Archive for August, 2007

Tasting De La Guerra Chardonnay 2005

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 Posted in reviews | No Comments »

Price: $35.00 Straw gold in color, this wine had a toasty, creamy aroma on the nose, with a teensy hint of ripe apple. It was served at about 40 degrees F ... Read more..

Old Vines

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 Posted in industry, regions | No Comments »

Wine marketing frequently throws normal advertising rules out the window, when it comes to Americans. We love all things new, right? Bright, shiny and new: new iPhone, new house, new ... Read more..

Tasting Garnacha de Fuego 2006

Monday, August 6th, 2007 Posted in industry, reviews | No Comments »

Price: $7.99 at Whole Foods I got the heads-up on this wine from The Cork and Demon, a great Austin wine blog. Taj paired it with meat manicotti and friends; ... Read more..

We go way back

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in personal | No Comments »

When I was a kid, I wanted desperately to be sophisticated, and dreamed one day of knowing all about wines and vintages. (I also wanted to be able to spout ... Read more..

Tasting Pillar Box White 2006

Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Posted in grapes, reviews | 1 Comment »

Robert Parker called the 05 Pillar Box Red one of the best wine values in the world. Let's see what the white's like! Clear straw yellow with green reflections. Floral, nectarine, ... Read more..

Manifesto

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 Posted in industry, personal | 2 Comments »

So here's what I don't get: when did wine get so snooty? Humans have been drinking the stuff since ever since any of us can remember. If ... Read more..