to this party; read the recommendations for alta-wine I made months ago here [WSJ]
  • The big love being lavished on a terrifically big wine, Priorat, is well-deserved and a long time coming [WSJ]
  • For those of us who have a tendency to shatter glass rather easily, these wine glasses, should come as a Godsend (and money saver!) [Daily Meal]
  • I’m running out to find my own bottle of this Spanish gem – sounds like its right up my alley and I love discovering something new….looks like this stuff’s about to hit the big time [Daily Meal]
  • For those of you who prefer white wine and are looking for something off the beaten track check out Pinot Bianco [Daily Meal]
  • A less-than-glowing review of 2009’s Roses from Provence – worth a read if you want to know what to avoid this Spring [Huff Po]
  • Yay for lady wine-o’s….profile of a young Kiwi-ess with a knack for good wine [Daily Meal]

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Drink it up: Wednesday’s Wine on the Web

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 16, 2011| 1 Comment »

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Drink it up: Wednesday’s Wine on the Web

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on February 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

  • A great story from about the difficulties of tending a vineyard and one banker’s realization that growing grapes still, essentially, means being a farmer [WSJ]
  • Sweet wines aren’t just for desert or girls who wear pink glittery eyeshadow…they’re also good with meat? [WSJ]
  • The 2009 vintage proves that Burgundy is still hot and happening [WSJ]
  • Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, steps down from his post as California wine reviewer; also mentions Beaujolais as an up and comer (duh) and briefly describes Parker’s new assignment to document the changing tastes of California wines by raiding Wine Enthusiast’s cellar…does that sound like a thing? [Vinography]
  • Rodeos, cowboy hats, big hair, and…wine? A look at wineries popping up in Texas [Vintage America via Eater]
  • New York hosts the annual Le Paulee, a festival to honor the wines of Burgundy – so if you see more drunk French men wandering the city than usual you know why [Hungry Beast]

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