Champagnes – Do Critics Still Determine Wine Styles?
Do Critics Still Determine Wine Styles?
By way of Josh Hermsmeyer, I found Tina Caputo’s fantastic self-produced short film,“Robert Parker’s Bitch.” The basic premise is that wines today are big, bold, and over-oaked designed,‘…to taste and spit,” and not savored with food. The question on the table is if Robert Parker and Jim Laube largely determine today’s wine styles [...]
Best Wine Blog Posts for March 8th through March 14th
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 8th through March 14th:Capitalism, Karma and Building Juju in a Down EconomyRSVP Now for the Biggest TTL Event Ever!Wine& Spirits Restaurant PollI Hate The Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardRobert Parker s BitchPaper Tigers, Barriers to Entry and the 2009 Wine Blog Watch List
Langtry Estate, R.C.T.J.W.F. Petite Sirah 2006
At the end of last year I started a series called“Wines For Recessionary Times” but neglected to post many reviews. Tonight I’ll start to get back on track by featuring a wine I picked up recently at Trader Joe’s market for $5.99. This is a throwback to wines from the past with TJ’s as [...]