Fine Wines (Re)Visited

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Alamos Malbec
2003 Almos Malbec - The Vine Times Rating - 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored full bodied and bold Malbec with dominant black cherry, blackberry, cocoa, smoky oak and slight spice characteristics.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick- Raymond Estates Merlot
2002 Raymond Estates Merlot - The Vine Times Rating - 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) An enjoyable medium-bodied merlot with black berry, cherry and a touch of spice in the nose and palate. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon - The Vine Times Rating - 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) This young affordable Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of plum, cherry with subtle hints of vanillin oak. A soft and smooth palate shows plum and black cherry fruit flavors. Spicy cinnamon and toasty oak flavors add to this wine.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir - The Vine Times Rating - 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) This 2003 Pinot Noir has a wonderful bouquet of red berry fruit, bright cherry, strawberry and plum with a slight touch of toasted oak. Ripe red berry fruit flavors last throughout it’s lingering soft finish. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Best of The Best with Chef Marc, Pt. 1
Join Chef Marc in Episode I of his visit to Toledo, Spain. In this important medieval town, he roams the streets of this beautiful city, explores the second largest fish market in the world and visits with Chef Adolfo Mu oz as he prepares a wonderful lobster dish.

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Francis Coppola Syrah-Shiraz
2003 Francis Coppola Diamond Series Syrah-Shiraz - The Vine Times Rating - 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored wine with plenty of black cherry, raspberry, black currant, cocoa, pepper and slight spice characteristic.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - Ravenswood Merlot
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot The Vine Times Rating - 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep red Merlot with an intense fruit nose of blueberry, raspberry and plum. To read more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick - St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay
2004 St. Supery Oak Free Chardonnay - The Vine Times Rating - 5 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Editor Choice Vine Award) A refreshing, crisp and perfectly balanced Chardonnay with plenty of green apple, pear and citrus flavors. It’s medium body and smooth texture make this oak-free Chardonnay a perfect match with seafood dishes or any summertime dish.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Bill Kurtis
Bill Kurtis is an acclaimed broadcast journalist who has worked in the profession for 40 years. Kurtis was the co-anchor for CBS Morning News, and the host of countless series and specials, most notably American Justice, Investigative Reports, and …

Crowdsourcing Wine Selection For My Birthday Dinner
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Get Well Wishes For Brian Clark
This morning I learned Grape Radio co-host Brian Clark was involved in a serious car accident over the weekend. His co-host, Jay Selman, called earlier this afternoon to let me know Brian is stable and improving after operations to repair internal injuries.I’ve known Brian since before Grape Radio started in January 2005 and have shared […]

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Best Wine Blog Posts for March 16th through March 31st
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 16th through March 31st:Top 10 Tips for Traveling Spain– Don t Forget the TP!!Oops! When famous wine writers get it wrongPLAYMOBIL WINE BAR STIRS OUTRAGECome see us at Wine 2.0 this ThursdayJack Keller s Disappeared Wine Blog UpdateEuropean Wine Bloggers Conference, 2009– Lisbon, Portugal– Could We Be […]

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A Tsunami of Umami- Italy&Japan Coalesce in California
Ame, a tidal wave of deliciousness hits San Francisco! Chef Marc surfs the Sashimi and more!© 2006 Chef Marc Vogel℗ 2006 Chef Marc's Culinary Adventures

Lake s Folly 2006 Vintage
Emails just went out inviting orders for the 2006 vintage of Lake’s Folly to be made. Langton’s wine auction site give the 2006 Hunter Valley vintage a 10/10 for Cabernets so get in quick on this Lake’s Folly release. I picked up a mixed case and a magnum to boot.Order form is here.

OWS#3: Interview with Matt Gant of St Hallett
OzWineShow #3 features an interview with Matt Gant, "Australian Young Wine Maker of the Year" for 2004.

Rodney Strong, Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
I’m not sure where to start with this wine since my review of the previous vintage became the subject for the first wine blogger meltdown ever last year. I even thought of not posting a review due to this experience but my curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what the […]

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Best Wine Blog Posts for April 15th through May 29th
Best of the wine blogosphere for April 15th through May 29th:News from the trenchesConfession! Alice and Reductive Wine Writing EthicsHermann J. Wiemer 2007 Dry RieslingAnnouncing TasteNY: A Virtual Exploration of New York Wine, Beer and SpiritsPostcard from Germany: A House DividedLife is a Bell CurveWhy We Owe Robert ParkerWine Advocate Writers Spark Ethics Debate– […]

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The Future of Wine Writing
Image via Wikipedia“There’s something happening here / What it is ain’t exactly clear…” — Stephen Stills,“For What It’s Worth”I’ve been away from the blog for much of this month but have been keeping up with my reading and, oh […]

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In Search of Authentic Wine
I watched a documentary on food last night that changed the way I look at the raw materials of my meals. Politics aside, I think we have a problem right now that will take a long time to sort out. And in the meantime, I’m going to spend more time looking into the providence of […]

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Winecast 76 Merlove
Five years and one day after I started this blog and podcast I get back behind the mic and restart regular podcasting. This episode features an interview with Rudy McClain, the filmmaker of the documentary Merlove. I also pick three Merlot wines from my tasting log for review.Show Notes:00:30– Welcome and show theme02:22– […]

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Inventing The New Language of Wine Reviews
I sat down yesterday to record another Quick Picks podcast but didn’t come up with a usable recording. No, it wasn’t due to some audio setting mishap or lack of a great wine to talk about but something more fundamental.I didn’t want to read my review.For some time now I’ve been struggling with this notion […]

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Wes Brustead
Wes Brustad President and CEO of the State Theatre located in the heart of New Brunswick is here today to talk about some very exciting holiday events coming up in the next few days and …

Corby Kummer
Corby Kummer is one of the country’s most respected food journalists. He is a writer for The Atlantic Monthly and the author of the book"Joy of Coffee", which was heralded by the New York Times as"the most definitive and …