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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Cava: Spain's bubbly answer

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Cava production, driven largely by the wine's straightforward flavors and perceived value, exceeds 200,000,000 bottles annually, making ...
Monday, January 28, 2013

Italian Merlots: Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's Masseto (Bolgheri, Tuscany)

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Any discussion of Merlot wines generally begins with a deep bow in the direction of Bordeaux's right bank and wines such as Le Pin, Pétr...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

The continuing travails of Jacques

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So Jacques descended on Orlando once again to show us barbarians what good wine really looks (tastes) like.  You remember Jacques, right.  H...
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Friday, December 28, 2012

Select list of the best wines tasted in 2012

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Well, it is that time of the year again.  Time to revisit the wines that rocked our world during the course of the past year.   These wines ...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tour and tasting at Poderi Aldo Conterno: Decanter's Great Piedmont Reader Weekend

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We had just spent 5 hours with one of the most enthralling wine producers -- Angelo Gaja -- in the world and were now on our way to a tour a...
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Inclement weather and lengthy fermentation time risks in natural yeast fermentations

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I have  previously characterized  the risks associated with natural-yeast fermentations thusly: (i) stuck fermentations; (ii) yeasts washed ...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dimensions and rationalization of Prosecco's market success

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Prosecco has headlined a recent Italian usurpation of the traditional French role of sparkling wine market leader.  In seeking to understan...