Dibbern on Wine: Beer Choices for Wine Drinkers
As we reach midsummer and temperatures climb to the nineties, even true wine lovers sometimes think to reach for a beer with their meal instead. Writer Donald A. Dibbern Jr. talks about beer for wine drinkers.
Tiziano 2005 Chianti ($10.99)
Simple but appealing, good and characteristic simple Chianti; at this price, a recession-buster.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Recession buster - good $10 Chianti
With prices rising and fears of recession all around, it's well past time for thrifty wine lovers to start making lists of really good, drinkable affordably priced wines to see us through the hard times.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Tasting Potpourri
As we move into late summer, many wine distributors are showing off their annual new-release portfolios at trade and public tastings. Today let's share a few tasting notes from a recent event.
Cool wines available at CoolVines
Most ordinary wine shops group their bottles by country, forcing customers to browse through scores of French, Australian or Italian wines before locating their libation of choice.
Ohio Wines Part 2 - Reds - Episode #511
Gary Vaynerchuk makes an ENORMOUS announcement and tastes some red wines from Ohio.
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Old Equipment on the Small-Scale Farm
For many reasons our farm is full of old equipment. We have old stuff because it has been used in the family now for three generations, we have old stuff because it can be bought at a lower price, but mostly we have older equipment because it is the perfect combination of size and price for our small-scale farm. There is no need for a $30,000 hay baler that is designed to bale hundreds of acres when we only have 30 acres of hay, so we have 40 or more year old equipment. There are many upsides to this old equipment, but sometimes things just plain breakdown no matter how old they are. That was the case a couple of weeks ago when we were baling hay. I wrote about our hay baling process, but what I didn't include was the broken baler (like the one pictured above) and the trip we made to borrow one that worked!
Summer's just peach at Frecon festival
In celebration of summer's bounty, Frecon Farms will hold their First Annual Peach Festival this Saturday and Sunday.
Is Bottled Water Good or Evil?
"Would you like bottled or tap water with your meal tonight?" That's the first question servers ask when you sit-down at a restaurant table. Diners love having the choice. But what if you were no longer given the option to select what kind of bottle you want? Well, if the non-profit organization Food Water Watch wins its campaign against the use of bottled water at New York restaurants, then NYC tap water will soon be the only option. By launching the Take Back the Tap campaign, FWW is hoping to point out all the social, economic, and environmental problems brought on by the overuse of bottled water. How? They're encouraging approximately 1,000 New York City restaurants to stop selling bottled water. Bottle fans may have another option. A newly launched company, GIVE water bottles, helps diners donate funds to one of three causes: children in need, women with breast cancer, and environmental concerns. All you have to do is purchase a blue-, pink- or green-colored water bottle; every time you buy a bottle of this natural spring water, ten cents is donated to your cause of choice. In other words you can become what the people at GIVE refer to as micro-philanthropists. What if your local restaurants offered either tap water or GIVE water? Which would you chose?
The Wine Cellar: Wood, butter flavors evident in these Sonoma chardonnays
Wine experts like to debate whether Northern California chardonnay makers manipulate their juice too much, putting in too much wood and butter tastes - especially in their more expensive wines.
Taste scale for Riesling on the cards
Howard G Goldberg in New York Every bottle of Riesling should carry a taste scale so consumers can see exactly what style of wine they are getting, the International Riesling Foundation has proposed.
Spotlight On: Marcassin Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Three Sisters Vineyard 2003
Marcassin Chardonnay drops significantly in price at auction
Frescobaldi Brunello di Montalcino Partially Cleared
Tests prove yet-to-be-bottled wine is pure Sangiovese, but bottled wine remains to be approved
Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2006
Offers a pretty burst of ripe plum and black cherry fruit to accompany the herb, sage, dusty berry and loamy earth flavors. Ends with a complex aftertaste and hints of anise and toasty oak. Drink now through 2011. 3,627 cases made.
Cougar Crest Dedication Two Washington NV
Polished, generous and appealing for its raspberry-tinged cherry and mocha flavors, lingering appealingly on the well-formed finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Petit Verdot and others. Drink now. 1,532 cases made.
Frei Brothers Chardonnay California Redwood Creek 2006
Direct pear, apple and citrusy lemon-lime flavors are focused and refreshing, with a delightful acidity that kicks in on the finish. Drink now. 430,000 cases made.
10 questions for a wine maker
Dick Faltz is, as his wife Christine says, a passionate learner. After all, only a passionate learner would come back from a vacation in Germany's wine country with an interest so fierce it would drive him to ...
A Bordeaux of a Different Color
Appreciating white Bordeaux.
Some Good Barberas
I tasted through a number of affordable Barberas and Dolcettos recently. Here are four under-$20 Barberas from the '05 and '06 vintages that I thought offered mighty good value for money. 2005 was an odd year, with a lot of rain, but early-ri...
