September 2010
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1WineDude TV Episode 18: Wine Preservation on the Cheap (Wine Secrets with Marnie Old)
She Said “Freeze!,” He Said “Wow. Really?!?” In this (long overdue!) episode of 1WineDude TV, I (briefly) interview (the very tall) Marnie Old, Philly’s first lady of wine and co-author (with Dogfish Head’s extreme beer maven Sam Calagione) of He Said Beer, She Said Wine:…
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Napa’s Wild Weather Summer: Dispatches from the Vineyard
“Strange year!” That’s the (apt) summary that winemaker and grower Steve Matthiasson gave me when I asked him how things were looking in Napa as they approached harvest of what has been one of the craziest growing seasons in recent memory. There’s been much speculation…
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New York, New Zealand, New Sauvignon Blancs (And Pinots)
Tasting Nobilo, Kim Crawford, Monkey Bay and Drylands new releases Or “Big Acid in The Big Apple” Last week, I was the guest of Constellation Brands (good sports that they are!) who trotted me up to New York city for a media tasting of the…
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Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-25
NV Chateau Frank Célèbre Cremant (Finger Lakes): Those scoring it lower have likely not had this apple-tinged delight with food. $19 B- # 00 Chateau Frank Brut (Finger Lakes): CF’s 1st foray into the classic Champagne grapes is still lovely, lively, spritely & kickin’. $25…
