Fine Wines (Re)Visited

October 20, 2009

Fine wines – Chef Marc?s Inaugural Podcast

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

Chef Marc?s Inaugural Podcast
Chef Marc’s podcast will involve every aspect of food and travel– its senses and shared experiences. Marc will share his adventures and explorations of the food, the culture and the history of the places he visits.

October 19, 2009

Fine wines – The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick- Raymond Estates Merlot

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

October 17, 2009

Fine wines – The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Orogeny Pinot Noir

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:30 pm.

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Orogeny Pinot Noir
2003 Orogeny Pinot Noir – The Vine Times Rating – 5 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Editor’s Choice Vine Award) This 2003 Pinot Noir displays a fragrant bouquet of red berry and cherry aromas. Black cherry, raspberry and cocoa flavors dominate with subtle hints of toasted oak. The palate is soft and supple with lingering sweet fruit and velvety tannins.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

Fine wines – The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with a floral and orange blossom bouquet. Citrus, pear ,herbal flavors and good acidity make it a great wine with shellfish and other seafood dishes.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

October 16, 2009

Champagnes – OWS#6: Victorian Winemakers (Part 1) – Roy Moorfield and Savaterre

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:30 pm.

OWS#6: Victorian Winemakers (Part 1) – Roy Moorfield and Savaterre
The interviews this episode include Roy Moorfield, who founded the event 27 years ago and Keppell Smith, owner and winemaker at Savaterre. These guys were most accommodating with being interviewed on the spur of the moment and both are clearly very passionate about what they do. Keppell produces some fantastic wine and I highly recommend adding yourself to his mailing list. Savaterre’s production and distribution are limited but the mailing list is a direct way to access the coming releases.

Wine Australia 2006
Mick and I will be at Plonk Oz this Saturday and Sunday if anyone wants to meet up. We’ll be recording random stuff and would love to chat with listeners, fellow bloggers, etc on or off the mic.

OWS#10: Zinfandel
OWS#10 is all about Zinfandel – the who, the what, the why. A side note of the show is the reasoning behind wineries putting out two versions of a single varietal wine.

Back Soon
Sorry everyone for not posting a show in so long. It’s the old story of shows on tape but need to find the multiple hours spare it takes to edit each one. I started a new job recently which means i’m flying out of Sydney for a week at a time every second week. I’m [...]

October 15, 2009

Fine wines – The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:45 pm.

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

Champagnes – Zarzuela: A Taste of Spain in San Francisco

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

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

The World Cup of Fine Dining-The Italian-French Connection
Chef Marc Vogel visits Sicily and talks with French-trained Chef Damiano Ferraro of "Baglio della Luna."

The Rules for the two minute turkey carving.
1. Cut the four joints off the turkey, the two wings and the two legs atthe joints, you can feel the joint. Your knife will glide through thejoint, if you are fighting it, you are probably cutting bone. Readjust your knifeso that you just cut through [...]

Sailing to Santorini: Supper at Selene
Leaving Sicily, Chef Marc Vogel joins Stephen Mathew’s aboard "Yellowdrama" where they sail the azure Aegean and make landfall on the spectacular volcanic island of Santorini, Greece. Here Chef Marc, with friends Ari and Stephen, pay a visit to one of Greece’s best restaurants, Selene.

October 14, 2009

Fine wines – Unfiltered 9: The Return

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

Unfiltered 9: The Return
Jeff Lefevere and I are back with another edition of the Unfiltered podcast after nearly a year in hiatus. We are joined by Tina Caputo, the Editor-in-Chief of Vineyard& Winery Management magazine, Joel Vincent, Executive Director of the OpenWine Consortium and co-founder of VinTank, and Tom Wark from Wark Communications and FERMENTATION.Show Notes:00:26– [...]

October 13, 2009

Champagnes – The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:15 pm.

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

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
editor@thevinetimes.com

October 12, 2009

Fine wines – Setback from the Gods

Category: Uncategorized. Posted by Noel at 1:30 pm.

Setback from the Gods
Last friday, lightning during heavy Sydney rain payed my router, laptop and external hard-drive a visit. In my own defence, there had been no other lightening strikes for about 4 hours previously. Consequently it’s all fried and I’m waiting for new gear to arrive. I may have also lost a lot of audio. I had [...]

OWS#11: A Divine Affair
This interview is with Andrew Wood, producer of Divine: Food & Wine, a very good, independent magazine.

OWS#8: Sydney Royal Wine Show (Part 1) – Jukes, Halliday and a Few Tastings
Mick and Hugo attended the 2006 Sydney Royal Wine Show last month and recorded a few speeches, interviews and trophy tastings.

There are Supertasters Among Us
Some talk on the net today about the phenomenon of “supertasters”. Called such for their super tongues which are endowed with more taste buds at the front. I read about it first at vinography but it trails back to an article in the NY Sun. It seams that 20 to 25% of the population are [...]

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