Winexpression

Combine recycled paper, a couple compounds that resist moisture, and wine bottles together and what do you get? The Zig-Zag bottle rack. Wilfried from the Oenoline wine blog sluethed out this innovative, environmentally friendly, affordable wine rack. Retails for 3,90 euros or $4.86 US Dollars per 4 bottle sheet.
The “Zig-Zag” bottle rack has a wave […]

Introducing the WTG, or wine tasting graph, (just to mix it up a little). Hopefully, this simple graph gives you a quick reference on the 2001 E II Red Wine.

Lets discuss:
Everything about this wine is fantastic, and for around $50, this is a definite value from Napa Valley. The wine is beautiful, smells delicious; […]

I got a ton of feedback from everyone via email about the first show, and just wanted to send a warm thank you for your encouragement, congratulations, and constructive criticism. It was also brought to my attention that some were having problems viewing the file, so I have embedded the Google video version onto the […]

Surprisingly, I’m not the only person on this planet with a sweet wine blog. Here’s a few jems from some other wine obsessed geeks.
WBW #21 Announced: Lenn grabs the reigns on this popular virtual tasting event in May, and joins up with Is My Blog Burning, a popular virtual food event, for the Fabulous Favorites […]

From 7,100 acres in 1995, to 14,100 in 2006, Oregon’s grape growing regions are seeing tremendous growth. The primary varietal grown in the state is Pinot Noir at 7,974 acres planted. While the second highest varietal planted in 1995 was Chardonnay, that spot now goes to Pinot Gris, with 1,885 acres in 2006. It […]

So let’s get creative with the old ones that are going to stop piling up in our homes. I’m a little worried about the future of the cork, especially after one of Portugal’s premier wine producers maddened the country by switching to screwcaps.
This attempted pants hanger unfortunately doesn’t work, the corks are to heavy, and […]

A study done by AC Nielson found that the majority of wines purchased are $6 or under:
Between July 2003 and July 2004, this category was responsible for 71 percent of the sales volume. Between February 2005 and February 2006, that market share fell 6 percent.
So, that segment is starting to slip, with growth going […]

Bill, over at the Wine for Newbies Podcast, has finished the wrap up of the 20th installment of Wine Blogging Wednesday: Anything but Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling. Realizing that it’s a ton of work to post a roundup of more than 50 entries, he cleverly split it into 3 parts (Nice work Bill!):
Wrap Up […]

The Livermore Valley California (Google Map)
This piece corresponds with this ten minute video on the area produced by Winexpression.
A Rich History
Over a century ago, the Livermore Valley was the countries premier wine region. Robert Livermore came to the area in 1846 and planted the first vineyard in the area with the wealth he accumulated […]

The premier episode of the Winexpression vidcast highlights the Livermore Valley Wine Country in California, and three winemakers from the area; Steven Mirassou from the Steven Kent Winery, Karl Wente from Wente Family Estates, and Kirstin Nolte from Tenuta Vineyards. This 10:33 minute video will explore the focus of these winemakers and their vision […]