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Posted 7/31/2010 at 10:55 AM PST
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The estate is located in the commune of Bernkasel-Graach in the Mosel. It is owned by Willi & Christoph Schaefer. The vineyard area totals three hectares, with holdings in the top-rated Graacher Domprobst and Himmelreich sites, as well as in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr site. The area is planted exclusively with Riesling. Most of the wines are fermented with natural yeasts in traditional 1000-litre oak barrels, and then matured in these same barrels. The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association. This wine was imported by Origo Wine Colour : Very pale yellow Aroma : Slight honey, green apple, melon, oranges, mineral Taste : Honey, melon, pineapple, oranges, lemon, mouth watering acidity, long finish Alcohol : 7.5% Price : 169 SEK Mark : B Website : Origo Wine Posted Via Atom Feed from the Blog ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 10:49 AM PST
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Having suffered from sinus problems for a number of years (now somehow resolved), I would not be the best pick for this event.
Should we always trust our senses?
I learned recently that Single Malt Scotch makers rely more on nosing than tasting to evaluate their work in progress.
If you are in the Berkeley (California) area on Sunday, August 1st, here's your chance to see What the Nose Knows and Awaken Your Senses, an event shared by Bay Area Science.
"Why not give your eyes a break and let your nose lead you instead through the labyrinth of flowers, bushes, herbs and trees? What the Nose Knows is a series of unique, interactive scent-based experiences of the Botanical Garden. Each event features a talk or walking tour with a scent expert in different sections of the Garden. Hosted by the Olfactive Scent Institute.
Awaken Your Senses kicks off the series with Gina Zupsich, Olfactive Scent Institute founder, who introduces a nose-guided tour of... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 10:17 AM PST
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Anime and Manga descend on New York for the week-end with AniMiniCon Soho at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art.
Event actually kicked off on Friday but I got wind of it by way of NY Anime Festival a bit late in the game (my fault).
You can still enjoy the festivities on Saturday, July 31st and August 1st, 2010.
On Saturday afternoon you might want to hear and meet these artists:
"Manga artist MISAKO ROCKS!, Animator BRIAN MAH, and DANE ROBINSON, musician and creator of the soundtrack to the upcoming film MR. BRICKS!"
Each will give a presentation/talk and participate in a panel discussion (all taking place from 1 PM to 4:30 PM).
It will be followed by an Anime Screening. At this time 'Pumpkin Scissors' is scheduled (5:30 PM to 7 PM).
Sunday will be dress up day with a Victorian, Gothic and Lolita Tea Party featuring Soho Host Club (2 to 4 PM).
Tickets for the whole fiesta cost $30 per person.
No Sake Tasting on the... ...
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 9:18 AM PST
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Tasted, savoured and gently quaffed at the Circle of Wine Writers' 50th anniversary dinner at the National Café, London WC2, on May 17th 2010 ("Flaunt it baby, flaunt it," as Zero Mostel said in "The Producers"): my notes got a bit lost in a pile of paper until now...These three reds served with rack of spring lamb or wild mushroom risotto:1996 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Grand Cru Classé - smoky maturing nose with savoury tobacco vs liquorice even; rich mouth-feel and depth vs still quite firm tannins, although I like its seductive chewy roundness; complex maturing finish with "sweet/savoury" and tobacco tones again vs underlying grip indicating there's still life in it yet. 92-941998 Château Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé - leafy cedary blackcurrant aromas vs maturing savoury edges; lighter palate with fresher acidity, attractive crunchy cassis fruit vs sweeter/savoury texture; gets richer and more open with air, probably very good for this tricky vintage. 88-902001... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 7:01 AM PST
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This week’s Wine Word of the Week is cassis.
Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine:
Cassis is French for blackcurrant and is used often as a tasting note for red wines, particularly red wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
Layman’s terms from Kori:
Cassis, French for blackcurrant, aromas and flavors can often be found in Cabernet Sauvignon. Most often I use blackcurrant in my tasting notes, but the two words can be used interchangeably.
