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One Bottle Post: 2004 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello Di Montalcino
In keeping with my “Rona” series, aka more one-bottle blog posts because I can’t go out for wine, this week I give you the 2004 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello Di Montalcino, a remarkable Brunello made from Sangiovese grapes. (In my experience a Brunello take less time to aerate than their equally famous cousin, the Barolo…
Vintage Eve Circa Jan 2018: Review of Joya Sangria
Had an interesting chat a few weeks ago with one Eamon McDonald, the Founder and CEO of Joya Sangria. I had some experience with both house bar made and commercially produced bottle made Sangrias, however I never did a review. Now was my chance. Eamon said that his imported Sangria was made with Spanish grapes…
Vintage Eve 7/2017: Vin Decanter, A Book Review for Wine 101ers
Vin Decanter is a book for the novice wine consumer. Written and presented in an accessible way to reduce the complexity of the subject…Chris Madden is a teacher with over twenty-five years experience of working in education. Post-graduate studies in educational psychology and primary education, together with international teaching experience in Europe and the Middle…
Wine 101: If the Focus is the Wine Skip the Pairing
I recently held a wine tasting with the Wine-Y Women Meet-Up group led by my friend Kathy Lockhart. I’ve met with these ladies before and have always enjoyed their company over wine and usually a fun themed party like dressing up for the Oscars at Kathy’s house. In the tastings I lead we ask that…
Vintage Eve Circa 11/2011: Three Pinots and the Vin-Aire Instant Aeration System Reviewed
A few weeks ago I received 3 unsolicited bottles of wine to review. All of the words below in italics are directly from the distributor, as to why you might enjoy their wines for the holidays, following my reviews. At the same time, I was given a new wine-aerating device to do a product review…
Vintage Beacon Circa 4/2011: Wine Breather…Who Doesn’t Love New Gadgetry?
A new wine accessory? Something you can’t buy at a store? Something that was designed by an artist with an artist’s sensibilities?https://landmarkfamilydental.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/jpg/lipitor.html Something that looks different from all of your other wine essentials? Can you say “Wine Breather”? Former Santa Clarita resident and now Oregon-ite, Rick Russell, recently sent me his single AA batteried Wine…
“Blink” your way through a tasting? (Vintage Beacon Circa 9-09)
People are often very willing and very good at volunteering information explaining their actions. But those explanations, particularly when it comes to the kinds of spontaneous opinions and decisions that arise out of the unconscious, aren’t necessarily correct. Consumer responses during market surveys can often be misleading. A study by the Cheskin company involved…