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• Wine Week 143: Not the easiest to get.

  
  The Wine Connoisseur — Authority: 132
  This week we look a three wines that won’t be the easiest to find. The first is a Cabernet blend from Sorrenberg ( http://www.sorrenberg.com/ ), a Beechworth winery who sell most of their wines via a mailing list. We follow this up with a Gamay from Roundstone ( http://www.roundstonewine.com.au/ ), a winery that ...
  2 days ago

• A Bit of the Loire Valley [Finally] Comes to Texas

  
  VintageTexas — Authority: 416
  A Bit of the Loire Valley [Finally] Comes to TexasA Tasting of Becker Vineyards 2008 Fleur Sauvage Bogar VineyardFor years I have heard people in Texas talk of the Chenin Blanc grape as one of Texas’ best, but how come I just have not tasting one that I really liked, at least up until now.You [...]
  2 days ago

• Brick House 2007 Cuvee du Tonnelier Pinot Noir

  
  Beyond the Bottle — Authority: 419
  Plain and simple, the Brick House 2007 Cuvée du Tonnelier Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge (13.4%) is a terrific wine. In the glass, this Oregon pinot noir was a light, cloudy ruby red offering spice, then strawberry and raspberry, followed by wet earth on the nose. In the mouth, the Brick House Cuvée du Tonnelier delivered ...
  3 days ago

• Borba, Historical Villages of Vila Viçose and Alandroal, Alentejo

  
  Wine Blog — Authority: 425
  9:30 a.m. ~ Visit Évora 10:30 a.m. ~ Departure to Borba: visit the winery, taste wines and olive oil 1:30 p.m. ~ Lunch at “A Cadeia” (The Jail Restaurant) 3:30 p.m. ~ Visit the historical villages of Vila Viçosa and Alandroal 8:00 p.m. ~ Dinner at “Fialho,” the most famous restaurant for Alentejo ...
  4 days ago

• Schramsberg and Beringer Vineyards Awarded First Annual Truth-in-Labeling.

  
  The Wine Connoisseur — Authority: 132
  WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Press Release) The Champagne Bureau, the U.S. representative of the Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) ( http://www.champagne.fr/ ), is proud to announce that two visionary U.S. wine producers, Schramsberg Vineyards ( http://www.schramsberg.com/ ) and Beringer Vineyards ( ...
  5 days ago

• Alentejo, a Wine Region of Exceptional Wines, That’s Growing by Leaps and Bounds

  
  Wine Blog — Authority: 425
  The historic town of Evora is a place that is wrapped in Roman history. This image of an aqueduct that was constructed by Romans, is as sturdy as during the time of construction, when the Roman transported water from the north to this amazing town. This is the view from my bedroom window, while inside the city’s ...
  5 days ago

• In the Corner of the World: In & Around Auckland

  
  Gadling — Authority: 699
  Filed under: Oceania , New Zealand With a population of around 1.5 million people, Auckland is no bustling metropolis. Heck, its not even the capital of New Zealand (go ahead, look it up - Ill wait). It is, however, the countrys largest city and the hub for most international flights coming into the country. ...
  6 days ago

• Images of a Journey into the Portugese Culture, to better understand their wines

  
  Wine Blog — Authority: 425
  I’m finally able to get some of my own images onto this blog, but I am still limited with time and resources. Leaving the US and trying to reestablish an office has been a bear, because we’ve also got full days and nights of exploration away from my computer and connectivity. These are images that I’ve ...
  6 days ago

• On the Monticello Wine Trail with Pollak Vineyards

  
  Anything Wine — Authority: 112
  A week or so ago I wrote about my visit to Blenheim Vineyards with Frank and Dezel. On the same trip we visited one of my Virginia favorites, Pollak Vineyard s, and met up with friend and winemaker/GM Jake Busching. On this visit, we also had the opportunity to taste and visit with Dave Pollak, the owner of the ...
  6 days ago

