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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
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Wine for July 4th: Qupé Syrah, Central Coast, California 2011
US Soccer may have lost, albeit heroically, to Belgium (a country about the size of Maryland) in the Fifa World Cup 2014 knockout stages.
But crying is un-American. We have the explosive bombast of July 4th to distract ourselves with this Friday. Better yet, we can watch France lose to Germany. So dab those (non-existent) tears with the flag. Fire up that meat-annihilating grill. And grab a bottle of American wine.
Qupé, Syrah, Central Coast, California 2011 Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Bob Lindquist, Boysenberry, Fifa, Jim Clendenen, Qupé, Rhône Ranger, Soccer, US Soccer, World Cup
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Random Wine Review: Torbreck, The Struie, Shiraz, Barossa, Australia 2011
Torbreck, The Struie, Shiraz, Barossa, Australia 2011 Appearance: A clear, packed red ruby with nary a clear edge. Aromas: Proud aromas of fresh spearmint leaf, desert, pumice, dried herb, red cherry pie, ash. Palate: Dry, with a soft, medium acid … Continue reading
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Thirsty Thursday World Cup Wine: Berlucchi, Franciacorta, ’61 Brut Rosé
Celebrate 2014’s already mad World Cup with bubbly. But not just any bubbly, Italy’s answer to Champagne: Franciacorta DOCG.
Betwixt Brescia and Lake Iseo, this designation tries to one up the French. Like Champagne, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are king (but with some Pinot Blanc and no Meunier). Like Champagne, each bottle undergoes secondary fermentation in cellars to fizz them up. 18 months are the minimum (compared to Champagne’s paltry 15, meanwhile Prosecco cuts corners in a massive tank). This bottle ferment means extra, integrated buzz and increased autolytic magic. Continue reading
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Tagged Brescia, bubbly, Champagne, Daniele de Rossi, DDR, Fifa, Franciacorta, italy, Lake Iseo, pinot blanc, Pirlo, wine, World Cup, World Cup 2014
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Nîmes, France (P1): Romarin Cheese, Wine, and Roman Temples and Amphitheaters: EU Austerity Drinking Tour Day 120
DAY 120. Our EU Austerity Drinking Tour returns to France, its wine, and fabulous cheese. Why?
Spain wore us out. It was beautiful yet challenging. So our combination of illness, poor Spanish, and budget tightwad-ery pushes us back into France. Now with a return flight, a handful of months remain to tap the rest of Europe’s drink. We leave Valencia for Nîmes:
But not before Barcelona. Worst of all Shakespearean tragedies, Spain had killed my iPod: home to wine notes and fuzzy photos. Continue reading
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Tagged Château Virgile, France, French cheese, iPod, Maison Carrée, Nimes, Romarin, travel, wine
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WAYWARD WINE 