Winexpression

In a proposal that is turning into a battle over land rights, Jess Jackson, of Kendall Jackson Fame, aims to build a 8,600 Sq’ Winery and tasting room on land he owns in Knights Valley just off of Highway 128 outside of Calistoga. The area[Google Maps] is already home to two Wineries, Peter Michael [...]

Atskuri, Georgia:
Wine cellars and the remains of an irrigation system dating back to 14th-16th centuries have been found in southern Georgia’s Atskuri village during gas pipeline construction work.
This reminds me of an article I read on the wine caves of Muldova. These caves were used for the safe storage of wine, and could house thousands [...]

Russian River Valley, California
The 05 Vintage crush is underway as of yesterday in the Russian River Valley Appellation of California, but yields are off to a slow start. One of the varietals to be hit by meager tonnage this year is Pinot Noir, which will obviously drive prices up for this vintage considering that it [...]

Onset computer Corp is hoping you are, and they have just released the HOBO U10 Temperature and RH USB Data Logger. Don’t worry, this Hobo actually protects your wine. Simply put, this pager sized computer records the temperature and relative humidity (RH) level in your wine cellar and alerts you if levels ever get to [...]

Good Chefs love wine, and wine lovers enjoy great food, there’s no doubt about it. Enter the Food Networks Tyler Florence. Wine Spectator pinned him down for an interview on wine. When I saw this article yesterday on Wine Spectator it was only available to paid subscribers, but our patience paid off and the article [...]

The Napa Valley Wine Train had what reporters are calling a “mishap” on Saturday, injuring 9 people. Apparently one of the rail cars carrying passengers became uncoupled and slammed into the engine but didn’t derail. Fortunately no one was killed, but a few passengers went to the hospital with minor injuries. After hearing from a [...]

The SF Chronicle picked up the story I commented on last week regarding the signing of a declaration by wine makers from around the world. The issue at hand comes back to trademark and branding. They argue that because Champagne (among other wine brand names), comes only from the Champagne region in France that it [...]

Remember back in May when I posted a story on a writing contest held by Willamette Vineyards? Well, I didn’t win the trip to Oregon. :o(
But…..I did sharpen my pencil and ….. I made the top 20!! Here is the link to the winning entry and the top 20. Below is a copy of my [...]

Here are the results of Saturday’s Bonhams & Butterfields Auction. Some notable numbers I saw were:

Lot 3039: Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 1994, Madrona Ranch (2) which sold for $1,495,
Lot 3055: Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 1993, Hillside Select (2) which sold for $1,725,
Lot 3095: Chateau Petrus 1947, Pomerol (1) for $4,025, and
Lot 3239 Clos des Lambrays 1934, Domaine [...]

China has become a huge exporter of Tartaric Acid to Europe, so the EU is imposing a 6 month tariff of almost 35% on the chemical product. The Tartaric Acid imported from China is much cheaper than the local supply, and local businesses have suffered from the under-cutting. Tartaric Acid is a common chemical found [...]