• { Lauren + Josh | Firestone Vineyards Wedding Photography }

  
  Los Angeles Wedding Photographer | Orange County Wedding Photographer — Authority: 113
  When Scott’s sister Lauren and her husband Josh first got engaged, they so kindly asked me if I wanted to be a photographer or a guest. The photographer in me dreamed of the beauty of their wedding, a lovely fall occasion set amongst the vineyards with the Los Olivos hills in the background, a lively but intimate ...
  1 week ago

• From Poop to Juice

  
  Anything Wine — Authority: 112
  We sat in a van surrounded by large piles of poop, food waste and fish heads, while seagulls circled hungrily above. While some may see a garbage dump, others see a nutrient-rich (and highly coveted) compost pile and a key ingredient to fine wine production. W e have visited many wineries and vineyards over the ...
  1 week ago

• Wine Advocate Releases 2009 Ratings of Washington wine

  
  Washington Wine Report — Authority: 124
  The just released October 31 st edition of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate includes the publication’s annual review of Washington wines. This is the only time throughout the year Wine Advocate devotes space in the publication to Washington wine. Wine Advocate is released six times per year and is only ...
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• Willamette Valley Vineyards 2007 Dry Riesling WV

  
  Beyond the Bottle — Authority: 419
  Full Disclosure: This wine was provided as a free sample from the producer. In the glass, the Willamette Valley Vineyards 2007 Dry Riesling Willamette Valley (11%) was a clear, light gold color, offering notes of petrol, honeysuckle, strong minerality, especially wet stone. In the mouth, the WWV riesling delivered ...
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• For 2010- Papera Ranch Heirloom Wine

  
  Bedrock Wine Co. — Authority: 103
  I will write at greater length later on this, but it looks like Bedrock Wine Co. will be getting a very mixed block (about 50% Zin and 50% Carignane and other mixed blacks), from Papera Ranch in Russian River Valley.  The vineyard, planted in 1934, and saved from being ripped out and planted to Pinot Noir by owner ...
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• November 2009 Las Vegas Festivals, Sports and Special Events Calendar:

  
  Las Vegas Logue — Authority: 425
  As if Vegas doesn’t have enough to do on a normal day, here is a listing of November’s fun events that you can take part in:October 29-November 01 - Las Vegas NHRA NationalsIt’s another fast-paced weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as it plays host to the NHRA Nationals. Individual day passes range from ...
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• English wine gets help from space

  
  Fight Hangovers — Authority: 453
  Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8334688.stm A number of English vineyards have signed up to make use of a satellite imaging service to boost harvests. The system can help to optimise harvests, and hopefully wine quality The satellite measures a vineyards reflectivity in a number of colours ...
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• { A Mini-Trip to Santa Ynez Valley }

  
  Los Angeles Wedding Photographer | Orange County Wedding Photographer — Authority: 113
  Back in August, Scott and I found ourselves with a very rare and enticing situation on our hands - a free weekend! We usually have at least one wedding or engagement session per weekend, but that weekend we found ourselves entirely open and decided it would be the perfect opportunity for a mini summer trip. We ...
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• Pig Roast!

  
  Wannabe Wino Wine Blog — Authority: 425
  The Matthiasson Vineyard After the Wine Blogger Conference, the Matthiasson Family kindly hosted a pig roast for any wine bloggers who still happened to be in the area.  Our favorite meat being roasted in a pit and the Matthiasson’s wines? Thea and Ashley and I were there, along with several other wine ...
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• 2009 Napa Valley harvest: it’s a wrap

  
  The Cork Board — Authority: 121
  O ur mid-week harvest update is here. Things have calmed down dramatically in most of the vineyards, with the majority of fruit already picked (or being picked as we write) and in the winery. Here’s the latest (and likely the last) formal update of the season of the from Smith-Madrone , Piña Napa Valley and ...
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• Tasting Bradford Mountain

  
  Wannabe Wino Wine Blog — Authority: 425
  After tasting at C. Donatiello, we scooted next door with Chris to try the wines from Bradford Mountain Winery .  The label is produced on the C. Donatiello property with the tasting room also located behind the C. Donatiello tasting room. It’s a little difficult to spot, but a few people wandered in while we were ...
  1 week ago

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