What are Organic Wines? – I Know Jax
My most recent TV segment for the local Jacksonville CW17 TV show I Know Jax. The show airs every Saturday at 11pm, with my segment being every other week.
Read MoreOctober, 2012
Wine Myths…Busted: Do all the Different Wine Bottle Shapes Mean Anything?
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Imitation is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery!
i knew I should have jumped on this idea earlier! I could have made a small fortune! What we are looking at in the below picture (in the top left corner) is a Photoshopped image I created a few weeks ago. in the main picture is the ACTUAL sign that someone went ahead (after contacting me first) and created for themselves! Very cool I do have to say! VIVA THE WINE PARTY 2012!!!
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Barba Vignafranca Montepulciano, Abruzzo, Italy.
Grapes 100% Montepulciano [Mawn-teh-pool-CHA-noh] I personally always make the point of pronouncing it in as ridiculously strong of an Italian accent as possible, with plenty of hand gestures (no matter where I am): Montepulciano!!! Facts The first question I always end up answering about Montepulciano (as a grape) is: “What is it most similar to?” The best way I’ve found to describe Montepulciano is almost as a cross between Merlot and Chianti. The body…
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WINE FACT: What is Brix?
Understanding Organic Wine.
I know there’s a lot of confusion surrounding exactly what constitutes an organic wine. Most people probably think they have a fair understanding of what it means to be organic, but in actuality its more complex than you would think! As you no-doubt already know, the growing of grapes is organic by design, but somewhere along the way wineries/grape growers lost their way. Of course you can’t tar all wineries with the same brush, and…
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22 Winos Saved from Sinking “Wine-Tasting Boat.”
22 people who were having the time of their lives aboard San Francisco Bay’s only “floating wine tasting room,” had to be rescued this last Friday from after the boat hit hit a spot of bother near Alcatraz Island, officials have stated. The 45-foot long “Neptune” started taking on water after an impact with an underwater shoal left a 1-foot hole in the side of the boat. The captain attempted to steer it to San…
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10 wine truths.
Wine Myths…Busted: As a Wine Drinker, is it Possible to have a Preference for Different Oak Wine Barrels?
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Yalumba Scribbler Cabernet/Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia.
Grapes 61% Cabernet, 31% Shiraz Facts I know it’s kind-of a sweeping statement, but it’s hard to go wrong with the wines from Yalumba. They always give plenty of bang for the buck! I actually picked up this bottle (as well as a few others) on my recent trip back to the Motherland (England). It’s not that you can’t find this wine in the U.S., you certainly can; but since I was staying at…
Read MoreA Quick Vineyard Tour of Alsace for Rally Driver Petter Solberg. Those Poor Grapes!
Rally driver Petter Solberg clearly must be more of a beer drinker, as is shown in these two videos by his blatant disregard for the delicate grapes of Alsace! The Norwegian Solberg started the day in 4th place, narrowly missed spectators when he careened off the road on the opening stage, through a vineyard, over the same road again, into another vineyard and then for a grand finale he took out an electrical pylon….
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17 of the “Best” Halloween Wine Accessories.
Why only 17? Well, I’d originally intended to do 30, but then I got just-over halfway through and started losing the will to live (no pun intended). My reason for this post was that I don’t want people thinking Christmas is the only holiday that can inspire tacky wine-themed accessories. After a little research, I found that this DEFINITELY wasn’t the case. FYI: I’ll provide links for all these Halloween wine accessories, should you wish…
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