Archive for February, 2008

Wine Blogging Wednesday #42: Feudi de San Gregorio Rubrato Aglianico 2004

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in reviews, Wine Blogging Wednesday | 3 Comments »

Smoldering pomegranate undulates; cherries, corseted, explode briskly. Thanks to Spittoon for an interesting WBW review challenge! Read more..

Am I professional enough for CellarTracker?

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, industry, personal, world of wine | 6 Comments »

I spent many hours this weekend geeking my ass off on CellarTracker. If you are not yet familiar with this means of exhaustive wine cataloging, CellarTracker is a website that ... Read more..

Tasting Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in regions, restaurants, reviews, wineries | No Comments »

Found this wine at the Cowboy Steakhouse in Kerrville, a city I rarely visit except during the Folk Festival. Fredericksburg is really my Hill Country dining destination of choice, ... Read more..

Tasting Pellegrini Family Vineyards

Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, industry, reviews, wineries | 2 Comments »

I heartily recommend the Saturday tastings at the Austin Wine Merchant. They're free and feature interesting, stylish wines that you probably haven't heard of or tasted before. I have a ... Read more..

Winebat Tales: Australia

Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in events, regions, reviews, wineries | 2 Comments »

This was my first Winebat blind tasting since I started coming off of the cedar fever, and at the end of the night I didn't think I was really 100%, ... Read more..

Damn you, big glasses!

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in industry, news, world of wine | 1 Comment »

Another story for the "don't hate the playa; hate the game" files here at Wine Scamp International:  Professor Steve Allsop, whose National Drug Research Institute study concludes that larger wine glasses ... Read more..

Big servings of wine cause alcohol abuse, says MP

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in industry, news, world of wine | No Comments »

According to an article in the Guardian Unlimited, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament Greg Mulholland wants to force pubs in England to sell smaller servings of wine. Evidently, some pub chains ... Read more..

Blah, Blah, Blah Wine

Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in blogosphere, industry, press | No Comments »

Dr. Debs' interesting post at Good Wine Under $20 about jargon got me thinking about the way we communicate about wine. Her point to ponder was whether "jargon (technical ... Read more..