reviews

Loire Valley Tasting @ 3Cups

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

We had a lovely time at the first in a series of wine tasting classes with Master of Wine, Sheri Sauter-Morano, on Thursday night at 3Cups in Chapel Hill. Jay Murrie (formerly at Southern Season) was also on hand to pour the wine and share some insight.
We wrote about the experience on our other blog [...]

Wine Authorities Class: Portugal and Portuguese Wines

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

This past Thursday (04/02) Craig, Seth, and Randy at Wine Authorities hosted a wine class on Portugal and Portuguese wines, which I attended. They did a good job of hitting all the major regions and emphasizing the unique wine laws, the various styles and categories of oporto, and were able to pair a wine with [...]

Wine Review: 2004 Page Cellars Proprietary Red

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Napa Valley California
55% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec
$59 @ Hope Valley Bottle Shop
I first tasted the 2004 Page Cellars Proprietary Red at a Hope Valley Bottle Shop tasting hosted by Drew and Thomas and as an added bonus you could meet and talk to the General Manager of Page Cellars, Ben [...]

Page Cellars Tasting @ Hope Valley Bottle Shop

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Hope Valley Bottle Shop is having a free wine tasting tonight, Wednesday, March 25 from 5-7pm of two wines from Page Cellars in Napa Valley along with other discounts on the wines for the evening.

Malo-lactic Fermentation

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

I am taking a break from wines reviews this week to discuss a topic that I frequently refer to, malolactic fermentation (MLF), its process given by the equation:
Malic Acid  +  Bacteria      =      Lactic Acid  +  Carbon Dioxide
What follows is a simplified explanation of MLF and the role that acids play in [...]

Wine Review: Macon-Villages Taste Off!

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Ok I guess now I get the francophile label for going right back to France after the 10 yr tawny battle. Though, in my defense, white Burgundy is one of the most underrated wines on the market and definitely deserves more attention.
The wines up for this week’s review:
2006 Macon-Vinzelles “Les Morandes” Domanie Tripoz
$17 @ Wine [...]

10 Year Tawny Porto: Blind Battle!

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

I realized that I had been reviewing a lot of French wines lately so lest I be labeled a francophile, I decided to do a head to head review of two 10 yr Tawny Portos. I reviewed each of these 10 yr tawnies blind so that I would not be influenced by price or the [...]

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