Archive for January, 2008

Tasting Domaine Andre Brunel Grenache 2005

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in food & wine pairing, grapes, regions, reviews | No Comments »

So after some disappointing explorations of some smaller Austin wine shops, I finally took the time to really explore the Austin Wine Merchant, and I must say I was very pleased ... Read more..

Book review: The Wine Roads of Texas

Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in regions, wine books, world of wine | 2 Comments »

I am not a Texas native. My husband is a 5th-generation Texan, and loves his state as only a Texan can. When we drive through the countryside, he'll comment on ... Read more..

Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest

Sunday, January 27th, 2008 Posted in Wine Blogging Wednesday | No Comments »

One of the aspects of my new job as Empress of Marketing for this general contractor that I find the most pause-giving is that of the layout and design. Other ... Read more..

Things you don’t know about me

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in personal | No Comments »

OK, dramatic efforts have returned to the back burner again for a while, and cedar levels are low. I think we might be back on for regular wine blogging! Thanks ... Read more..

Tasting Tablas Creek Vermentino 2006

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in grapes, regions, reviews, wineries | 1 Comment »

I got a Tablas Creek VINsider club membership for Xmas from my beloved this year, and couldn't resist opening one bottle of the six right away, because I'm undisciplined like ... Read more..

preocupada

Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in personal | No Comments »

From the Spanish preocuparse, this adjective can mean (1) busy, (2) worried and (3, rather as it might literally translate) preoccupied. OK, really the Spanish for busy is ocupada, ... Read more..

Wine Blogging Wednesday #41: Friuli Whites

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in Wine Blogging Wednesday, grapes, regions, wineries | 5 Comments »

I really didn't want to get a Pinot Grigio for this month's Wine Blogging Wednesday tasting of Friuli-Venezie Giulia whites, hosted by Fork & Bottle. I know that if they ... Read more..

Tasting Vina Antigua Sangiovese-Bonarda 2006

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in grapes, regions, wineries | 1 Comment »

For me, January is a month of financial abstinence; whether I spent too much on Xmas gifts, or I have newly resolved to be fiscally prudent, I tend to cut ... Read more..

Flora Springs goes solar

Friday, January 11th, 2008 Posted in industry, wineries | No Comments »

What does this do to the carbon footprint of a wine?  According to a story in Wines & Vines this Tuesday, Flora Springs, the Napa Valley winery owned by the Garvey ... Read more..

Wine-DUR-com

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, industry, news, world of wine | 1 Comment »

Well, someone at wine.com should be fired by now.  Alder at Vinography broke the story (which was originally published in the Wine Market Report - 8k download here) to the blogosphere ... Read more..