January 31st, 2012

News January 31, 2012

Romance is Dead: The Demise of the Quarterly Review of Wines Magazine.

The Quarterly Review of Wines is calling it quits for its 145,000-circulation magazine after more than thirty years. “No one really wanted to go, but we all knew it was time,” said publisher/owner Richard Elia.  The QRW has been checking out vintages and profiling winery owners since 1977. Elia decided it was time for last call because of an aging staff, declining ads and readership and an industry that’s not much fun to cover any…

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News January 31, 2012

Chapoutier Calls Natural Winemakers “Hippies from Another World”.

Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has added his own comments to the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines. Interviewed in the current issue of Decanter, Chapoutier tells John Livingstone-Learmonth the practice of natural winemaking – that is, using no sulphur dioxide to stabilize the wines – is a con. ‘It is a connerie. It is rubbish. It’s like making vinegar, bad vinegar. How can anyone allow toxic yeasts…

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Events January 31, 2012

The New York Wine Expo: March 2nd–4th.

Add a little sunlight to your weekend and treat yourself to a first class trip around the world of wine at the 5th Annual New York Wine Expo, March 2nd – 4th.  The Grand Tasting offers attendees a chance to sample wines from nearly 175 wineries from around the globe. The Expo is also a great opportunity to talk directly with winemakers and pick up tips on serving, pricing and selecting the right vintage. For…

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