Wine News and Views

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:41:40 -0700

Wine News and Views

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:05:34 -0700

* China becomes biggest importer of bordeaux wine

* Creating a high-end wine on a bare-bones budget | PressDemocrat.com

* Niche wineries feel pinch of bad economy - latimes.com

* On Wine: Pinot noirs to gladden the heart — and palate - SJ Mercury News

* A Sip to Great Sex… « Lesley Voth

* The best wine grapes start with good latitude | Democrat & Chronicle

* Do organically grown grapes still face a stigma? The Gray Market Report

* What is it about Sonoma and wine and women?

* White Pizza Wines - Wine of the Week - Slashfood

Wine News and Views

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:39:35 -0700

* A Burly California Zin to Jumpstart the Week | Tim Fish | Wine Spectator

* How to cheat at wine - Tim Atkin's top affordable wines that rival the classics

* Wine & Spirits Wholesalers spend $280K on lobbying - AP

* Thousands turn out for Sonoma County wine barrel tasting | PressDemocrat.com

* Time to stock up as wine prices hit rock bottom | Stuff.co.nz

* Top wine makers positive about vintage 2010 (AU)

* California premium wines may be overdoing the new oak - Wine Adviser Seattle Times

* Wine vine: Microscopic photography reveals bacteria destroying grape plant cell wall

Wine News and Views

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:49 -0800

* 10 Bizarre Wine Brand Names - Oddee.com

* Best Value Wines :: Inexpensively

* News, Notes and Dusty Bottle items – Ahab Edition - Good Grape

* Ridge - a California exception | Jancis Robinson

* Thirst for organic wine growing in Europe, North America

* Wine Futures: So Good You Can Taste It | NBC Bay Area

* Pissing Off The Print Media - Wine Biz Radio

* Toast: It’s not just what’s for Breakfast; it’s what’s in the Barrel - Wine Peeps

* The Making of a Great Sommelier - WineBizNews

Wine News and Views

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:45:19 -0800

* Four top festival pours - MiamiHerald.com

* Petite sirah packs big, red flavor | dnj.com

* Social Media Sommeliers: Making You a Better Wine Drinker - Cork'd Content

* local: Up and Down the Wine Roads With George Starke | St. Helena Star

* Useless California Vintage Reports: A Template | 1 Wine Dude

* Washington Wine's Best Kept Secret: Pleasant Hill Estate

* Wine of the Week - S Fla Sun-Sentinel

Wine News and Views

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:29 -0800

* What would you pair with a Fine Oregon Pinot Noir? The Twitterverse Speaks! Woof!

* Desperately Seeking Somewhere - The Wine Economist

* ‘Cinderella’ Wine Valley Razed by Quake - BusinessWeek

* For California Vintners, It's Not Easy Being Green - US News & World Report

* "...something that everybody can get down with – indulgence and waistline" - Good Grape

* Trophy winners 2010 Tasmanian Wine Show - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion

* Virtual Wine Tastings; for Trade or Consumer? - mydailywine

* Premium Organic Wines Are A Good Deal Right Now - The Consumerist

* Seattle Wine Gal's strange trip to Tweetup Queen | Sacre Bleu Wine

* Welcome to the Wine Ghetto: Cheaper than a chateau | Brand X | Los Angeles Times

* Wine-tasting rooms go mobile - latimes.com

Wine News and Views

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:55:20 -0800

* Good Wine Under $20: Looking for Affordable Pinot Noir?

* Producers in denial as blight leaves some French white wines 'almost undrinkable' - Times Online

* SauvBlanc Taste and Tweet Recap | Drink Nectar

* Spirit of Wine: Wine Spectator 2010 Great Values

* Sunday on the coast: partly sunny thoughts - steveheimoff.com

* Gold Medal Summary Updated - Sue Courtney's Blog of Vinous Ramblings

* Top 10 wine trips recommended

* Top 10 Wineries in Napa Valley | Must See Wineries to Visit in Napa

* Understanding Twitter As a Wine Marketing Tool

* Vineyard Defaults Surge as Lost Land Values Undermine Napa Wine - BusinessWeek

* Wine list, this week’s picks from the PressDemocrat.com

* Winethropology: Extreme Value Wine

Wine News and Views

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:13:22 -0800

* 2010 gold-medal winners - washingtonpost.com

* Are you an ‘Anti-Flavour Wine Elitist?’

* Carneros Pinot Noir

* Female wine drinkers at lower obesity risk than teetotalers

* Good bargains for under $10 - TheChronicleHerald.ca

* Good Wine Under $20: A Dry Spanish Sparkler for Champagne Lovers

* Random sampling of Premiere Napa Valley 2010 wines | Weekly Calistogan

* Red Carpet Wines Fit for Hollywood | Wine Spectator

* Winemakers on the Net making ‘Wine 2.0? - The Evening Hérault

* Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About Wine | Vienna.net

Wine News and Views

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:09:12 -0800

* Six arrested in Australian wine fraud - decanter.com

* Wine Enthusiast Goes Blackberry

* The Wine Blog Awards Return - Fermentation Wine Blog:

* Health care comes down to cases of Oregon wine for kidney transplant patient | OregonLive.com

* Organic Wines Taste Better Than Conventional, But Still Seen as Inferior 'Hippy Wine' : TreeHugger

* California Struggles To Compete With Inexpensive European Wine Brands

* Cheap Red Wine - Good Inexpensive Red Wine - Delish.com

* Dealcoholised wine launched to combat alcohol abuse - decanter.com

* Is Montana Fine Wine an Oxymoron? - The Wine Vault

* Shedding the Suit for a Winemaker's Life in France - NYTimes.com

* This Is Why I Drink Wine | Notes From The Cellar

* Why can't I find "Johannisberg Riesling" in wine shops anymore? | Ask Dr. Vinny | Wine Spectator

* Letter From Paris: So Many Wines, So Little Time

* $15-and-under festival finds - Wine - MiamiHerald.com

* About time to certify sustainable wine in California? | 89.3 KPCC

* AFP: US wine drinkers file lawsuit over fake Pinot Noir

* Casa Larga ice wine edges out 2 others in first-of-its-kind competition | democratandchronicle.com

* local: County finds middle ground on wine law

* Dave McIntyre - Wine: This year's Virginia expo turns up some surprises - washingtonpost.com

* Fifty wine lovers ‘handed over up to £100,000 each’ in scam - Times Online

* Just BYOB to These Wine-Storage Facilities - WSJ.com

* Kiwi wine tempts new palates | Stuff.co.nz

* Movers and Shakers at the Oregon Wine Industry Symposium | OregonLive.com

* The Vintners Hall of Fame: a sweet celebration at the CIA

* Wine tasting: Becoming reacquainted with Gallo Hearty Burgundy wine - chicagotribune.com

* ‘Sideways' made Pinot Noir a star – almost too much so | SouthCoastToday.com

Wine News and Views

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:16:36 -0800

* Wine Blogging is Dead

* wineries: Grow More Than Grapes: Email List Building For Wineries

* A Fashionable Way To Sell Wine - Forbes.com

* AFP: China demand driving world wine market growth: study

* EWBC 2009 and catavino.net

* Let the Wine 2.0 Enthusiast Beware

* News, Notes and Dusty Bottle Items - Open that Bottle Edition - Good Grape

* Seeking Closure: Screw Caps vs. Corks Technical Tasting | Enobytes Wine Blog