Jacobs Creek champions wine regions

“Jacobs Creek has almost got a responsibility, as one of the major brands out of Australia, to teach the consumer about some of the great regions within Australia” – Bernard Hickin A refreshing point of view by Bernard Hickin, Chief Winemaker at Jacobs Creek. [apologies for the background noise, but it was busy] I was [...]

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Wine Spectator's Grand Tour Comes to Boston

On Thursday May 19th, 2011 Wine Spectator's Grand Tour is coming to Boston's Mariott Copley Place Hotel. The event includes a taste of over 200 wines, a light buffet, and a souvenier Riedel tasting glass.

These wineries pouring at the event caught my eye for one reason or another:

  • Almaviva
  • Caymus
  • Château Cos-d'Estournel
  • Domaine Serene
  • Elk Cove
  • Evening Land
  • Felsina
  • Bruno Giacosa
  • Hall
  • Kosta Browne
  • Château Margaux
  • Château Mouton Rothschild
  • Joseph Phelps
  • Château Pontet-Canet
  • Sokol Blosser
The tour includes stops in Las Vegas and Chicago.  For more information including a full listing of participating wineries visit the Wine Spectator Grand Tour website. Tickets are $200.


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Murder on the Grill @ CrossRoads Winery

Looking for something different to do?  Well Look no further!  CrossRoads Winery is having another Murder Mystery event.   The last one we attended was the Murder at Mardi Gras and it was a blast.  If you missed it here is another opportunity to a great time, great friends and some of the best wine around.  [...]

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Kirkland Signature, Merlot, Alexander Valley 2008

We all need mid-week wines that deliver interesting flavor without spending a lot of money. The problem is that many widely available wines under $10 are just not that exciting. So I often look for less popular varieties from countries like Spain and Portugal for my “Tuesday-Thursday” wines. But there is a lot of good [...]

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The iPad's Power To Enhance The Meaning of Wine

Anyone who uses an iPad for even a short time must immediately recognize that it is a game changer. What kind of game changer? I see the kind of change that we saw with the emergence of email: a fundamental...

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