Hey Winos,
For those that missed last night’s “Wines from Asia” event, the final opinions on Asia’s wines were very mixed, to say the least! The one thing we had consensus on is that we wouldn’t mind waiting a while for the next time we feature Asian wines.
Looking forward, let’s keep the theme of new themes. [...]
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Wine Tasting Themes/Ideas
Posted in Educational, Viognier, Wine, tasting, tasting group on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
DGS: Arrivederci! Farewell to Peishan in Chicago
Posted in Educational, Food, Italian, Wine, dessert, tasting group, tagged Italian on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the skinny on what we ate and drank. Please leave comments in terms of food and wine. My take on the whole event was a little skewed since I was knee deep in cheese and tomatoes for most of it. Comments on the wine would be much appreciated! Thanks to everyone who came. [...]
It’s all in your head
Posted in Educational, Wine on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Food for thought from NYTimes
May 7, 2008
The Pour
Wine’s Pleasures: Are They All in Your Head?
By ERIC ASIMOV
THE mind of the wine consumer is a woolly place, packed with odd and arcane information fascinating to few. Like the pants pocket of a 7-year-old boy, it’s full of bits of string, bottle caps and shiny rocks collected [...]
DGS: Italian Wines
Posted in Educational, Italian, Wine, italy, tasting group on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, DGS veered away from our usual format of a long tasting at someone’s place in favor of a short and semi-formal tasting at WineStyles, a new wine store in the neighborhood. It was a delightful and stress-free night, since the folks at WineStyles were in charge of selecting the wines and the hosting, [...]
DGS Adventurous Wines
Posted in Educational, European, Food, Spain, Wine, cork, dessert, italy, riesling, sparkling, tasting group on January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
DGS went wild last night, with a tasting of wines from all over the world, in what we’d dubbed Dead Grapes Society Adventurous Wines. We had ~25 people and 16 bottles of wines (some doubled up).
1. Taberno Brut Champagne Style Charmat Method (Peru) $10
We kicked the tasting off with two bottles of Taberno, a [...]
You get what you pay for
Posted in Educational on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Illuminating article from CNN:
January 14, 2008 10:55 AM PST
Study: $90 wine tastes better than the same wine at $10
Posted by Stephen Shankland
In a study that could make marketing managers and salespeople rub their hands with glee, scientists have used brain-scanning technology to shed new light on the old adage, “You get what you pay for.” [...]
The Top Wine Bargains of 2007
Posted in Australia, Beaujolais, Chardonnay, Educational, French, Napa, Spain, Wine, Winery, articles, malbec, muscadet, riesling, sauvignon blanc, shiraz on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From the WSJ:
The Top Wine Bargains of 2007
December 21, 2007; Page W1
Just because something is inexpensive doesn’t make it a good deal. In our real lives, we all know that. That beef on sale might be fatty, that cheap golf ball might not fly well and that bargain-priced toy might be full of lead. It’s [...]
Canadian wines, the next big thing?
Posted in Educational, Wine, Winery, articles on October 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
From the Wall Street Journal today: Climate change may benefit northerly wine growers…
Northern Vintage:
Canada’s Wines
Rise With Mercury
Growers Try Classy Grapes,
By DOUGLAS BELKIN
October 15, 2007; Page A1
TAPPEN, British Columbia — Two weeks ago, a brief storm left the mountains above Gary Kennedy’s fields ominously capped in snow. His Pinot Noir grapes needed another week — maybe [...]
DGS Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines
Posted in Educational, Wine, champagne, italy, sparkling, spumante on September 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, our wine group will be conducting a tasting of Champagne and other Sparkling wines - at brunch, no less.
As part of my research, I’m looking into Spumantes, otherwise known as sparkling wines in Italy. Italian sparklers hold a place near and dear to my heart, since they were one of my early introduction to wine. I fondly remember one cool October morning, [...]
The Green Path to Organic Box Wines
Posted in Australia, Educational, Wine, Winery, shiraz on September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday at Whole Foods, I picked up a box of organic box wine from Australia. Since September, the organic-friendly supermarket has started offering the Green Path Shiraz and Chardonnay by Organic One Winery in New South Wales. I was intrigued by the fact that it was an organic wine, and that it was in a box.
While [...]
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