Blogs Posts in Wine Types category; 121 blog posts

A Symphony of New World Ross

For a couple of decades, California rosé meant white zinfandel, a semisweet, sodalike confection with an alcoholic kick that was enormously popular with consumers but anathema to wine lovers who favor the dry, refreshing rosés [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine Hi-Lo

These two wines stood out to all of us in a recent blind tasting of American sparklers. We couldn't wait get the brown bags off them and see what they were. Was it surprising that both came from the California operations of Grande Marque Fr [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Sauvignon blanc going tropical

Grass, sagebrush and herbs. Slate, wet stones and mouth-puckering citrus. Mango, kiwi and ruby-red grapefruit. Flavorless viscosity, like vodka without the fun.Those descriptions all apply to sauvignon blanc made in America, and they reflec [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

These Wines Dont Have to Travel Well

When Michael Dorf talks about his house wines, he’s being quite literal. Mr. Dorf, the owner of City Winery, has the wines made at his wine bar and event space in SoHo.White and rosé house wines from the last year’s gra [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Try wine tasting in Connecticut.

Amongst the working class wine tasting can seem like an intimidating and swanky event. However, Connecticut's Wine Trail is a great introduction to wine and wine tasting by offering a variety of wines, quaint New England surroundings, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine sales and bargains online and in-store

Looking for wining and dining deals in the city and online? Here are a few that have come across the transom this week. For what can often be the price of one person's dinner, Smith's is offering a special Branzino for Two for $65.00, whic [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Red wine ingredient is a 'wonderdrug'

An ingredient of red wine really is a 'wonderdrug', claim scientists, after research suggested it kills cancer cells and protects the heart and brain from damage.Researchers claim moderate drinking of red wine appears to reduce "all [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Wines A Billionaire Drinks

Gordon Getty, No. 334 on Forbes' list of the world's billionaires, owns two wineries in Napa: PlumpJack and the newly built Cade. Each produces several thousand cases a year. In other words, Getty could drink his own wine every day of the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Elmswood Estate - 2007 Methode Champenoise

The 2007 Methode Champenoise was made using the traditional French method of bottle fermentation and extended ageing on yeast lees. A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from our 27 year old vines, has produced a wine that is elegant and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

EU Scraps Plan to Allow Blended Ros Wines

French, Spanish and Italian winemakers are thanking the European Union agriculture chief for scrapping plans that would have allowed wineries to label blended red and white wines as rosé. The European winemakers, the largest in th [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

2004 White Rock Vineyards Napa Valley Claret

This is an astonishing Bordeaux-style wine from the Napa Valley. Supple and lush with loads of ripe fruit and undertones of leather and tobacco, it's half-French, half- California in style. White Rock Vineyards was established as early as [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Now's the time for English wine

This is the wine awards season, and, earlier this month, one small corner of the wine-making globe hauled in a record catch of medals.Examining the results of the mighty trio - the International Wine Challenge, the Decanter World Wine Awa [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

A wine with excellent length

You may well wonder what this means and question whether length is something that really exists or simply an esoteric tasting term. "Long" or having "length" are terms often considered the domain of the wine snob, [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Argentine wines

I reckon I taste, on average, between 100 and 200 wine samples a week, at home or at special press events, and, although this is usually a pleasure, it can be a shade more painful when trawling for 'bargains’. A tasting of cheaper win [...]