Fine Wine Brokers

• June 2012

  Hi all,This generous group was so helpful during a previous post of mine about recommendations for my four-day trip to Sonoma this August that I'm taking advantage of that generosity again.I have a week off work this November 11-18, 2012, and am having so much fun planning the Sonoma trip that I'm tempted to do another wine-oriented trip.  On to... Read More

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• January 2011

  Living in Sonoma County my cellar is pretty Cali-Centric. I mean in an earthquake it just may break off and fall into the Pacific Ocean. So tonight I'm going with something completely different. I picked up an El Nido Clio 2008 that I'm giving a test drive to see if I want more. Anything other than California wine or Rhones and I am treading on ... Read More

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• November 2010

  Just throught I would throw out this question to the educated audience:If you were put in charge of giving five California Estates "First Grwoth" status as was done in Bordeaux back in 1855, what would your list look like?While I haven't had the pleasure to try many of these, mine would go:1) Screaming Eagle2) Harlan Estate3) Bryant Family4) Sin... Read More

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• September 2010

  I was tempted to file this one under "Wine Travel", but figured this to be a better fit.  Concerning the now certainty that it is the Asian market, and particularly that of China that is the rising tide that is lifting the prices of fine wines in the world today, including all auction houses, retail locations that possess the finest in the best ... Read More

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• July 2010

  You can visit this link to get yourself registered, peruse the catalog for what I think are some good values, and pool your resources with your friends to take advantage of the market as it be for something a bit higher on the food chain than what you may be used to.Or, for some of us, pay less for what you have become accustomed to ;).www.morre... Read More

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• February 2010

  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/sour-grapes-gallo-victim-of-wine-worlds-biggest-con-1891748.htmlE&J Gallo's 2007 Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir was said by the company to have "the dark fruit aromas and flavours of black cherry and ripe plum". But when a French court case concludes in 10 days' time, the American winery may... Read More

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• November 2009

  http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/epicure/2009/11/22/1258824622902.html Read More

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