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Category Archives: Merlot
Inauguration Whine: Me Donner Un Break!
Yes, that’s right, “Give me a break!” President Obama is making headlines again in the silly little oenosphere (a word I just made up) because Korbel will be the featured bubbly at the inauguration luncheon at the U.S. Capitol after … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Eastern US, Merlot, New York, Rants, Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Virginia, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Bedell, Champagne, France, Inauguration, Korbel, Merlot, Obama, Tierce, Wine
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Worth Reading This Week: FBI arrests alleged fraudster; White House fails to keep dinner wine list secret
Some recent items of interest from the Wine-o-sphere: The FBI last week arrested flamboyant wine collector Rudy Kurniawan for wine fraud. It’s the first time the Bureau has taken wine counterfeiting so seriously. Mike Steinberger has some detailed analysis on … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, California, Current Affairs, Merlot, Parker, Sparkling Wine, Virginia, Washington, Weblogs, Wine
Tagged Fraud, Parker, Wine
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Virginia Wines at NYC’s Beard House
This has been a tough month for the Virginia wine industry, with the White House “party crashers†Tareq and Michaele Salahi dominating the gossip columns. Their connection to Oasis Winery – mentioned in nearly every story about their escapade and … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Local Wine, Merlot, Virginia, Wine
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Of Cow Horns and the Cosmos
Biodynamics is a small but rapidly growing style of winemaking. Basically put, biodynamics is “Extreme Organics,†going way beyond avoidance of chemical fertlizers, pesticides and herbicides to include some rather esoteric practices. The wackiest of these is probably the only … Continue reading
Posted in Biodynamic, Eastern US, France, Merlot, New York, Organic, Sustainable, Washington Post
Tagged Biodynamic WIne, France, Joly, New York, Washington Post, Wine
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Mike Grgich and Wolfgang Puck
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting two legends of American wine and food – Mike Grgich, celebrated winemaker who created the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Paris Tasting of 1976, and Wolfgang Puck, who helped revolutionize our … Continue reading
Posted in Biodynamic, California, Food and Drink, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc
Tagged biodynamic, Grgich, Puck, Wine
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Eastern Seaboard Winners Presented
Tonight on Capitol Hill, the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association awarded its Best of Show and Best of Category awards to winners of the 4th annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition. In the photo below, Gordon Murchie, president emeritus of the association, … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Competitions, Eastern US, Maryland, Merlot, Virginia, Washingtonian
Tagged awards, East Coast, Wine
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