Winexpression

Rovani, who was largely responsible for reviews on Burgundy, South Africa, and the Pacific Northwest of the United States since 1996, says he is leaving to pursue a career working in the wine trade.
On erobertparker, Rovani offered these comments:
“Early in my tenure with The Wine Advocate, I was often asked if I missed anything [...]

Don’t eat and drive after you’ve had this sorbet. Wine Cellar Sorbet is made from finished wine from California, Oregon and New York, and packs a 5% abv. The brainchild of Bret Birnbaum and David Zablocki, this sorbet comes in varietal specific flavors like Pinot Noir and Riesling, complete with the wine vintage dates on [...]

Take a few minutes to enroll in the Dooniversity, and watch as Bonny Doon Vineyard explains the virtues of the screwcap. This is an informative, scientific, comedic attempt to inform all the cork snobs in the world that there really is a better wine closure.
Watch Vive Le Screwcap here
(Click on the Dooniverse when the Navigation [...]

Three years ago, after this first post, a blog covering the world of wine was born. What was once a hardly trafficked weblog hosted for free on blogger, has now become a somewhat respectable resource on wine with numerous daily visitors from around the world. I am both humbled and happy that readership is up [...]

Dry Riesling?
The 2005 Dry Riesling from the Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard beat out 702 other wines to earn the Governor’s Cup or “best white wine” and “best of show.” Last years warmer growing season allowed for a broader wine, according to Wiemer, that isn’t typical for the Lakes. Only 2,000 cases of this $16 [...]

Most likely, if you’re a fan of Pinot, you’ve heard of Gary Ferrell, Rochioli Vineyards, and Williams Selyem. These three producers have been making some of the best Pinot Noir to come out of California, and they’re all located in the Russian River Valley. The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine editor, Linda Murphy, does a fine [...]

A few stories worth a look:
Wine as an investment is up thanks to the Internet [Ledger-Enquirer.com]
The ban of liquids on planes in the U.S. is already hurting sales from some wineries. Normally, visitors to California’s wine regions buy a few souvenir bottles, and carry them on the plane when they head home, which is especially [...]

The final edit brings the Pilot episode of Winexpression down to 10 Minutes. If you got bored watching the first version, hopefully this one with 30% less fluff will capture your attention for the entire show. As always, comments and feedback are appreciated.

With the prices of wine futures soaring, and the large international market for rare bottles growing, fraudulent scammers and crooks are sure to take advantage of people by selling impostors and fakes. Traditionally, to combat fraudulent wine from being sold, professional tasters have been called in to make a determination on a bottle by tasting [...]

For this two year edition of the ever popular Wine Blogging Wednesday, Alder, Uber blogger from Vinography.com, suggested we try the wines from the Loire, namely Chenin Blanc as opposed to Sauvignon Blanc. A great theme indeed, and one that most Americans don’t really appreciate, as Chenin Blanc is not a popular choice for most. [...]