Winexpression

Next months theme for the popular virtual wine tasting event, Wine Blog Wednesday, will be Lite Alcohol Reds, hosted by Tim from Winecast on June 14th. Modern methods of winemaking have pushed the envelope on high alcohol wines. Some point the finger at wine critics, whose palates favor concentrated ripe fruit flavors that are the […]

What are your thoughts on Screwcaps? I received an email from Paul Tudor, a wine writer out of New Zealand, who is conducting a little research on market acceptance of these closures. If you are in the trade, or just a wine enthusiast, take the survey, which can be found here. By taking the survey, […]

Round No.2 of France vs. Californian wines, has gone to the Americans. The first “Judgment of Paris” [Wikipedia] put on by Steven Spurrier in 1976 produced the same result. Now, 30 years later, the tasting has been repeated, and the American wines took 1st through 5th place, while the wines from Bordeaux garnered the next […]

Take eight passionate people, mix in a bunch of wine, sprinkle in a simple rating system, and what do you get? A whole lotta fun. Bill, Chris, Ed, John, Rich, Ssezi, Stef, and Steve have been getting together every week for 10 years to taste wine, and in December, they started a blog to track […]

It took ARC International two years of development, but they did it, releasing an unbreakable crystal wine glass this week at Vinexpo in Hong Kong under the Mikasa brand. The glass is made from a proprietary material called Kwarx, a transparent glass that relies on a unique manufacturing process that transforms the raw materials into […]

There’s nothing better than Gamay Noir, a.k.a. Beaujolais. What a sec, did I just type that? The truth of the matter is, I’ve never had Gamay Noir, (or Beaujolais for that matter), before trying this bottle. After trying it, I will tell you that it isn’t my favorite, and I don’t think that it’s meant […]

The results are in from the 2006 International Wine Challenge held in London. Over 9000 Wines were submitted, 288 received a Gold award, 1058 Silver, and 1456 Bronze. The IWC is considered the biggest blind tasting competition in the world.
About the Judging:
The International Wine Challenge brings together many of the most important people in the […]

According to New Scientist, moderate consumption of wine could delay the onset of age-related deafness and reduce hearing loss caused by loud noise and certain antibiotics. Delicate hair in the inner ear is the target of oxygen free radicals produced when you are exposed to loud noise, different antibiotics, and simply because of ageing. Resveratrol, […]

Last week, USA Today entered the crowded space of wine blogging with Cheers, written by Jerry Shriver. The aim of the blog is to investigate 10,000 case production, $15 and under wines, and report on the segments winners Monday through Friday. Prediction: This column will run out of wines to recommend by the end of […]

It appears that European students have gotten a little jump on Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO, who have also been working on a virtual nose to identify specifics in wine; region, varietal, age, flavors, and even price. About 50 students from 7 universities in Europe competed in the FOSS challenge, a competition […]