Wine Ratings. Wine Enthusiast & Wine Spectator- Episode #149

Wine Ratings mean so much or do they? Today Gary Vaynerchuk tries to settle the score on 4 wines from California that Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast couldn’t agree on. Scores range from 67 to 95 on this episode so sit back and grab a nice Cabernet where we land on these.

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Diadema Rosé

Diadema Rosé

Article by Maison Fabre

One of the families is from the beautiful province of Tuscany in Italy and the other is a well known family from the Var region in the south of France.

The Italian family has palaces in Florence, a renowned vineyard [...]

Wine List Restaurant In Chicago

Wine List Restaurant In Chicago

Chicago is a city branded on behalf of industry and beef. However, it moreover boasts many restaurants with wine collections as extensive as the US Attorney General firing investigation. Oenophiles in the Windy City can take gain of many establishments offering both the finest food (including foie Gras now) [...]

Alternative wine closures

Alternative wine closures

Synthetic corks A synthetic cork is designed to look and function like natural cork Synthetic corks are made from plastic compounds designed to look and “pop” like natural cork, but without the risk of TCA contamination. Disadvantages of some wine synthetic corks include a risk of harmful air entering a [...]

Mendoza Magnifico

Mendoza Magnifico

Article by Jessica Fialkovich

Argentina has multiple wine growing regions, but Mendoza is the shining star, producing more than 60% of Argentina’s wine. Argentina itself is the 5th largest wine producing country in the world and they have been making wine since the 1500?s. Up [...]

Paso Robles Merlot, Paso Robles Wine, Paso Robles California, Paso Robles Cabernet

Paso Robles Merlot, Paso Robles Wine, Paso Robles California, Paso Robles Cabernet

We are a family-owned winery specializing in wines from our estate Margarita Vineyard in Paso Robles on California’s Central Coast.

We focus on varietals that excel in our estate Margarita Vineyard, the southernmost vineyard in the Paso Robles appellation. Margarita Vineyard’s unique [...]

2009 En Primeur Sauternes, Does Chateau d’Yquem come out on top?

2009 En Primeur Sauternes, Does Chateau d’Yquem come out on top?

Article by http://www.bordeauxgold.com

2009 Sauternes will soon be for sale so has Chateau d’Yquem, the only Premier Cru Supérieur in the whole of Bordeaux, impressed the experts and will it be worth buying En Primeur?

The [...]

Wineries Focus on Corporate Gift-Giving

Wineries Focus on Corporate Gift-Giving

Article by Stewie Anderson

According to Wine Spectator, wine consumption has increased over the years, making wine a more desired gift during the holidays.

There is also an increased interest in high-end wines and small wineries, like California’s Viansa Winery in Sonoma [...]

House Introduces Bill to End Wine Shipments

House Introduces Bill to End Wine Shipments

This past week Dem. William Delahunt, Massachusetts, sponsored bill H.R. 5034 to support alcohol state regulation or effectively jeopardize legal wine shipments from wineries and retailers to consumers.  The bill is starting to gain momentum and is now co-sponsored by 21 House Representatives across the nation, including Florida’s [...]

Spokane Wineries: Great Places for a Nice Afternoon!

Spokane Wineries: Great Places for a Nice Afternoon!

Article by Hector Quiroga

Making good wine has been an established tradition for local vintners in Spokane.

Assorted blend of distinctly Washington wines are produced in varieties that include:

ChardonnayRieslingMuscatSemillonSauvignon BlancPinot NoirSangioveseCabernet SauvignonMerlotPetit VerdotBarbera andProprietary blends of both reds [...]