Fine wines – RedTree, Pinot Noir 2008
RedTree, Pinot Noir 2008
It is rare that you see mainstream critics write about so-called“industrial wines” and most unusual when they actually say good things about them. So I was surprised to see Wine Spectator critic Jim Laube blog about an $8 California Pinot Noir a couple weeks ago. Naturally I was curious to taste the wine myself [...]
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 [...]
Winecast, The Business Blog
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. What started over 4 years back as one man’s hobby to post audio wine tasting notes has grown into one of the four,“Best Wine Business/Industry” blogs for this years American Wine Blog Awards.I’m honored— and very surprised— to the in the company of some of [...]