STEALING IS BAD… STEALING WINE IS WORSE! Large wine presses, barrels and old bottling equipment demonstrate how much work was involved before wine could reach the palate. Making wine today is no picnic, and it sure wasn’t 500 years ago! Wine was considered a “divine” drink that only the most …
I have been drinking Dierberg and Star Lane wine for more than four years. And I love many of the wines they produce. Before I get into the actual winemaker dinner that I had the pleasure of going to, I want to tell you how I came to learn about …
It was in 1986 that wine consumption broke its first record with a 2.43 gallon per capita, before plunging back into a 10 year long decline. Since then, U.S. wine consumption has made a comeback and continued to grow at a steady pace, to reach new highs in 2012. While …
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE To hear something “through the grapevine” is to learn something informally by means of gossip and rumor. The usual implication is that the information is passed from one person to the next by word of mouth amongst friends and colleagues. So we know what it …
Welcome to part 3 of “celebrity winemakers”. In this article, we feature Jeff Gordon, Robert Mark Kamen, Fergie, and last but not least Antonio Banderas. Enjoy and make sure to check the bottom of the page for more celebrity winemakers! Enjoy and check back later for more! 9 – Our …
I recently spent a week on Martha’s Vineyard with some friends and had an incredible time. During the time I was there, the Martha’s Vineyard Wine Festival began. It was truly kismet! The unfortunate thing was that the Festival began on Thursday night and I was leaving on Saturday …
A TOAST! During the middle ages, toasting was an act of trust. Poisoning being a frequent practice back then, toasting consisted in trading beverages within each other. It also used to be a two step process: one of the drinkers would clink his glass with another to express friendly feelings, after which the second drinker would …
As a follow up to The Wine Ponder’s post on Creative and Unusual Wine Labels, I have come across several wines that jump into a whole other category of “What are these people thinking?” BOARDING PASS FIRST CLASS SHIRAZ (SYRAH) • South Australia ($34) R WINES sources grapes from …
How many times have we had a good meal while pairing some amazing wines, and we all wished we ate and drank less? We’re all guilty of it; eating and drinking too much. But who can blame us? It’s the epicurean style. Pairing wines with a juicy New York steak, a …
During a recent trip to COSTCO, I came across a wine display that I found to be quite interesting. Inside this locked plastic case were five wines. • 2004 Screaming Eagle Red Blend – $1775 • Penfolds Grange Shiraz – $400 • 2005 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne – $180 …
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