What's a WineWonk?

Wine Blogs by Popularity

Footer

Wine Blogs by Type

Footer

Wine Blogs by Wonk

Footer

Recent Blogs

Footer

Wine Articles by Blog

Footer
Write about Wine. Read about Life. WineWonks, the Wine Blog Community.

Anything Wine    Friends

Virginia Wine Expo 2010

Date: Tue, Mar 2, 2010

I attending the 3rd and final day of the Virginia Wine Expo yesterday and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t overcrowded and that I wasn’t fighting with floundering drunks to talk to the winemakers. Don’t get me wrong, by the end of the day, there were a few stumbling around, but not enough to bother [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

The approachable 08 Chateauneuf du Papes

Date: Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Some call the 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape vintage challenging, others call it a return to normalcy or more typical. The later are mostly critics who lament the recent hotter, drier vintages that have produced bigger, higher alcohol wines. “The 2008 vintage appears to represent a distinct turn-around from the recent heatwaves, especially that of the [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Virginia Wine Expo this weekend (Feb 26th – 28th)

Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2010

This weekend is the 3rd annual Virginia Wine Expo here in Richmond, Virginia. The official tasting starts Saturday, but Friday night starts with special seminars and events that continue all weekend. I’ll be attending Sunday from 12-6, if you are around, shoot me a tweet @vcuspoon. Over sixty wineries will be in attendance so it [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Sippin’ on Finger Lakes Bubbly

Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2010

Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a Taste Live event, focusing on four sparkling wines from the Finger Lakes. Not knowing what to expect as I haven’t had any bubblies from the region, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and price points of what we tasted. I tasted with friend and co-work [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Tuesday Quick Sip – 2008 Channing Daughters Tocai Friulano Mudd West Vineyard

Date: Tue, Feb 9, 2010

2008 Channing Daughters Tocai Friulano Mudd West Vineyard Wine Information - Region: North Fork, Long Island Vineyard: Mudd West Grapes: Tocai Friulano Price: $24 My Tasting Notes – Nose: citrus, asparagus, cut grass, hay, cornstalk Taste: honeydew melon, lemon zest, tangerine, mineral/slate Mouthfeel: racy acidity, zippy, med body Finish: long fruity – zippy acidity remains on the palate More [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Virginia Wine Council Update

Date: Tue, Feb 2, 2010

Virginia Wine Council Update – from Matt Conrad (Director, VA Wine Council) Promotion of Virginia Wine Receives Broad Support at Governor’s Press Conference Delegates and Senators from both sides of the aisle joined Governor McDonnell at a press conference earlier this week at which he unveiled his “Jobs & Opportunities Agenda.”  According to a press release from [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

A Beringer Knights Valley “4 for 1”!

Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2010

I titled this post “4 for 1” because I am doing four Beringer wines, all from Knights Valley. The first three are all Cabernet Sauvignons from the 90’s and the fourth is the ‘04 Aluvium, a Merlot dominated blend. Wine Information for the Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon’s is unavailable! Even in the vast world of [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Tuesday Quick Sip – 2006 Merryvale Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon

Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2010

2006 Merryvale Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Information - Region: Napa Valley Vineyards: Merryvale Estate Vineyard (St. Helena Appellation), Bayview- Oakville & Oak Knoll Grapes: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16 % Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Oak: 15 months in French Oak (20% new) Price: $25 – $30 My Tasting Notes - nose: interesting “raw pumpkin”, fresh cut tobacco, [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Tröegs Nugget Nectar – Imperial Amber Ale

Date: Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Now I know this isn’t a wine, but I do love beer as well, and this seasonal brew from Tröegs definitely deserves mention. I’m not nearly as good at describing beer as I am at wine so bear with me on the descriptors. Here’s some data on the beer, the Tröegs Nugget Nectar – Imperial Amber [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Tuesday Quick Sip – 1981 Max Ferd Richter Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett

Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2010

1981 Max Ferd Richter Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett Wine Information – Region: Mosel, Germany Vineyard: Erdener Treppchen Grape: Riesling Quality: QmP – Kabinett Price: $20 My Tasting Notes - Nose: honey, floral, petrol/rubber Taste: apricot, petrol, slate, mineral Mouthfeel: medium to light body, felt a bit thin Finish: medium in length – honey flavors lingering The flavors and aromas were nice, classic for a well aged [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Kickin’ it old school!

Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2010

My friend Greg invited me over to his house yesterday for a little geek fest over some old vintage Virginia wines. He was opening a ‘97, ‘99 and ‘02 Barboursville Cabernet Sauvignon with the ‘99 being a Reserve. In the spirit of opening old Virginia wine, I took over a recent discovery in my [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

A sign of consumers drinking local?

Date: Thu, Jan 7, 2010

I came across the article “Off-Premise Wine Sales Slightly Decrease in November versus Same Period Last Year” on WineBusiness.com a couple of days ago, mainly just doing some research for my retail wine gig. Within the article it was pointed out that although sales dropped overall, domestic wine sales rose while imports fell. [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Back to Roanoke Vineyards

Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2010

Our first visit to Roanoke Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island was during Taste Camp 2009 last May when we tasted with owner/vineyard manager Richard Pisacano. (on the first visit post there is a video of Richard giving a good history of Roanoke) We had a fantastic time and used our visit to [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post

Tuesday Quick Sip – 2007 Nautique “Esprit de Rouge”

Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2010

Nautique is a second label of Peconic Bay winery on the North Fork of Long Island, a little more value oriented brand meant for every day consumption. Currently they make a “Esprit de Rouge” and an “Esprit de Blanc”, and we picked up both during our visit to Long Island back in October. 2007 Nautique “Esprit [...]

Read Full Wine Blog Post