Monthly Archives: October 2011
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis in World of Wine
October 31, 2011Old school English comedy duo Punt and Dennis, discussing the finer points of wine. icJ0IoUa9-zdU2c9X_Sad5JKByw
Posted in Funny | Tagged Punt and Dennis | Leave a comment //This Week In Wine – 10/30/11
October 31, 2011To Save Soggy Grapes, Winemaker Looks To Helicopter It’s been raining for days and the crop you’re a week away from harvesting is about to mold. If you don’t dry it quickly, you will lose the crop. What … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bin Laden, Cakebread, Helicopter, Marlborough, Napa, New Zealand, Salisbury Vineyards | Leave a comment //Mollydooker Winemaker Sparky Marquis
October 29, 2011Believe it or not, me and Sparky go waaaaaaaay back! I’m talking 2009, here! Mollydooker winemaker Sparky Marquis was actually the first ever winemaker I interviewed when I started blogging. This week he came back to Jacksonville for the release … Continue reading
Posted in Interview | Tagged Australia, Buy Mollydooker wine, Miss Molly, Miss Molly wine, Mollydooker, Shiraz, Social Media, Social Media for Wineries, Sparky Marquis, Sparky Marquis Interview | 2 Comments //Texas-Style Chili Paired with Huguenot Cuvee de Rouge, Santa Ynez – California.
October 28, 2011This last Monday, I had the privilege to attend my first ever Monday night football game! Suffice to say it was probably the most American thing I’ve done all year! For the first time since I’ve been living in Jacksonville, … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Grenache, Huguenot Cellars Cuvee Rouge, Huguenot wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Tempranillo, Terrapin Hopsecutioner, Vingevity | Leave a comment //Little Red Wine Riding Hood
October 28, 2011In 1990, a traditional version of Little Red Riding Hood was removed from schools in Empire, California; supposedly because the classic Grimm’s fairy tale recounts that the little girl took a bottle of wine to her grandmother. ”That passage condones … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged Little Red Wine Riding Hood | Leave a comment //Top 10 Songs About Wine.
October 26, 2011There are countless numbers of songwriters who’ve also been inspired by wine, but writing songs about wine isn’t a new phenomena. The "Charles Heidsieck Waltz" was an orchestral piece composed by Paul Mestrozzi which debuted in 1895! Below are my … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Cristal, Rap About Wine, Songs About Wine, Wine Music | 5 Comments //Chateau de la Dimerie Muscadet Sevre et Maine
October 26, 2011Grape 100% Melon de Bourgogne – and yes, I know you’ve probably never heard of it… Facts …and the French wonder why people stopped buying their wine, and moved toward New World producers!?!?! No-one can understand the wine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateau de la Dimerie, France, Loire, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Muscadet Sevre et Maine | 2 Comments //The Purpose of the Wine Bottle “Punt”.
October 25, 2011The indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is referred to as the "punt", but what is it? Watch this video to find out! icJ0IoUa9-zdU2c9X_Sad5JKByw
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged punt, Video, wine bottle punt | Leave a comment //Beef Made Easy–A Guide to Retail Beef Cuts, and Recommended Cooking Methods.
October 24, 2011Quite a handy little guide! Click the image to get a larger view; then print it out (at work obviously, as it’ll use-up a lot of ink), and stick it in your kitchen! Then, hide it when your friends come … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Beef, How to cook steak, Steak | Leave a comment //This Week in Wine 10/24/11
October 24, 2011Actually it’s more like ‘”Last Week in Wine”, since I didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday! Shelf crash destroys 6,810 wine bottles A Wisconsin liquor store that lost 6,810 bottles of wine and champagne in a shelf … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Jordan, wine labels | Leave a comment //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 1 Comment //How to Open a Wine Bottle Like a Sommelier.
October 22, 2011In case you ever wanted to know how to open a bottle of wine like a Sommelier…here you go….
Posted in Facts | Tagged How to Open a Wine Bottle, How to Open a Wine Bottle Like a Sommelier, Sommelier | 2 Comments //← Older posts
