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Category Archives: France
How do you make rosé? Add red wine to white wine (according to the EU)
This one really takes the cake. I mean, we’ve heard about a number of dumb things being done in Europe – and especially in France – to weaken and vilify wine.
Laws that prohibit just about every publicity about wine, and equate its online presence to pornography, a prohibitionist mood that seems to rival the American [...]
Also posted in Rosé, wine trade Tagged blending red and white wine, European Union, Rosé, wine advertising, wine regulations 2 Comments
Poetry in a bottle, and all the hard work that goes into it
Opening a bottle, pouring yourself a glass, sensing the complex aromas and flavors, the velvety texture: that’s the pleasure of wine.
But to get there, it’s good to remember just how much hard work has been put in by everyone that’s hard at work in the vineyards and cellars. As Wayne Young writes on the Bastianich [...]
Also posted in California, United States, producers, wine, winemaking Tagged 2008 harvest, A Donkey and Goat, Bastianich Winery, California, Hugel et Fils, Michel Schlumberger, Oregon, Paso Robles, Perrin et Fils, Scott Paul, Tablas Creek, wild fermentations, Wine Bloggers Conference, Wine Camp, winery blogs 2 Comments
Death in the Vineyards
Reading the wine news, these days, it seems like the Grim Reaper is in harvest mode. Three significant figures have died in recent days: Didier Dagueneau, rebel vigneron from the Loire, Anthony Perrin, from Château Carbonnieux in Pessac-Léognan, as well as Bailey Carrodus, founder of Yarra Yerring, in Australia.
All three were credited with bringing their [...]
Also posted in Australia, Italy, winemaking Tagged Anthony Perrin, Bailey Carrodus, Château Carbonnieux, Death, Didier Dagueneau, Malvasia di Candia, Neal Rosenthal, Obituaries, Prince of Venosa, Vachet-Rousseau, Yarra Yerring 1 Comment
WBW 49: Bush Goes, Maison Blanche Stays
Although it is, for me, a part of everyday life, wine is also a celebratory drink. A well-chosen bottle can be a great part of special occasions.
For instance, asked dhonig, the soul behind the 2 Days per Bottle wine blog, as the theme for the 49th Wine Blogging Wednesday: what wine would best to toast [...]
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Wine Blogging Wednesday 55: North vs South, just across the Loire