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Our SWS/Crane rep Sheena (the Queen of the Jungle herself) came by yesterday with good friend and Fosters Wine rep Jim Diana to taste through a great lineup of wines: Beringer Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2006. Grade=Average. Maybe a bit too much bottle age but this oaked SB, though it demonstrated a good presence of [...]

Statements issued by WineAmerica, The Wine Institute and the Family Winemakers of California are synonymous with the overwhelming ire aimed directly at wine and beer wholesalers and their blatant attempts at maintaining their control over the industry. You can check them out here, here and here. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on [...]

In a wicked sense of irony, my SWS/Crown sales rep Ray came by with some wheelin’-and-dealin’ wines to try: Carmen Sauvignon Blanc Curico Valley 2009. Grade=Average. Nice, crisp, light SB with some decent lemon and grapefruit notes. A good value. Mumm Napa Chardonnay Napa Valley 2007. Grade=Outstanding. First vintage of still wine from this sparkling [...]

Found this via Tom Wark of Fermentation. Produced by Vintuba TV, this video outlines the reasons why you should be upset and angry about House Resolution 5034. Watch it, pass it along to all your wine-drinking friends, and contact your congressperson NOW! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Share this on [...]

The wine blogosphere has been blowing up over the proposed legislative bill HR 5034, which in essence, is collectively trying to squelch all the attempted lawsuits in the direct shipping fracas that is currently going on. The champions for direct-shipping are crying “the end of the world” though the bill is inherently doomed to fail. [...]

Back from my vacation and I can honestly say it wasn’t long enough. But when is it ever, right? Trying to catch up today in the office, running around like a madman, with orders to get in, a staff seminar to prep, and various other sundries underneath an ominous deadline - yeah, it’s good to [...]

It took me a few days to finally get to the samples from Maryhill I received just as I was going on vacation. My Tramonte sales rep, Devon, brought them to me after they had been sent to her office (Tramonte reps Maryhill for both Ohio and Kentucky), and they sent me 3 whites and [...]

So there have been a lot of influences on me when it comes to all facets of my life, and while they may be slightly diverse when it comes to writing, and a bit more when it comes to music, no area of my life has been influenced more diversely than when it comes to [...]

Prosecco may arguably be the best springtime white. Its fresh, light acidity paired with those tiny little bubbles make it an enjoyable and easy to drink wine. Typical flavor notes often include peach, melon and apple. But what exactly is prosecco? Here is a brief (I promise!) history: Prosecco is a sparkling Italian wine made [...]

Finishing up last Thursday’s notes, Shannon and I tried a couple from our Tramonte rep, Devon: Emeri Sparkling Pinot Grigio NV. Grade=Average. I like this wine because it has a nice effervescence and some complimenting acidity, but aside from some green apple notes, there isn’t a lot of fruit character here. Would probably be [...]