Thousands of wine lovers, sommeliers and trade professionals across the world have benefited from Lenoir’s educational tools over the past four decades. He was born into a winemaking family in Burgundy, and he often joked that he learned to taste as he learned to walk. Lenoir was a paratrooper during the Algerian War, and he […]
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Silverado 2010
rob.zelinski has added a photo to the pool: I had some other plans for tomorrow, so the usual Sunday Night ritual has been bumped up to Saturday night :), I've never tried this particular wine before, but I've heard good things...
WILLIAM FÈVRE Chablis Champs Royaux 2013 $25 (Wine Spectator)
A crisp, mouthwatering Burgundy white
Daily Wine News: Unexpected Outcomes
Robert Dahl A bitter, multimillion-dollar dispute between Napa Valley vintner Robert Dahl and investor Emad Tawfilis ended in a murder-suicide on Monday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Mike Veseth, the wine economist, explains how the U.S. and Canada accidentally destroyed wine. (Whoops!) Ray Isle offers “An Insider’s Guide to Outsmarting Bur
Chicken, Vegetable, Gouda Couscous Recipe with Pinotage
Chicken Vegetable and Gouda Couscous Encourage the warmer weather with a cold dish. Celebrate the longer days by inviting a few friends over for some good food and wine. Don’t know what to make? Fret not, I found the perfect little recipe that tastes great served cold or warm. This recipe for Chicken, Vegetable, and Gouda couscous is so fast and ea
Wine and Beauty Explained
The more I drink the more beautiful you look, or so the saying goes. But according to new research, the more I drink the more beautiful I look, too. Researchers in the UK have recently completed a study linking consumption of alcohol to perceived attractiveness. Specifically, they have shown that people who have had one glass of wine statistically
2014 Winedoctor Disclosures
Here comes my annual statement of support received by me in the work I do running and writing Winedoctor, a little later than planned (I have been rushed off my feet). Having said that, looking back to my 2013 disclosures, I see I published in late January and made the same excuse last year, so […]
Compare The Best Places to Buy Wine Online
What are the best places to buy wine online? We selected 9 top online wine retailers in the US and compared them based on selection, pricing, quality, features and site experience. last updated February 23, 2015 Compare The Best Places to Buy Wine Online klwines.com Selection: over 10,000 wines Focus: California, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône and Orego
Francis Ford Coppola Winery is a place for families to enjoy and judges to feast
Francis Ford Coppola Winery is a place for families to enjoy and judges to feast At his eponymous winery in Geyserville (the site of the former Chateau Souverain), Coppola creates a beautiful space for families to enjoy what he deems the finest things in life — food, wine and each other. To that, he adds swimming pools, a bocce court and a music ve
The Cork Report | Episode 1: Who Inspired Me? Why Am I Doing This?
So here it is — the first episode of The Cork Report. Nothing major this week, just me talking about some of the podcasts that inspired me and a bit about what I hope to cover and accomplish with it. Shout out to Anthony Ianni for the theme song “First Fall” and to PJ Sedgwick for the killer logo artwork. I forgot to mention them
Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée Azalaïs 2012, a brilliant Southern Rhône red
This was another Prowein discovery. It’s from biodynamic Vacqueras producer Le Sang des Cailloux. This is the domaine’s traditional cuvee and it alternates over a three-year cycle with the names of each of the daughters of proprietor Serge Férigoule: Floureto, Doucinello and Azalaïs. I was so impressed I have just bought some: it has a
Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers, by Joseph Mills
It was a perfect afternoon for rug cleaning. Professionals were zipping though the house. The decision of what to do with this “found” time Turned into poetry reading and wine sipping… Although I couldn’t be at “The Beach,” I was sipping a 2007 Viña La Playa Block Selection Reserve Chardonnay (“La PlayaR
Berlin wine bars : Maxim
Maxime (on right) with Jan Hugel Berlin, Germany Here is another of these very recent wine bars of Berlin (It's one year old to the day !), it is located on Gormannstraße, a quiet street also opportunely situated in the...
RIP SkyMall, purveyor of random wine stuff
Forget the ECB–the big business news of the day is that the parent company of SkyMall has filed for bankruptcy! Yes, the catalogue found “in the seat back in front of you” that peddled bizarre but somehow captivating objects is on a ground stop that may really be interminable. SkyMall loved pets–everything you never thought