Viognier, pronounced Vee-on-Yay, is a lesser known white wine grape, originally cultivated in France's Rhone Valley (likely imported there by the ancient Greeks or Romans). Almost extinct by the...
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Two of my favorite things are champagne and anything and everything vintage. So it was pretty cool when I found this truely vintage bottle of Cristal in the basement of my wine shop. This particular...
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Bad news Beaujolais. Police suspect that up to 100 winemakers have been artificially increasing the alcohol content above legal limits by adding sugar to the wine. Earlier this month, five people were...
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If you've always wanted to taste a bottle of Chateau Petrus, but couldn't quite swing the $4,000 price tag, you might be in luck. The famous Bordeaux estate is releasing three Bordeaux blends...
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Yes, the wait is over. Yesterday was the first day the 2007 Beaujolais Nouveau was available. The wine is made from freshly crushed gamay grapes from the Beaujolais region's recent harvest. It...
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As many of you readers know, there are actually quite a few great reasonably-priced Bordeaux wines. Every year, a few select professionals in the wine industry are chosen to select the top 100...
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One of my favorites Bordeaux wineries is Cos d'Estournel. I was lucky to visit the vineyard several years ago and it's a unique chateau that makes (in my opinion) some truly outstanding...
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Wednesday afternoon I attended a wine tasting put on by one of the wine distributors. It was a work-related tasting, but that doesn't mean it wasn't fun. I tasted a few really great bottles...
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Lately I've seen more than a few articles on Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France's famous wine from the the Rhône Valley. The name "Châteauneuf-du-Pape" means "The Pope's new...
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We're all familiar with France's "Appellation d'Origine Controlee" wine classification system. When I purchase a bottle of French wine, I naturally assume that my Saint-Emillion...
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Love it or hate it (people I know seem to do one or the other), Beaujolais Nouveau is one of those traditions that can't be missed. The third Thursday in November, that year's vintage is...
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Yesterday in France's northeastern corner, the very first grapes destined to become champage were picked. This year's is one of the earliest French wine harvests on record - two to three weeks...
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If you're bored with some of the wines on the market (though I find that nearly impossible!), or are just looking to try something completely new, you're in luck (as long as you like French...
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The lucky residents of a small Iowa town will be recieving quite a lovely gift from their sister city in France. The town of Laurens, Iowa (population: 1,305) is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and...
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I feel like the French cannot catch a break lately when it comes to winemaking. This year's grape harvest is threatened by months of heavy rains, and now wine producers are looking at a bottle...
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New World wines, with their lower prices and decent quality, have been threatening countries like Italy, France, and Spain that have been producing amazing wines for centuries. More people, even in...
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Almost two whole months of rain have nearly ruined large parts of this year's wine harvest in France. The damage is especially bad in Bordeaux. Mildew, thriving in the warm and humid weather, has...
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Good news for Bordeaux wine producers: last year more people were drinking their fantastic wines and exports increased, giving the region an optimistic point of view. It seems that more and more...
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Cheers! This week is Champagne Week! If you were looking for an excuse to pop open that bottle of bubbly, I think this is a good one. But be sure to enjoy true French Champagne, which is made from...
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I know quite a few people who prefer drinking old world wines because of the history and tradition that surround the winemaking process. If you are of a like mind, imagine how exciting it must have...
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by tammy on June 20, 2007
If you just think about this lightly, it seems like a lot to get worked up about over nothing. Sort of making a mountain out of a mole hill. However, when you think about it for awhile, it is...
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