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• April 2013

  Carnivores and grillers, a few reasons to love Syrah: it’s a fantastic wine for pairing with any roasted meats, especially red meats like beef and lamb, as well as wild game. It is often peppery and sometimes smoky, with a roasted fruit and/or roasted meat flavor profile that makes it a fine accompaniment to anything barbecued or grilled (even, ... Read More

  From the article Top 15 Syrahs for Grilling

  
  

• April 2013

  In 2004, the movie Sideways put a major dent in California Merlot sales when Miles uttered the immortal words “I am not drinking fucking Merlot!” At that point there were a lot of ripe, insipid Merlots on the market—many grown in areas that were too hot for the grape to ripen slowly, gaining full physiological maturity—so Miles’ sentiments reson... Read More

  From the article Napa Merlots

  
  

• March 2013

  There's an argument to be made for Riesling, and it's made on a regular basis. It goes something like this: Riesling is great, it's flexible and it's food friendly, with wines ranging from dry to syrupy sweet, so there's something for everyone to like. This has been the argument of the day for years now. Trouble is Riesling still finds resistanc... Read More

  From the article One Man, 40 Rieslings

  
  

• February 2013

  In years gone by I have drunk a lot of Zin, but it is almost always consumed within 2-3 years of the harvest.  I have let some high alcohol zins (specifically Opolo Mt Zin) go for 4 years and they had turned flabby and off tasting.  Last night I came across a bottle of Seghesio Sonoma 2007, which is their cheapest and simplest zin, and had it.  ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Older Zin Showed Well --...

  
  

• January 2013

  I’ve been thinking about writing up my thoughts on this issue for some time, but I had always thought it was just too simple an issue; something that might be summed up in a few sentences, but perhaps I was wrong.The issue of course is wine ratings, we hate them and we love them, but are they really worth anything? It would be sad to realize tha... Read More

  From the article The Problem with Wine Ratings

  
  

• October 2012

  I heard somewhere that white wines should be stored at the bottom of the home wine rack rather than at the top. Supposedly whites like it cooler (the old heat rises, cold falls theory), Now I know that wine's enemy is heat and changing temperatures, My wine rack is a 44 bottle system which stands about 4 feet high and I do keep the whites on the... Read More

  Forum post in the topic The Home wine rack

  
  

• October 2012

  Okay.  This question might be stretching the boundaries of what should be discussed in writing.  (Ummm... actually, this question clearly crosses the boundary of what should be discussed in writing, but what the hell...)Where (or to whom) do experienced Snoothers go to get the inside scoop on wines that are cellar worthy but have yet to be profe... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Source for Cellar Worthy...

  
  

• October 2012

  I am an analytical kind of guy.  Also, sometimes the silliest questions pop into my mind.  I’ll bet there are people here who can shed some light on my questions, below.  During today’s mid-day constitutional (past all the tract houses, past the elementary school, to the snake- and small rodent-infested hiking trails, up and down the hills, over... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Questions on Blended Wines

  
  

• September 2012

  Amarone is essentially a modern day update on a traditional wine made for centuries from dried grapes in the area around Verona in Italy’s Veneto region--Recioto della Valpolicella. Whereas Recioto is quite sweet, however, thanks to a substantial amount of residual sugar, Amarone is fermented to complete dryness.Like the dry red table wines from... Read More

  From the article Amarone Buying Guide

  
  

• May 2012

  There is virtually zero reason to buy Bordeaux 2011 en primeur, but there was one wine that I found so delicious, harmonious, and complete: Calon Segur. More charming than the rather tannic beast that 2010 is. Almost as good as the 2009. The price is right, for me. I bought a six pack.Here notes from my blog on Bordeaux 2011: Among the Saint Est... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Pulled the trigger on Calon...

  
  

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