I have two favorite wine glasses at home from which I drink. The first is a souvenir glass I got when visiting Opus One in Napa Valley back in 2000. Though a Bordeaux blend was in it when I purchased it, I use the glass when I’m drinking white wines, due to its narrow bowl. [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Perfectly preserved
Posted in A different format, Enomatic system, Noteworthy wine lists, tagged Austria, Clo, enomatic dispenser, France, Gulfi, Italy, Minervois Chateau D'Oupia, nero d'avola, Nerojbleo, rosé, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, sparkling red, Tarallucci E Vino, U.S., Winenthusiast on April 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Always up for trying a new wine bar, I was excited when a friend suggested we go to Tarallucci E Vino on 18th Street. The atmosphere was laid back and similar to a traditional Italian bar, serving coffee, pastries and panini, as well as entrees for lunch and dinner. Of course, I was particularly interested [...]
Giving Grüner a chance
Posted in Austrian Whites, Campania, tagged Burgundy, Campania, Crush, FX Pichler Klostersatz Federspiel, Graf Hardegg Veltlinsky, Grüner Veltliner, Jutta Reisenberg Alte Reben, Ocone Falanghina Taburno, Prager Achleiten Stockkultur on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It seems to me almost an overnight phenomenon that everyone is talking about – and drinking – Grüner Veltliner. What I know is that it is the most planted varietal in Austria and that it is a food friendly white wine. Of course, while trendy to many now, I realize that this wine started emerging [...]
No judgment
Posted in California, Wine journalism, tagged abv, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Cuvee, Cade, California, Chardonnay, Lettie Teague, PlumpJack, PlumpJack Chardonnay Reserve, Sherry-Lehmann on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Possessing preconceived notions about something we know little about seems almost a right of passage for most of us. There’s some safety to it, no doubt, but, when it comes to wine tasting, we’ve got to let go of what we assume as truth without evidence. California has a bad reputation for producing big, bold [...]
A crime for wine
Posted in Wine journalism, Wine laws, tagged California, Fermentation, House Regulation 5034, Tom Wark, wine clubs, Wine Spectator on April 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
You know that wine club you belong to in California that ships directly to you monthly? And that other vineyard across the country that has such a small production that no retailer in your state carries its wine, so you must purchase directly from the winery for shipment to you? Be prepared for the possibility [...]
Preferring “restaurants that sell wine”
Posted in Wine journalism, tagged Alan Richman, Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc, Couleé de Serrant Chenin Blanc, King Estate Pinot Gris, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At a recent luncheon at Mitchell’s Fish Market in Stamford, Connecticut, I glanced over the wine list for a white by the glass. There were a couple of options that interested me, including a Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc ($16 per glass), but the prices seemed a bit outrageous. After all, this was not Manhattan. What totally [...]
Uncorking contamination
Posted in Bottle closures, Faults, tagged 2, 4, 6-trichloroanisole, Amarone, Dei Feudi di San Gregorio, falanghina, filtration, Ocone Falanghina Taburno, purification, Sauvion Sancerre Les Fondettes, Screw top, synthetic cork, TCA on April 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been purchasing wine for home consumption for more than 10 years now, and for the first time the other night – at least as far as I’ve ever been able to detect – one of the bottles I opened was corked. It was a 2008 Ocone Falanghina Taburno that I recently purchased. A corked [...]
