The Best Wine Rating System of all Time!!!

FLYING SQUIRREL HEART!!! Best wine rating system ever or Best wine rating system currently in use? You decide!



Hardy all I can say is well done sir!

Neal Rosenthal on his book

Reflections of a Wine Merchant

Grafting vines in Montalcino, Italy

This video was made and first published by The Montalcino Report.

Two worthy New York Times articles that answer long asked questions

Does the size of the ice you use and how you shake your cocktail matter? "Dilution has become a dirty word."




What is the Traditional Oregon Pinot Noir style really?

Do you agree? I do with the former and not completely with the latter. Never the less these are worth your time.

The Renaissance of Tokay

The Renaissance of Tokaji from Wilson Daniels on Vimeo.

a video produced by wilson daniels

Corked: The movie

Because every once in a while you need to laugh at yourself.



This must see mocumentary was brought to my attention by Burgundia.com

John Cleese: Wine for the Confused

A fantastic video for the wine beginner or anyone who puts more trust in a narrator with an English accent. Click on the top right box on the screen to see a full screen view of this Cleese masterpiece.

Notice the gods in the beginning of the movie? The final man showed is a new world Pinot Noir maker who makes wines that are benchmark examples of what new world pinot can be. I'll give you another hint, he's a man who doesn't mince words when it comes to sharing his opinion on what it takes to make world class wine.

Any clue who he is?

2004 Burgundy Vintage

Here is a piece from the Burgundy report that I find interesting.

I must say that I've notice a more rustic edge to the 04's that seems to be showing itself more and more as the wines age however I've just assumed the wines were showing their age due to the vintage character. As a man of little money and less years of collecting burgundy under my belt this has been something that attracts me to the vintage. On the whole the wines of 2004 are showing more interesting layers right now than any other recent vintage since 2001 for the money.



What recent vintage do you prefer drinking?

Ub40 - Red Red Wine
by djoik

An interview with Hugh Johnson by Decanter Magazine

Find the original post here.



Johnson and Jancis Robinson's Wine Atlas is a must have book for any wine lover.

A Video of Donnhoff's vineyards by Jaime Goode

wineanorak.com

Why is this interesting you may ask? Well, to quote one of my favorite people I've never met on the planet. "There are two kinds of people in the world, people who believe in terrior, and idiots"-TT

Wine Games with Gary Vaynerchuk

Needless to say I'm a huge fan of Winelibrary TV and the whole Gary V empire. Gary continues to keep his feet on the ground with fresh ideas while achieving much deserved success.

In the words of Terry Theise

I was reading terry theise's new 2009 "narcissistic rant" about Germany and I felt like I had to repost something that he wrote while discussing the subject of if "Low yieds = better wine." Theise goes on to sum up his point by saying, "Concentration is a virtue but over concentration makes for opacity and brutishness. I'd rather see a wine whose voice could break a glass than one that takes a hammer to it."

Terry Theise speaks the truth! Read more of his perspective on germany, austria,champagne and the enjoyment of life when you've got time to sit down and digest some serious stuff.

The Sommelier alert is a nice touch Terry!

Donnhoff will make you get up off of that thing. Just sayin....

Proper Temperature for Serving Wine

If you're not already reading Eric Asimov regularly you should start. His commentary is always balanced and extremely informative. Here is a recent post about serving wine at the proper temperature and how paramount it is to the wine's expression.

Eric, as we say in the south, "go on brotha, if lovin wine at the proper temperature is wrong, I don't want to be right."

The ABC glossary of wine: Swapping parker for Dr Vino

"Albariño. Signature white wine from Spain -- sunny, peachy, floral and mouthwatering. Spanish wines -- red, white, rosé and its sparkling Cava -- tend to be excellent values these days."

Everything in Between

"Zweigelt- Austria's most widely planted red grape, sometimes seen as a rosé. The red is fun, charming and a little peppery."


Things must and always do change, as seen in the classic case of MJ! Don't try and find parker in this glossary!

More Biodynamic treatments with Mike Benziger

And another Biodynamic Treatment of flow forms by James Milton in Kiwi Land

Mike Benziger talking biodynamic farming and how bugs make wine better

Mike Benziger is one of America's top supporters of the Biodynamic farming movement in wine production.

A guide to Biodynamics by Jamie Goode. The only advice I can give you when embracing this idea is that you shouldn't get caught up in the small details like cow horns and poop!

Fiddlestix Vineyard Profile

Fiddlestix Vineyard: Sta. Rita Hills from GrapeRadio on Vimeo.

Produced by Graperadio.com

Robert Parker's Bitch

Robert Parker's Bitch from Josh Hermsmeyer on Vimeo.

Tina Caputo, editor of trade pub Vineyard & Winery Management Via Dr Vino's Blog