Fine Wines (Re)Visited

Nominations Open for American Blog Awards
Over the weekend, Tom Wark of FERMENTATION opened up nominations for the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards. Don’t let the name fool you, these awards are open to any English language wine blog no matter where in the world it’s published.Last evening I cast my nominations in the seven categories which include the new Best [...]

Review: Wine Enthusiast Guide for iPhone
Back when the iPhone App Store launched last July I did a search for wine applications. At the time there were just a handful of choices, most of them for taking notes which I wrote up as a first look post. A search today turns up about 30 wine apps with an array of choices [...]

Best Wine Blog Posts for January 19th through March 1st
Best of the wine blogosphere for January 19th through March 1st:Hey dude, that wine stinks!The Passing of the American Wine Blog AwardsSITT Tasting in London and an Interview with Jamie Goode from the Wine AnorakWhen egalitarianism becomes elitist: In defense of purple proseThe Best Cabernet In Napa: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley 2009Pedro Ximenez: A Wine [...]

WBW 53: Wine for Breakfast!
In the nearly 4 years I’ve been participating in Wine Blogging Wednesday I’ve never posted this late but I really wanted to take a run at the theme of“Wine for Breakfast!” Since our host this month seems fine with a bit of Wine Blogging Sunday, I’ll take a crack at getting this post published [...]

Update for Oz Wine Show and Project Vino
Hi all,Just letting you know that The Oz Wine Show IS still active – hello Jason =). There’s a lot going on at the moment behind the scenes and it all seems to be morphing together.First of all, for those of you who entered the Torbreck competition, the draw was run and won and the [...]

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 …

Cary Fowler
Enough rice, maize and wheat to feed an army — well, that’s the hope (someday)! Nearly 3 weeks ago the Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, with 100 million seeds (just the first shipment!) that originated …

Taras Grescoe (Author)
Taras Grescoe has written articles on travel for The Times, Independent, Conde Nast Traveller (U.K.), National Geographic Traveler and the New York Times. His bestselling first book Sacre Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec won the Mavis …

Bill Buford on Chocolate
Not only does chocolate stir up so many emotions in countless people, but simply saying the words"dark-chocolate"to cocoa-philes is like saying something erotic: when dark chocolate hits some people’s palate, it also hits their soul, …

Chef Marc Lands in Lima, Peru
Chef Marc Vogel travels to South America and lands in Peru where he explores both its food and culture. A highlight of his visit is a lunch with Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. Marc chats with El Presidente about the up-and-coming Peruvian cuisine which is sure to please gastronomes the world over!

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 2nd through March 6th
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 2nd through March 6th:Vinography and the American Wine Blog AwardsNapa wine prices: Some advice to wineriesMarch Book Club: Adventures on the Wine RouteAmerican Wine Blog Award WinnersWINE CLUB FAILWine drinking is up but wine sales are down?Vin de Napkin– Sign O The Times x 4Serve or Die: [...]

The Why&What of Amateur Wine Writing
Image by nasv via FlickrJosh Hermsmeyer, the guy behind the must read Pinotblogger site, has issued a challenge to all wine bloggers and will reward the winner with a prize of up to $1,000 depending upon how many respond to his call. In a nutshell, he is asking us to answer two questions:Why are you [...]

Best Wine Blog Posts for January 19th through March 1st
Best of the wine blogosphere for January 19th through March 1st:Hey dude, that wine stinks!The Passing of the American Wine Blog AwardsSITT Tasting in London and an Interview with Jamie Goode from the Wine AnorakWhen egalitarianism becomes elitist: In defense of purple proseThe Best Cabernet In Napa: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley 2009Pedro Ximenez: A Wine [...]

Suzanne Goin
Suzanne Goin was named Best Creative Chef by Boston magazine in 1994, one of the Best New Chefs by Food&Wine in 1999, and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She and her business partner, Caroline Styne run restaurants …

Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan (Conservation Scientist)
Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan is a world-renowned conservation scientist. He is the author of countless books about America’s environmental biology and a many-times-over winner of science awards, notably a"genius"MacArthur Fellowship. He is a …

Wine Country Contrasts
Spent the weekend in the Hunter with my girlfriend and some friends. I’ll put up a list of some of my pics during the week but wanted to vent now. I thought i got marketing from the cellar door – it’s a chance for people to spend the weekend seeing where their favourite wines come [...]

OWS#9: Sydney Royal Wine Show (Part 2)
OWS#9 brings the final episode in the Sydney Royal Wine Show twin-pack. Probably our biggest show yet! There’s 3 interviews and 2 bottle reviews and I must apologise for the delay. It takes hours and hours to get everything together.I probably should have split it into three smaller chunks and released them more regularly. What [...]

The Big Pig- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Restaurant Review: Belo Horizonte, Brazi, Porc o.Brazillian "Barbeque"– A Unique and Exciting experience.

Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Pt.2
Chef Marc Vogel shares two more wonderful side dishes to complete your holiday meal. In this episode of “ChefMarc’s Culinary Adventures,” you’ll learn how to make tasty turkey stuffing and glorious green beans– both recipes utilize the chicken stock you learned to make in the previous podcast.

Perfect Thanksgiving Desserts
Quick and easy desserts that complement your Thanksgiving dinner….

Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain in San Francisco
Join Chef Marc on a recent visit to "Zarzuela" a Spanish tapas restaurant in San Francisco

Celebrating the Fourth of July!
Don’t Burn the Brats, Char the Chicken or Scorch the Steaks! Make your backyard barbeque the best by listening to Chef Marc Vogel as he chats with KGO (ABC 810AM) Radio hosts Greg Jarrett and Chris Petcher.

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- 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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