The wines from Pierre Usseglio I

Domaine Pierre Usseglio is first and foremost a maker of�Chateauneuf-du-Pape but has also a couple of vineyards just outside the appellation. From these they make a good value�C�tes-du-Rh�ne and�a Vin de Table, where Merlot makes up�80 % og the blend. �I gave the 2006�C�tes-du-Rh�ne 2006�88-89 p. which makes it a good value. It’s a sort [...]

Source: http://www.wine4freaks.com/44/wines-from-pierre-usseglio-1/

Tempranillo Dolcetto Malbec Red Wine White Wine

How Wine Became Modern: Design + Wine 1976 to Now; an SF MOMA Exhibit

The wine world can basically be compartmentalized into two worlds: The New World & The Old World. The Old World is France, and basically any other country within a trebuchet’s throw of France. Wines have been ratified by treaties, classified by region and not varietal, and are poured in chatea�s beckoning you with long dusty [...]

Source: http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/how-wine-became-modern-design-wine-1976-to-now-an-sf-moma-exhibit/

Sangiovese Gamay Nebbiolo Barbera Tempranillo

Brennan Vineyards 2012 Chardonnay, Texas

After a long day on the first day of summer nothing more rewarding than to end the day with a nice chilled bottle of Texas white wine.  Well not just any bottle of Texas white wine but Texas Chardonnay! Texas is not really the place you would think some white varietals would do well.  However […]

Source: http://thegrapesaroundtexas.com/2013/06/23/brennan-vineyards-2012-chardonnay-texas/

Lagier Meredith La Jota Loring Lyeth Markham

Choose the first photo for the new blog

Source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/blog/2011/06/choose_the_first_photo_for_the.html

Groth Keenan Cab Keenan Chard Kenwood Laetitia

The Wine Vacation: Napa vs Sonoma

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Keenan Cab Keenan Chard Kenwood Laetitia Lagier Meredith

Alan Kerr?s Vintage?s May 10th Release ? Tasting Notes

I do not have a lot to report on for this release. Believe it or not, my notes on the wines of Chile and Argentina, the feature of the release for May 10th, are M.I.A. While driving home from the tasting, the weather cleared and the sun came out. Thus I opened my windows and [...]

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Keenan Cab Keenan Chard Kenwood Laetitia Lagier Meredith

Red Wings and Red Rh�nes from Caves Saint-Pierre

When I purchased the 2011 Caves Saint-Pierre Vacqueyras that I reported on in my last blog entry, I had actually opted to try the least expensive of four wines from Caves Saint-Pierre that are available at our friendly neighborhood Trader Joe?s. Having enjoyed that selection, I decided the other three were probably worth trying as [...]

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Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinot Noir Syrah or Shiraz Zinfandel