Archive for October, 2005

WBW #14 - NEW New World Pinot Noir

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

If you’ve never had a Pinot Noir from New Zealand, I’m begging you, find one and try it. In one word, Fantastic. The wine that I purchased from Jackson’s in Lafayette, was a 2002 Nelson Pinot Noir “Seifried”. The wine was very well made, and expressive of the New Zealand Terrior. A coy nose of [...]

Books: Wine in Ohio

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

Filed Under: PrintIt’s the state who’s residents love to get away. The Wright brothers tried to leave Ohio in the first plane. The first man to orbit the earth, left from his homeland in Ohio. The first man to walk on the moon, you guessed it, Ohio. But were you aware that Ohio has a [...]

Young group hopes to breathe new life into Bordeaux

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

The group of youthful men and women call themselves “Bordeaux Oxygene”, and want to enhance the regions image with the next generation consumer. 18 Estates are represented in the group whose focus will be marketing and promotion. Many next generation consumers view Bordeaux as stuffy and pompous, yet the opposite is true [...]

Critics, Supply and the Economy All Contribute to Expensive Wine

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

A well written article in the Economist takes a deep look at why the wine we love is so expensive. Whether it was the exponential growth from Asian markets in the 80’s and 90’s, the booming era of Dot Com money in the United States, or continued press from ratings by Robert Parker and Wine [...]

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