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• November 2014

  DM, also have some Scot-Irish way back in the time line somewhere, maybe that explains the occasional desire for a wee dram. I'd love to tell you about my other Zind-Humbrecht experiences, unfortunately this was my first but definitely not the last. Would like to read your notes. Read More

  Forum post in the topic Whatcha drinking tonight?

  
  

• November 2014

  It's not exactly a breath freshener. This past week Lithuania-based advertiser McCann Vilnius launched a line of wine called “Bouche bée” –  French for “wide mouth”. The wine comes in tiny spray bottles more popularly used for breath freshening products. “The best mouth freshener of all time is here,” McCann Vilnius' Facebook page stated in a No... Read More

  From the article Open Wide! Wine Mouth Spray Draws Chuckles, Cheers

  
  

• November 2014

  One winery in Australia may just be stomping on the country's fabled wine traditions. Noisy Ritual, an upstart wine producer founded in the basement of a house in Melbourne's north side, will release its first vintage this weekend. The project started in a very unlikely way, according to the company's crowdsourcing page.  “When winemakers Alex a... Read More

  From the article Urban Winery In Melbourne Takes Crowdsourced Approached

  
  

• November 2014

  Noticed the GdP Facebook post myself...Best of luck with the Reds Mark, you are going into battle with an iffy front line (for reds) though the Insignia should have good upside.Lookin' good OT! Read More

  Forum post in the topic Thanksgiving Wines

  
  

• November 2014

  What's everyone opening?No cooking for me this year, but I'll be providing all the wines, probably 10-12 bottles. Have to make final cuts tonight but a couple bottles of Chardonnay, Beaujolais, and Pinot are in the mix.  Read More

  Forum post in the topic Thanksgiving Wines

  
  

• November 2014

  We made it home safe and sound with a few less dollars in our bank account but we came back with some mighty nice jewels that we discovered along the way.Sunday was our Napa day.  Thanks to another great rec from OT, we found our way to Apsara in Calistoga.  We met with winemaker Robin Akhurst, what a great guy.  A Scot from south of Edinburgh, ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Russian River and Napa...

  
  

• November 2014

  Australian wine maven John Casella is about to add another winery to the family. This past week his Casella Family Brands (CFB) submitted an offer to acquire 100% of the remaining shares of Peter Lehmann Wines (PLW), the company headed by the late Barossa boss Peter Lehmann. According to a joint press release from CFB and PLW, the board of PLW i... Read More

  From the article Yellow Tail Producer Closing In On Peter Lehmann Wines

  
  

• November 2014

  We're doing a long weekend in Russian River and Napa this weekend. Flew into San Francisco yesterday with no problems. Friend picked us up at the airport, definitely beats the heck out of fighting the huge crowd at the rental car counters. Why don't they have a contiguous highway from the airport to hwy 101.So what's the first thing to do in win... Read More

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• November 2014

  Dubai International Airport is now home to a prestigious collection of Australia's legendary Penfolds Grange Shiraz. Released this past week, the collection is available at fine wine dealer Le Clos. The collection is sold as one lot and contains at least one bottle for every vintage in the past 60 years and includes 61 bottles in total. The coll... Read More

  From the article Rare Collection of Grange Available at Dubai Airport

  
  

• November 2014

  I wondered if anybody else on here was planning on going to this  www.thefranceshow.com  in January.A lot of wine producers attend and there are wine tasting sessions. I go to this every year and it is superb Read More

  Forum post in the topic The France Show

  
  

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