A recent Gallup poll shows wine and beer nearly tied as top choices for US drinkers. 36% of the people polled that consume alchohol indicated that they prefer beer, while 35% indicated wine as their top preference. Men are more likely to prefer beer (48%), while more women prefer wine (51%). More older adults, particularly …
Monthly Archive: July 2011
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Jul 30
2010 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc is from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It was produced by Kim Crawford Wines. The grapes were harvested in April 2010 from vineyards in the Wairau Valley and the neighboring Awatere Valley. This wine, like many wines from New Zealand and Australia, has a screw cap instead of a cork. I …
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Jul 28
2009 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Sonoma County
This is not my first Castle Rock Pinot Noir. I previously had the 2009 Castle Rock Pinot Noir California Cuvée, which I liked very much. When I found this wine on a good sale, it was a fairly easy decision to purchase it. Castle Rock Winery produces several Pinot Noir wines from different regions of California. …
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Jul 25
2010 Crème de Lys Chardonnay
Ah, Chardonnay. The classic white wine. Chardonnay wines are made throughout the world. The varied styles of winemaking and the influences of the terroir result in a wide variety of wines. Despite the wide variety of Chardonnay available, I noted that I have mainly had California Chardonnay, and all of those have spent some time …
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Jul 24
2010 Marichal Reserve Collection Pinot Noir Blanc de Noir / Chardonnay
Today’s wine comes from Uruguay. It was produced by Bodega Marichal, a family winery that has been in operation for over 70 years. Their vineyards are located in Etchevarria, Canelones, Uruguay. They are located at 34° south latitude, and they grow Tannat, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc grapes in soils that are argillaceous, calcareous and …
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Jul 22
Wine Tasting
I stopped at Dolce Vita Wine Shop in Chaska, Minnesota today for their weekly Friday wine tasting. This wine shop is in an old train depot. They have a good selection of wine, and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Every Friday, a representative from a wine distributor is there with a selection of wines …
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Jul 21
What’s In My Glass?
Welcome! What’s In My Glass? Wine! I’ll be posting reviews of wine, along with other wine-related articles from time to time. I may occasionally include information about other beverages, since wine isn’t always in my glass. This site will be primarily about wine, however. One of the things I enjoy about wine is the wide variety available. …
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Jul 28
About those wine scores …
Commentary
by Brian
July 28, 2011
I started out using the popular 100-point scale for wine ratings on this blog. I’m not sure if that’s the best rating system to use, though. I’ve been using it partly because that’s the system CellarTracker uses for entering wine ratings. There are, however, a few problems with it, in my opinon. First of all, …
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