Are the Times A-Changin’?
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A New Jersey bill – if it becomes law – would allow direct shipping of wine to consumers. Will this decision help out us consumers in the Keystone state?
Sen. Brian Stack (D., Hudson), a sponsor of the bill, states “Out-of-state visitors who try New Jersey wines and want to purchase them shouldn’t be shut out,” he said. “It’s time we give consumers and vintners the ability to deal directly with each other.”
Amen!
Story here.
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Authentic Brunello di Montalcino
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The scandal is in the past, but not the too-far past; thus, many questions still surround whether one is buying an authentic Brunello di Montalcino or a bottle of Rosso di Montalcino (those “Brunellos” made with grapes other than Sangiovese). Hark! And good news! One can now check the 2004 vintage using either a cell phone or the internet.
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Wine Criticism a Thing of the Past?
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Well, I don’t see that happening. Not anytime soon. But Oliver Thring does have an interesting article in The Guardian about American wine critic Tim Hanni’s stirring the proverbial wine world pot. And the fuss is simple: Is wine criticism necessary? Helpful? Hanni doesn’t necessarily think so. And if what Hanni says is true, then a wine critic is just (as Thring puts it) “someone with a tongue and a thesaurus.” Read the article here and then be sure to jump on over to the word of mouth blog to see what others are saying.
Wine Critic Tim Hanni
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Judgement of Sussex?
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The votes are in and French Champagne has lost out to an English sparkling white!
Read here.
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BuckFast and Furious
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How could the headline
Tonic wine monks attacked by bishop over Buckfast
not catch my eye?
Whereas the Right Rev Bob Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney (Scottish Episcopal Church), is casting stones at the Benedictine order of monks responsible for Buckfast Tonic Wine, stating that “St. Benedict would have been very, very unhappy with what his monks are doing nowadays”.
Decanter reports on the 15%-proof Buckie, the good Rev, and the Benedictine monks’ reactions here.
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Wine for Haiti
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Folks are sending in amazing bottles of wine to be auctioned via Palate Press for a great cause. Read about it, send in a bottle or two yourself, and start bidding on some of the amazing wines currently up for bid. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross.
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Dance Party Friday
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No sign of fave compadre Brian Freedman today. And I left the Run DMC at home, so…
In lieu of Friday Dance Party up here at the school, I leave you with this entertaining post by Jeff Lefevere over at Good Grape: A Wine Manifesto.
Check out Jeff's other postings by clickin' on the pic!
Happy reading, happy wining, and happy weekend!
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She is so popular
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Truthfully, who among you didn’t think that was what Peter Gabriel was singing when, in fact, he was getting all French on us with Jeux sans frontieres?
All funning aside, (and on with the news), Carmenere is gaining in popularity, making Chilean reds produced with this lovely grape some of the more popular in the US wine market. American importer Bruce Schneider (and former Wines of Chile consultant) talks about the variety’s appeal here.
photo from Wikimedia Commons
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More health news
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I’m a bit of a sucker for any news story regarding wine and its negative or positive effects on health. From Cancer to obesity to diabetes to the common cold, Stuart Peskett over at Decanter.com has rounded up some of the Beneficials and Hazards that wine has (or has not) to offer in one nice little chart. Check it out here.
from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Jan. 2003
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Happy Holidays One & All!
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