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4th Annual Richmond Wine Opener
The 4th Annual Richmond Wine Opener is coming this fall to the Rotunda at the Science Museum. Thursday November 6th, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Richmond will host a wine event featuring 150 wines from around the world and 10+ local restaurants serving up some of their finest fare for you to sample. In addition [...]
Funny Picture
Well at least I think it is funny. I was browsing through the Wine Enthusiast gift catalog that came with some Christmas purchases I made, when I noticed this picture. Why is this funny you may ask…. Well Arneis, the grape that is on the label is a white variety, and the wine in the [...]
My November Wine Shipment – And Yes I’m a Dork
There is just something fun about receiving packages in the mail. Today I received our November wine shipments from Seghesio and Imagery Estates. When our wine shipments arrive I am like a kid (or just me at 30) at Christmas, ripping off the tape holding my wine safe in that flimsy cardboard box. A box [...]
Wine Tasting – 2005 Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma County
We received this bottle in one of our wine club shipments from Seghesio. Seghesio has a great tasting room in the heart of the Sonoma Valley just outside of Healdsburg. We made a stop by there tasting room the last time we were in Sonoma, and decided to sign up for the wine club. Click [...]
Wine Tasting – 2004 Pascual Toso Reserve Single Estate Malbec
I received this wine for my birthday back in May from my buddy Mike and his fiancée Bobbi. Mike and Bobbi are huge Malbec fans, so I knew this had to be a winner. A bit of background on the wine – 2004 was a good year for Malbec in Argentina, and rated up there [...]
An Admission
Well this is an admission for those of you who don’t know me. For my friends out there already know that I was and always will be a Beverly Hills 90210 FANATIC. Go ahead, snicker and laugh – but one day there will be a game show devoted completely to 90210 trivia and I will [...]
Wine and Running
AND So with the Suntrust Richmond Marathon happening tomorrow in town I thought I would write about wine and running. Obviously wine right before or during running serves no benefit and can actually be harmful to your body, but why would you want to reach for a bottle of wine during a race anyway. There [...]
Another Great Time at Barrel Thief
Another visit to Barrel Thief this past Friday provided us with another great time. (click here for my previous review)This time we took my sister Elizabeth and her husband/my best friend Jeff up to sample what B.T. had to offer. Although they were crowded, we did not have to wait for a table this time. [...]
Special Saturday Wine Tasting at the Wine Cellar
This Saturday, Nov. 10th, the Wine Cellar is having a special Saturday tasting from 1:00 – 4:00. They will be sampling some nice wines from Australia from the following producers: Cimicky, Berrys Bridge, and Langmeil Winery. Jeff’s email says the price range will be from $20 – $50 for the wines but as always the [...]
Wine Tasting – 2005 Chateau Du Jaunay
2005 Chauteau Du Jaunay, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Sur Lie A bit of background on the wine – Muscadet is made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape and is produced more than any other wine in the Loire valley. It is produced in the Western end of the Loire valley and this one in particular [...]
The Evil Cellar Palate!!
I think the first time I read about cellar palate was on the website of Jim Law’s Linden Vineyards here in Virginia. He emphasizes that he and his staff taste wine from around the world on a regular basis to keep their palate honed and to ward off the evil cellar palate.A recent article by [...]
Friday Night Tasting at the Wine Cellar – 11.02.07
Below is what Jeff is offering up at the Wine Cellar this week for his free weekly tasting.1. PEDRONCELLI CHARDONNAY DRY CREEK VALLEY $10.95 2. PEDRONCELLI SAUVIGNON BLANC DRY CREEK $10.95 3. PIKO SAUVIGNON BLANC MARLBOROUGH NZ $14.95 4. PIKO PINOT NOIR NEW ZEALAND $16.95 5. RAMSAY MERLOT NAPA VALLEY $15.95 I have not tried [...]
Wine Tasting: 2001 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley
I received this bottle of Merlot from my parents for my birthday back in May but it retails for around $50. I knew it was supposed to be a rockin’ bottle of wine so we held on to it for just a little bit longer. We drank it the other night with some great veggie [...]
Wine Closure Systems and the Environment
VS. “Cork vs. Screw cap: A fight over the environment” is the title of a recent article in the Seattle Times. The title being what it is, I thought it would be a push towards screw cap usage to better the environment – I was surprised to read that I was wrong. Apparently, cork farming [...]
Napa Trip – Day 1 Megan and I just got back from Napa/Sonoma valleys, where we had an awesome trip exploring tons of wineries and loving every minute of it. The next few blog posts will outline our 3 days there and will have lots of pictures and information about all the wine tasting that [...]
Wine News
- Novato's 29th Annual Art, Wine & Music Festival - San Francisco Chronicle
- Digital Holding Company of Grupo RBS Acquires Share in Wine.com.br - MarketWatch (press release)
- How to pair wine - Chicago Tribune
- When Is a Wine Not a Wine? When European Regulations Say It's Not - New York Times
- Great Taste, Affordability And Portability Make CalNaturale(TM) Wine The ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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