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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Marichal's two unique Pinot Noir blends: with Chardonnay and Tannat

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Juan Andrés Marichal with the Tannat vines outside his winery Outside of Champagne, few wineries admit blending Pinot Noir, and when the...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Why I wish Wine Spectator gave sake 100-point ratings

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Wine Spectator's current issue has a cover story on sushi, and inside there's a feature on sake. To tell you the truth, I haven...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Domaine Chandon shows the impact of SO2

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Tom Tiburzi What would commercial wines taste like without SO2? SO2 is a necessary preservative for wines in the US distribution syste...
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Monday, April 22, 2013

What Uruguayan Tannat tastes like

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Francisco Carrau shows Tannat's characteristic broad leaves You may think of Tannat as the tannic grape of Madiran in southern Franc...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Insane meat parties with delicious Tannat: This must be Uruguay

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This is not lunch for four -- it's HALF of lunch for four, not counting side dishes I'm in Uruguay visiting wineries, drinking...
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Monday, April 15, 2013

Napa Valley Vintners contest global warming data

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Wine drinkers will be happy to know that Napa Valley is taking global warming seriously, according to Napa Valley Vintners spokesman Rex S...
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Friday, April 12, 2013

San Joaquin Valley farmers keep growing cool-weather grapes

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Yesterday I blogged about how the California wine industry seems to not be paying attention to projections of global warming. There's...
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