Tag: World of Wine

2008 JC Cellars Marsanne Stagecoach Vineyard: Wine of the Week

Are you familiar with Marsanne? If so, have you tried a 100% Marsanne wine? Here’s a great example!

T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Scharffenberger Brut Excellence

John Scharffenberger was famous for his sparkling wines before he because famous for Scharffen Berger Chocolate. Here’s my review of the Scharffenberger Cellars NV Brut Excellence

Wine Words Demystified: Malolactic Fermentation

You know the deal, the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around.  I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word/phrase is Malolactic Fermentation According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: This process has nothing to do with regular FERMENTATION since…

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Wine Of The Week – 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel

It was a tough call for wine of the week for March 24-30.  Why?  I went to a big Rhone Rangers tasting  on March 25th and tasted dozens of wines!  But at the end of the day (several days thereafter actually), I kept reminiscing about the 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel. When I think a about…

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T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Premier Cru

Here’s a Champagne with which few American’s are familiar. It’s the #2 selling brand of Champagne in France

Wine Of The Week – 2007 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

My wine of the week for February 25th to March 2nd was a no-brainer for my wine of the week. Last Saturday was Open That Bottle Night, an event held annually, the last Saturday in February. According to the organizers: Every year since 2000, on a special Saturday night in February, friends, couples and groups around…

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