Winexpression

In a recent story on Decanter, researchers from Cairn Environment for Oeneo Bouchage in France assert that the manufacturing of Screw Caps has a bigger carbon imprint over Corks, and therefore is bad for the environment.
The production of screwcaps gives off over 10kg of CO2 per tonne compared with 2.5kg of CO2 per tonne for […]

I don’t know why I do this, it’s just ingrained in me for some reason. I guess I just don’t like how Wine Spectator, in an effort to control searches for wine, allows Google to index deep into it’s site, only to taunt users who click on those results with the solicitation to sign up […]

Cameron Hughes surprised his customers late last week, by selling his latest wines online only. The last Lot that was available exclusively at the Danville Costco (Lot 28) sold out in a few days, and left many customers abroad upset. So, to make it fare for all, Lots 33, 38, and 42 are available […]

The next time someone bursts onto your property and demands money, politely offer them a glass of wine. That seemed to work for the guests at a dinner party in Washington DC, when a hooded man slipped into the backyard, held a 14 year old girl at gunpoint, and demanded money. The five other guests […]

The California State Fair Wine Competition went down last week Thursday, and Bronco Wines 2005 Charles Shaw Chardonnay was the resounding winner. The infamous 2 buck chuck received the highest accolades in the Chardonnay division, raking in 98 points, a double gold, with accolades of Best of California and Best of Class.
All I can say […]

On the outskirts of Clermont l’Herault [Google Map] in the Languedoc Region of Sourthern France, you will find the ruins of the country’s earliest known winery.
Mini craters that once formed the bases of huge pottery wine vessels sit in neat rows where the old winery building stood. Each one held up to 1,800l, while irrigation […]

Following are my notes on Cameron Hughes latest releases, available online from Chwine.com or your local Costco. For my notes on the previous Cameron Hughes line up, click here, here, or here.
1998 Lot 25 Sparkling White Wine, Carneros, California
Price: $21
Notes: If you are a fan of sparkling wines, you are sure to find this 8 […]