Behind the scenes in the Wine Spectator Tasting Department
Bruce Sanderson and other Wine Spectator colleagues demonstrate their process for tasting and rating wines. Courtesy Wine Spectator.
Category: Tastings
Gary discusses readily available wines that can be found around the country.
Courtesy WineLibraryTV. German 2009 Leonard Kreusch Riesling, Mosel ~$6: Sugarcane, Apple with slight floral note on the nose. Slightly sweet. Gary says, “OK…Simple.” French 2008 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse’ Chardonnay, Burgundy ~$19: Large production. Apples, pears, star fruit on the nose, not over the top oaky and buttery. got a little brown mustard and ripe [...]
Romance — at any price – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
You have precisely seven days to plan how to woo your valentine. By virtue of living in Wine Country, you have countless highbrow, decadent and pricy options. But to be gallant, you don’t have to spend $800 on a dinner for two at the French Laundry …
In Search of Scotch
Yesterday I was looking for advice on Scotch for a gift. I know very little about Scotch so I went looking for expert advice from Geoff Kruth, Master Sommelier. Master Kruth is the Director of Operations for the Guild of Sommeliers, wine consultant for the Kapalua Food and Wine Fesitival, and Wine Director for The [...]
Sunday December 20th, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
Texas Wine Report Card
Last weekend Andrea and I headed off to the Texas Hill Country for the 19th Annual Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival. We had a fabulous time and the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce couldn’t have asked for better weather. Highs in the upper 60′s to lower 70′s with low humidity. A perfect ‘cool’ Texas Fall weekend. [...]
Thursday October 29th, 2009 in Tastings | 7 Comments »
Off to the Hill Country
My wife Andrea and I are off to the Texas Hill Country this weekend to check out the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival. Born and raised in Texas, I admit I’ve only tasted a few Texas wines over the years. Honestly most have not been that great. Over the past few years I’ve heard a [...]
Friday October 23rd, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
Sonoma Wine Class – Oct. 21st
Hello friends…I wanted to let everyone know that tomorrow night I’ll be hosting a class from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Vino 100 in The Woodlands on the wines of Sonoma. We will be exploring the region’s American Viticultural Areas (AVA’s) and tasting wines from several producers including: 2008 Kokomo Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley 2007 Schug [...]
Tuesday October 20th, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
Wine Tasting This Friday! Ikal 1150
Please join me this Friday at Vino 100 in The Woodlands from 5-8pm for a special Argentine wine tasting from Ikal 1150. Pronounced “ee-kahl eleven fifty”, Ikal means “poetry” at 1,150 meters above sea level. Poetry because of the special place where everything comes together to make excellent wines. Located in the highly prized district [...]
Tuesday October 13th, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
2008 Ventisquero Reserva Pinot Noir
Recently I took a little virtual trip down to Chile for a wine tasting. Known mostly for their exceptional Carmenere, I tasted a nice Pinot Noir that turns out to be a great everyday value wine. It’s from the Ventisquero wines of Chile. I did a little research on Vintisquero and found a very large [...]
Friday October 9th, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
New Zealand Flight Night
Just a quick post to let friends know that this evening is New Zealand flight night at Vino 100 in The Woodlands. Come pick three from the list and sample a broad array of wines from the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’. Known for their Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, they also make great [...]
Thursday October 8th, 2009 in Tastings | No Comments »
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