Archive for August, 2009

Happy 6 Year Anniversary Winexpression

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Four score and two thousand one hundred and eleven days ago, this wine blog first graced the world with it’s presence. In a lack luster post with minimal verbiage and a link that now points to a broken page, the blog set a standard that it has continued to uphold down to today.
This site still [...]

Video: Louis Roederer A LA RECHERCHE DE L’OEUVRE

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Ever wonder how all the Cristal poured on the ground in rap videos was made? Take 1637 seconds and find out!
From the seemingly menial tasks in the vineyard throughout the year, to the selection of the lots that make it into the final blends, this film documentary is a well produced look at one of [...]

Fred Franzia Dominates The Wine Business

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Snuggling close to selling half a billion bottles of Charles Shaw, 66 year old Fred Franzia has got his right foot on the gas and isn’t braking for anything.  He’s a determined man with a simple yet unpopular approach to the wine business: sell an ocean of wine at a price people laugh at.
Guess what? [...]

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