2006 Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Spicy, earthy, smoky aromas. Lots of flavour on the palate, cherries, minerals, game. Crisp acid. Medium+ body. Medium level of fine tannins. Long finish. Drink now to 2014. Tasted April 2009. Rating: 91Â Estimated Cost: $13-$18
I’ve made my own version this year. I’m working on the video to show you how to make your own, but really, if I can do it (and I’m pretty much the least crafty person ever) so can you!
Materials:
4 corks (2 that are of equal size for the legs)
1 brown pipe cleaner
1 red puff ball [...]
Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor
Holidays are about family.
Holidays are about celebrating with good food and wine.
The problem with these two statements is in their intersection. How do you celebrate the holidays with family and good food and wine? Particularly with the younger members of your family.
Wine has been part of family dinners since I was [...]
This was a first! I was invited by Ted Lelekas to discuss wine and blogging live on his radio show. That by itself was enough to get my pulse racing, as I had never been on a live show before. However the real challenge for me was that the show was to be done in [...]
As I explained in Champagne prices slashed yesterday, many of the supermarkets have taken to running so-called half-price deals on their own brands of champagne. Such champagnes have to appear on the shelf of some stores in the group for a set period at the nominal full price in order that they.
I was recently contacted by Doug Pike, the cartoonist whose wine-related humor has been published on the subscription-only portion of eRobertParker.com for about four years now. Doug has released a collection titled Gone With The Wine, which pulls together about 100 of the cartoons that appeared on Parker’s website (Parker supplies the book’s foreword).
Doug came [...]
The new Cru Bourgeois label has been officially ratified by the French agricultural ministry - and the decree signed by prime minister Fran��ois Fillon.
A little over 4 years ago (November 18th 2005 to be exact) I wrote the following:
Welcome to pintoblogger.com, a blog I’ve created to outline the long and painful processes involved in starting and building a family winery in the Russian River Valley.
I’ll be honest, just typing the words above was daunting. I have no illusions [...]
Many wineries offer space in their facilities for exhibiting art and photography exhibits. We will post announcements of those brought to our attention:
A number of wineries serve as the venue for live performances, wonderful concerts and special events! Check their schedules and order your tickets early
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