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  • Asia's Evolving Taste For Wine
    May 3 || 642 VIEWS
    Posted by Marc Jardine
      This is a fascinating article by Jeannie Cho Lee MW, one of my favourite wine writers, who offers us an insight into the difficulties presented by wine-pairing for South East Asian cuisine. No-one's suggesting it was ever as simple as the often quoted "red with meat and white with seafood" ...

  • Zeppelin Barossa Valley Shiraz | Lunchtime Tipple
    April 30 || 357 VIEWS
    Posted by Matt
    Kym Teusner and Corey Ryan, the winemaking power behind Zeppelin in Australia's Barossa Valley, choose to use fruit from vines 60 to 80 years old, to pay homage to the Valley's rich German heritage.   Kym's 2009 Zeppelin Barossa Valley Shiraz came off a single vineyard he owns in the Angaston...

  • Girls, Guys, Alcohol and Testosterone
    April 16 || 576 VIEWS
    Posted by Veera
    You know how when guys have their first couple of drinks at the bar, they're just winding down? Then later they start to get a bit crazy? And then by 3am, coming out of the night club, they're either horny as hell (and believe they look like Brad Pitt) or they're stupid-drunk and ready to fight with...

  • Wine lovers rally against cross-border sales ban
    April 4 || 586 VIEWS
    Posted by Marc Jardine
    Wine aficionados and wine makers came together in Ottawa on Tuesday in hopes of abolishing a decades-old rule that prevents the beverage from flowing freely across provincial lines.   Supporters of Bill C-311, which would allow wine to be shipped from province to province, argued their case t...

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  • Marc Jardine
    Marc Jardine posted a new video:
    11:03
    Oregon Pinot Gris wine review
    * A to Z Oregon Pinot Gris 2009 Simple, honest glugger, slightly candied peach and pear flesh and a pumice-like terroir edge to add interest, but just a little bland. * WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris 2010 Quite full in body with a smoky vanilla she...
    • May 8
  • Marc Jardine
    Marc Jardine posted a new video:
    4:58
    Chardonnay with James Melendez
    The second most planted white wine grape in the world--first being Airén. There are 400,000 acres /160,000 hectares of Chardonnay being produced around the world. Chardonnay descends from Gouais blanc and Pinot Noir. There are many stills from mineral dr...
    • May 7
  • Marc Jardine
    Marc Jardine posted a new video:
    1:41
    Southern Hemisphere Shiraz Syrah | James Melendez
    The Southern Hemisphere has many stars for Shiraz / Syrah--Australia the largest producer with many wine regions producing both excellent price pointed wines and high end wines with considerable polish and highlighting regional differences. Syrah is also ...
    • May 7
  • Matt
    Matt created a new event:
    Paso Robles Wine Festival 2012
    Paso Robles Wine Festival 2012
    Experience the personality and rich history reflected in each glass of Paso Robles wine. Combining traditions of the past with innovations of the future, Paso Robles Wine Country comes together to honor 30 years of the Paso Robles Wine Festival May 18 – 2...
    • May 3
  • Matt
    Matt created a new event:
    Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
    Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
    California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It's Spring, and the wine events are coming fast and furious. It seems like every week there's a new wine tasting to go to. But some are more worth paying attention to tha...
    • May 3
  • Matt
    Matt wrote a new blog entry:
    Zeppelin Barossa Valley Shiraz | Lunchtime Tipple
    Kym Teusner and Corey Ryan, the winemaking power behind Zeppelin in Australia's Barossa Valley, choose to use fruit from vines 60 to 80 years old, to pay homage to the Valley's rich German heritage.   Kym's 2009 Zeppelin Barossa Valley Shiraz came ...
    • April 30
  • Veera
    Veera wrote a new blog entry:
    Girls, Guys, Alcohol and Testosterone
    You know how when guys have their first couple of drinks at the bar, they're just winding down? Then later they start to get a bit crazy? And then by 3am, coming out of the night club, they're either horny as hell (and believe they look like Brad Pitt) or...
    • April 16

Upcoming Events

  • Nantucket Wine Festival
    2012-05-16 16:00:00 - hosted by Marc Jardine
    Over the past 15 years the Nantucket Wine Festival has blossomed into one of the nation's most celebrated wine and food events. With the help of Nantucket landmark hotel, The White Elephant, most of this year's festival will be staged entirely in the heart of downtown Nantucket. * Grand Tasting i...
  • Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
    2012-05-17 22:00:00 - hosted by Matt
    California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It's Spring, and the wine events are coming fast and furious. It seems like every week there's a new wine tasting to go to. But some are more worth paying attention to than others. Anderson Valley is known for two...
  • Paso Robles Wine Festival 2012
    2012-05-17 23:00:00 - hosted by Matt
    Experience the personality and rich history reflected in each glass of Paso Robles wine. Combining traditions of the past with innovations of the future, Paso Robles Wine Country comes together to honor 30 years of the Paso Robles Wine Festival May 18 – 20, 2012. This celebration of the finest in fo...
  • The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
    2012-05-22 07:00:00 - hosted by Marc Jardine
    The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is a five day event, nationally recognized as one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind and features over 175 wineries, 1000 wines, dozens of international wine and food experts, and now continually raises over $100,000 annually for local charities. The...