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Category Archives: tasting
Live wine blogging from Walla Walla, take two: the red wines
Today, the Wine Bloggers Conference was more focused on the terroir of Walla Walla: the geology, the producers, the varieties, the soils, the climate, the combination of things that are giving shape to this wine region. The well-organized winery visits, with three distinct stops for each group of bloggers, were very successful and allowed a [...]
Also posted in wine, wineries Tagged 2005, 2007, Alexander Valley, Banfi, Belnero, Boomtown, Buty, cabernet sauvignon, Camille, Central Coast, Columbia Valley, Dark Lady of the Labyrinth, Doolhof Wine Estate, Dry Creek Valley, Dry Creek vineyards, Dusted Valley, Genesis, Gordon Brothers, Hogue, James Leigh Cellars, Jordan, live wine blogging, Maryhill Winery, Meritage, merlot, Monthaven Winery, Nicholas Cole Cellars, South Africa, Walla Walla, WBC10, Wine Bloggers Confernce, zinfandel 1 Comment
Live white wine blogging from Walla Walla, Washington
The American Wine Bloggers Conference has just begun on a strong note: good tacos from the Walla Walla taco trucks, good tastings, meeting with fellow bloggers (many who I only knew online), an interesting keynote speech from Steve Heimoff, the Wine Blog Awards, and good breakout sessions on blogging, in various fashions. Twitter is on [...]
Also posted in white wine, wine Tagged 2008, àMaurice, Banfi, Centine, chardonnay, Charles Smith, Concannon, Cornerstone Cellars, Duck Pond, Jordan Vineyards & Winery, Kung Fu Girl, live wine blogging, Mollydooker, Neetlingshof, Oregon, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Russian River Valley, sauvignon blanc, Toscana, Walla Walla, WBC10, Willamette Valley, Wine Bloggers Conference Leave a comment
Tasting Note: Il Frappato 2007, IGT Sicilia, Ariana Occhipinti
I’ve been a fan of Arianna Occhipinti’s wines for close to two years, now, since I tasted her nero d’avola, Il Siccagno, at Terroir SF, with a couple of friends I’d met at the first Wine Bloggers’ Conference (read the blog post, in French, right here). Since then, the wines have started to be imported [...]
Also posted in Italy, red wine Tagged albanello, Arianna Occhipinti, Il Frappato, Nero d'avola, Oenopole, Sicily, Terroir SF, Vittoria, zibibbo Leave a comment
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