Wine Word of the Week: Cassis was originally posted on Wine Peeps on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00 UTC. Wine Peeps - Your link to great QPR wines from Washington State and beyond. Posted Via RSS Feed from the Blog 'Wine Peeps' Helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine You can view the original post here. ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 6:00 AM PST
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Veraison is a French word meaning the point where the grapes begin to change colors, from bright green to various shades of purple. Join Carlton Cellars on Saturday, August 21st, for their "Veraison Lunch" — a spectacular vineyard meal designed to celebrate this splendid cycle of the growing season. The Veraison Lunch Saturday, August 21st, 12–3 PM At: Russell-Grooters Vineyard, just outside Carlton, Oregon Carlton Cellars' winemaker Dave Grooters and vineyard manager Dustin Miller will teach guests all about the life of the vines and the grapes that eventually become wine. Afterwards you'll join them for a memorable lunch in the vineyard with seasonal fare prepared by the very talented chef Paul Parenteau (see menu below) paired with Carlton Cellars' award-winning wines. Veraison Lunch Menu * Selection of imported cheeses* 2009 Carlton Cellars Cannon Beach Willamette Valley Pinot Gris * Chilled tomato soup with ripe melon,... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 4:33 AM PST
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If your idea of heaven is being surrounding by the crème de la crème of Michigan wines — perhaps with a heaping side of gourmet food — the 2010 Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition Gold Medal Reception just may be your utopia.The Aug. 5 event, which runs 5-8 p.m., features the winners of the competition (the actual judging is completed a few days prior) alongside delectable dishes and appetizers at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Tickets are available for $40 apiece by calling (517) 432-4000 or visiting www.kelloggcenter.com. Kellogg Center chefs will whip up dishes to pair with the Best of Class wines, and all of the double gold, gold and silver medal-winning wines will be available for tasting, meaning a veritable sea of Michigan-made goodness.If that’s not enough to make your mouth water, there also will be an artisanal cheese gallery featuring products from the Michigan Cheese Makers Cooperative, assorted fruit, European countryside bread, house-smoked salmon,... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/31/2010 at 4:00 AM PST
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Image by rpeschetz via FlickrWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Winemakers from around the world will send their best wines to Indiana for the Indy International Wine Competition, August 4-6th, 2010. Over fifty judges will travel to Purdue University from throughout the United States, Europe and Canada to taste, analyze and score the various wines. The Indy International Wine Competition is the largest scientifically organized and independent wine competition in the United States, the world's largest wine market. More than 3,000 commercial entries from 12 countries and 39 US states will be evaluated by our distinguished judges. Wine writers and winemakers, winegrowers and enologists, chefs and sommeliers, wine distributors, retailers and consumers meet every year in Indiana, the heart of America, a truly central place for wines to be seen and recognized. Competition categories include commercial and amateur entries. Amateur winemakers and commercial fruit winemakers will... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 9:47 PM PST
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View Wine Details Click the link to view full details.Winery: Columbia Winery Country: United States Region: Washington: Yakima Valley Varietal: Petit Verdot Click on this box to hide me
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What is it with the Southeast lately? A Louisiana man passed out while trying to break into a home occupied by an 82 year-old woman holding a crowbar. Was it the moonshine-soaked grits? A Florida cell phone manager dissuaded an armed man from robbing his store, telling him Jesus wouldn’t approve. Think that would work on Lance Armstrong? Seattle’s had hail but nothing compared to South Dakota’s record-breaking 31 ounce, 8-inch diameter boulder that would have been larger if not for power outage that followed the storm. This reminds me of a wine blogger’s teabag that recently grilled some ribeye…but, I digress. As a blogger on Washington wine for the last 2 and ½ years, I have a gripe with you silent readers. Why the hell do you not comment on these blogs whereas you may or may not comment on others? I know you’re reading me…Carmen, Sean, Paul G., Babs, Da-wayne, Keith, John, Ryan, Matt, Neil, Cyndy, Robert, Jaden,... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 9:37 PM PST
