Fine Wines (Re)Visited

February 26, 2006

Champagnes – Michigan wine dinners celebrate new book and a Mawby wine

Category: General. Posted by Noel at 2:45 pm.

Michigan wine dinners celebrate new book and a Mawby wine
DetNews.com, MI - Feb 22, 2006 at the Washington Times, author of the award-winning book American Vintage and contributor with his wife Marguerite Thomas to Wine Review Online, rolled

What’s Up Napa Valley
Napa Valley Register, CA - Feb 22, 2006 One of the most interesting newsletters around is Wine Review Weekly, which summarizes the wines reviewed and other wine columns published all over the country

Fine wines – En Primeur: Is en primeur a good deal for the consumer?

Category: General. Posted by Noel at 2:30 pm.

En Primeur: Is en primeur a good deal for the consumer?
One such example is my top red wine of the year for 2002, L oville-Barton 1989 (pictured above), which is available at the time of writing for 44

Champagnes – Champagne and tears flow at Turin

Category: General. Posted by Noel at 2:15 pm.

Champagne and tears flow at Turin
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Feb 12, 2006 TURIN: Champagne flowed in the Italian alps today after French flair and daredevil courage drove Antoine Deneriaz to downhill gold at the Winter Olympics.

21 Feb, 2006 – Shelley Rudman presented with Taittinger Champagne
Ifyouski.com, UK - Feb 22, 2006 A bottle of Champagne Taittinger Brut Reserve Non Vintage was also presented to Rudman, as is the case for all victorious Brits in this year’s Games.

Wine clubs raise glasses – and awareness – of wine
philly.com, PA - 10 hours ago And since it’s January, we’re drinking champagne. In this case, the oysters complement the champagne, and the drink cleanses the palate after the onion tart.).

Champagnes – Wine at lunch doesn't improve with middle age

Category: General. Posted by Noel at 2:00 pm.

Wine at lunch doesn’t improve with middle age
Chicago Tribune, United States - 7 hours ago A long time ago, I used to like to drink, in moderation, at lunch. A glass of wine felt so civilized. A waitress appeared with goblets. Who was having wine?

TOPS at SPAR/WINE Magazine – Chenin Blanc Tasting
South African Wine News, South Africa - 19 hours ago WINE magazine in association with TOPS at SPAR invites you to a led tasting featuring 10 of the country’s leading examples of Chenin Blanc.

3) Sauces simmer while wine sparkles
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 8 hours ago (February 26, 2006) 3Since the release of the film Sideways, the story of two friends on a wine country getaway in Santa Barbara County, Calif., wine