Archive for the ‘wine’ Category
I’m not sure what to make of THIS article at Decanter.com. How does a planning commission dispute over the placement of a road and building in the hills above Napa Valley make into the News section of the normally very excellent Decanter.com? –Is the world that thirsty for "wine news" that anything will do? –Have Marc Mondavi and David Abreu reached Hillary Duff and Paris Hilton levels of celebrity status that their every move must be watched and reported on?…
In its continued quest to deliver identity to North America’s varied appellations and the wines made from them, Appellation America has recently posted the results of two of its "Discovery Tastings": Spring Mountain District in the Napa Region and Yorkville Highlands in Mendocino County. For those unfamiliar with Appellation America’s Discovery Tastings, the organization brings together winemakers focused on the appellation under consideration to be guided through a tasting of the appellation’s wines The Discovery Tastings are undertaken blind (meaning…
Some people have a great deal of time on their hands…as well as a sense of humor. I’m not sure I approve of the WinoBabe of the month concept. I’m particularly concerned about the April 2006 pick (photo re-posted to the left) for this honor. But what I really want to know is how I can get in the running for the June issue? Hat tip to the folk over at REthinkwine Blog.
I don’t think I can agree with Mike Dunne more than I do. In his frank fashion, Dunne, the longstanding wine writer for the Sacramento Bee, takes to task the wine industry’s associations for not getting behind an effort to name Zinfandel the "historic wine of California." Some of you will recall that not too long ago California State Senator Carole Migden pushed a proposal to name Zinfandel the Official State Grape. Well, this didn’t go over to well with…
The wine industry in America is in good shape. Sales are growing. More people are taking to wine. There are issues for the American wine industry, such as falling market share that is being accumulated by imports. But overall, things are moving in the right direction at the moment. Ever wonder….maybe I should invest in the wine industry. Maybe put a bit of my IRA in wine-related stocks? Probably the three largest and most visible public wine companies are Constellation…