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View Wine Details Click the link to view full details.Winery: Dunham Cellars Country: United States Region: Washington: Columbia Valley Varietal: Merlot Click on this box to hide me
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Let’s take time out to celebrate the 75th birthday of a sturdy icon. No, you fools who were thinking I was talking about Paul Gre-guttless are wrong. I’m talking something younger…like the DeceptionPassBridge. This New Deal project cost Seattle $304,775 to complete. Compare that to today’s Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement cost of some $3.1 billion and it’s easy to realize that it really was a deal. The Bridge spans 900 feet and is a steel cantilever design. Depending on the tide, ultimate losers can expect a jump off the bridge to fall 180 feet (depending on the tide) into the crisp, cold Puget Sound. The bridge was opened to traffic on July 31, 1935, and on Saturday at 12:27pm, the bridge will close for a procession of pre-1935 cars followed by a fly-by of some Whidbey-based taxpayer jets. Unlike the I-90 sinking bridge to Mercer Island, this bridge has never been rebuilt nor had a major overhaul. Another memoir left behind by “The Greatest... ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 9:07 PM PST
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Gary finishes off the week with another round of supermarket wines, this time focusing on 3 of the most popular Californian Cabernets. Blackstone Winery, Kendall-Jackson & Frei Brothers.
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 9:02 PM PST
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My destination is 2 Lads Winery on Smokey Hollow Road, not far from the old lighthouse at the end of the 18-mile-long peninsula. I was last here in mid-November, when I had a chance to talk at length with winemaker Cornel Olivier, a native of South Africa. This time, he was on his way back from Washington State, where he took part in a winemakers’ summit on reisling, the world’s premier cold-climate varietal. via www.mlive.com2 Lads gets some love! Posted Via Atom Feed from the Blog 'Michigan By The Bottle' Supporting the state with every sip! You can view the original post here. ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 7:01 PM PST
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Summary: An examination of Latitude Beverage Co. and their négociant label 90+ Cellars – a newer entrant in a wine business niche that has been successfully updated for modern times by Oriel Wines and Cameron Hughes wine. 90+ Cellars includes the marketing hook of sourcing wines that have scored at least 90+ points in previous vintages.
90+ Cellars founder Kevin Mehra might be a modern day P.T. Barnum, a new millennium consumer crusader like Ralph Nader, or, perhaps, a poor man’s Cameron Hughes, a serviceable if unoriginal knock-off of the man and company who reinvented the domestic negociant trade for modern times. It is perhaps ironic that the growth of his nascent business—Latitude Beverage Co.—creator of the wine label 90+ Cellars, is predicated on the latter, a Cameron Hughes-lite with a slight marketing hook. Unfortunately, rare is the time when a knock-off deserves a rooting interest, particularly when the... ...
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 3:52 PM PST
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Should I call Vino, Amor y Fantasia Priorat wines a creative outlet, an idea lab for Christophe Brunet and Frank Massart or is it a chance for them to do their own thing instead of representing others or helping them as they do with the Estate Wines at Epicure.
I don't know how good the juice in Mas Amor 2009 or Humilitat 2008 is?
Their labels do make a statement.
Wine, love and fantasy.
Posted Via Atom Feed from the Blog 'Serge the Concierge' The French Guy from New Jersey: Serge Lescouarnec alias Serge the Concierge shares information on Food, Wine, Travel and Life TidBits.He also runs 'New Jersey Concierges'< ... View Full Post >>
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Posted 7/30/2010 at 3:07 PM PST
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Imagine Michelangelo reborn as a Gelato creator.
If you live in New South Wales, Art of Gelato Michelangelo in Fairfield is as close as you get.
They note that "in Italy producing Artisan gelato is considered a form of art".
Here's their Michelangelo.
Enjoy before it melts away!
Posted Via Atom Feed from the Blog 'Serge the Concierge' The French Guy from New Jersey: Serge Lescouarnec alias Serge the Concierge shares information on Food, Wine, Travel and Life TidBits.He also runs 'New Jersey Concierges' You can view the original post ... View Full Post >>
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