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Dec 13, 2004

“The battle for wine’s soul”…Coming Soon.

I’d heard rumblings of the documentary “Mondovino,” a film that apparently takes a sympathetic look at the growing notion that a World Style of Wine is taking over thanks to the likes of the big conglomerates and a style being promoted by Robert Parker. Apparently the film is drumming up a bit of controversy in wine circles. Mondovino is described by Time Magazine as “a quirky, subversive defense of Terroir: the idea that every wine ought to be a unique…

Dec 13, 2004

The Most Underrated Wine Magazine?

I think it’s three things that make for a great wine publication: 1) Captivating Reviews of wine, 2) consistently wonderful writing, 3) Timely Articles. Based on this formula I think there really isn’t any question that Wine & Spirits Magazine is the most underrated wine magazine out there. The reviews of wine are worth the subscription. Yes, they use a 100 point rating system which is overseen by Josh Greene. But it’s the write up that goes along with the…

Dec 12, 2004

Gary Farrell, Brothers-In-Law, and Video Games

One thing I hadn’t planned to do much with this blog is review wine. I have a decent palate and all and I’ve tasted a few wines in the past 15 years, but the fact is there are bloggers out there who do a great job of uncovering gems. That said… Is Gary Farrell the best winemaker in Sonoma County? Absolutely everything this man lays his hands on turns into nectar. The cool thing about being Gary Farrell is your…

Dec 10, 2004

You put WHAT in that wine??

Roger Voss, a really wonderful wine writer, has an interesting article (assault?) on the poor labeling requirements when it comes to wine. His point is we have a right to know what goes in the bottle and what makes up the wine. Given the interesting additives that some winemakers use to “buck up” their wines, I really don’t see the industry getting behind any call for truth in labeling. Here is the article Voss wrote for the Wine enthusiast: “Wine…