Taking the world one wine at a time.
Dinner tonight will be at Talisker On Main in Park City, Utah. I don’t know if Mario Lopez will be there, but I will settle for seeing any one of the Saved by the Bell gang…
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Grape 100% Pinot Noir Facts Couloir was founded by winemaker Jon Grant, who also finds time to hold down assistant winemaking obligations at Turley Wine Cellars. Grant learned the art of winemaking at Corison Winery and Plumpjack Winery. Couloir is a relatively brand new operation, with 2007 being the inaugural vintage. The name, Couloir, means a steep mountainside gorge and reflects Grant’s love for ski mountaineering. What a strange coincidence that I…
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This morning (6am EST) my wife and I left for Park City, Utah. It’s going to be an interesting trip to say the least, since I am featuring a winery while I am out there. It’s kind of a half-work, half-play vacation. Wines from Couloir will be featured for the entire duration of my stay, I have packed my bags full of their amazing juice and will be talking about them for the whole trip….
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Well I think that’s everything! Next stop Park City, Utah!
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Couloir Wines aim to express the true varietal character of grapes planted in different appellations, on different soils, and in different climates. The winemaking procedures are deliberately minimal; recognizing that the right grape in the right vineyard can produce wines of great character and expression. Winemaker Jon Grant’s love of wine came from managing a wine store in Snowbird, Utah. He then went on to run the wine program for the six dining rooms at…
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I’m what you might call a “cheap date”, at least as far as alcohol goes (i.e. a little alcohol goes a LONG way with me). Alcohol in wines is a hugely debated issue; but how much is too much? You’ll find that some Californian Zin’s can approach 16-17%+ alcohol, whilst dry German Riesling’s can be under 9%. In wine, balance is key. Aussie Shirazes and California Zin’s / Cab’s can hold a higher alcohol quite…
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I‘ve had a couple of requests for more Malbec reviews, so here you go… Grape 100% Malbec Facts In a clever piece of marketing, Bodega Antigal have decided upon strapping a big copper “1” to the front of the bottle! Don’t knock it! It made me notice the bottle on the shelf! Over the last couple of years, Malbec sales have exploded in the U.S., with Nielsen reporting a 60 percent growth between January…
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Romans discovered that mixing lead with wine not only helped preserve wine, but also gave it a sweet taste and smooth texture. Chronic lead poisoning has often been cited as one of the causes of the decline of Rome.
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It’s funny, I had a dream a few nights ago that someone was trying to sell me a wine that was packaged in a polystyrene bottle. I woke up the next morning and read this story! The FLASQ (produced by JT Wines) however is not packaged in polystyrene, but aluminum (which by the way I still pronounce al-u-min-e-um). The FLASQ is the first domestic wine to be sold in quick-chilling, 100 percent recyclable 375ml aluminum…
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