Winexpression

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Americans are drinking more wine according to a recent study by Merrill Research of San Mateo, and wineries are noticing that the next generation consumer is quickly becoming a group to target. These 20 somethings are learning more about the product, are influenced by reviews and recommendations, and are spending more money per [...]

WBW#19 When in Rhone, March 8,2006
Yes, you read that right, it’s time for the 19th Wine Blogging Wednesday to be held on Wednesday, March 8,2006. Wine Blogging Wednesday is the global monthly virtual tasting event founded by Lenn of Lenndevours where wine bloggers follow a theme for wine tasting, post their findings on their blog [...]

In August of 2003, I decided this new medium of blogging would be great for information on Wine and that I’d devote a couple hours a week to this little ‘hobby’. 2 1/2 years later, almost 500 posts, and 125 average page views a day, this hobby has grown up, and I’ve decided to upgrade [...]

Due to some nasty comments I started receiving on my post about the 2003 Whispering Dov (which have been deleted), I’ve had to turn off comments for a little while. Blogger doesn’t allow me to see the IP addresses of each anonymous post, and I had the overwhelming suspicion that I was being spammed by [...]

Thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court last year, more states are introducing legislation to allow direct shipping of outside wine to consumers in their state. It was announced that Idaho has been added to the growing list. Wineries from outside the state for $50, will be able to ship up to 24 cases [...]

The good Doctor posted his round-up of Wine Blogging Wednesday today, and I must say he did a nice job. The doctor spent some time actually reading the posts, and found that people did get off the beaten path.

One blogger traveled an hour to check out another city; someone else visited a cult shop actually [...]

In the continued study of resveratrol, the polyphenol found in wine, scientists from Italy found that a certain type of fish, killifish actually, plagued with a short life span lived 30% longer when given the chemical. Other benefits included slowing of a slackening of muscles and learning disabilities. Good news for the defense of wine [...]

I’ve broken my fair share of fine stemware, and at 20-25 bucks a pop, losses can mount quickly. Finally, my frustration attached itself to creative thinking, and with the help of industrial strength glue, I came up with this (pictured). In theory, it would be the perfect fix, reuse memorable corks and salvage my stemware. [...]

If you regularly read this blog, you know that earlier I posted how to get access to paid content on Wine Spectator using Google Cache. Until this exploit is fixed, I have decided to link to google’s servers which show the articles in full, with about a two day delay, taking the legwork out of [...]