Hardy's

• April 2013

  So here's this interesting article (IMO) about the $12million verdict in one of Bill Koch's lawsuits against people who sold him counterfeit wine.  The book "The Billionaire's Vinegar" told the story of how Koch (estranged brother of those Koch brothers, and pronounced like the cola drink) bought bottles purportedly discovered in a basement in P... Read More

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• April 2013

  ...if your only affiliation is knowing the people involved, is it? Well, I'd shill for Hardy any time because he's just a great person.For that undiscovered new winery that is quickly becoming discovered check out Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery. JD will remember Hardy from our stop at Corison last year. For an opportunity to experience great wine... Read More

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• March 2013

  Before I retired I did a stint as chairman of Hawkes Bay Vintners (all the wineries in Hawkes Bay) and was asked to write a short article for the local newspaper. All the wineries offered tasting of most of their wines and sometimes I felt, the public didn't really understand how enthusiastic winemakers were about their product."Lets do the wine... Read More

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• February 2013

  A few days ago I tasted a wine that aged in cement. I looked for more information on aging wine in cement but I didn't find much. If someone can tell me more about the process of aging wine in cement (and the benefits of doing so) then I would very much appreciate it.The wine was a Montecucco DOC. You can find my tasting notes for it here. http:... Read More

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• February 2013

  I've been catching up on the Snooth Wine Tips that appear in my in-box, and this one intrigued me:Chardonnay is #1 grape in California, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon and French Colombard.Well, I don't think that Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon being the two most planted grapes in California is terribly surprising.But #3 is French Colombard???... Read More

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• December 2012

  I was going to put this in the Whatcha Drinking Tonight thread. But since there was some Syrah talk going on I thought I'd start a new thread on Cool Climate Syrah.Tonight I'm visiting a wine I haven't had in since May and wanted to see how it is progressing. It comes from high up atop the Yorkville Highlands in the Anderson Valley  which is in ... Read More

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• September 2012

  As a Californian, I have felt the loss of such old names as Almaden, Christian Brothers and Inglenook.  (OK, I guess Almaden still exists as a mocking shell of its former being.  OK, I know it never was great, but their bottles did have corks.  Maybe I am the only person who feels a sense of loss of Almaden.)  Another of the old abused names is ... Read More

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• August 2012

  I have a bottle of Pieroth 1979 Beerenauslese that has not been opened.  Is it still good? Read More

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• July 2012

  I'm planning on being in Napa on Wednesday the 25th and will probably visit at least two wineries while there. Anyone care to meet up, just let me know.My first priority seems to be Outpost Winery, though there are a few others I'm considering, I'll probably start at Outpost at 2pm if they can accommodate. Read More

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• March 2012

  That's really nice! Read More

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