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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The goose is getting fat…
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Howard Hughes Spruce Goose
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Want? Not! Waste? Not Anymore
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Noone wants a corked wine at table. As it turns out, corked wine may have its place in this world of ours, after all.
Penn State researchers are devising methods to turn bad wine (i.e., wastewater) into electricity and hydrogen, all while cleaning water in the process.
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My Love, She Comes in Colors
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Apparently, wines taste better when sipped under red or blue lights. Green and white lights? Not so good.
Read it at The Daily Mail.
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Book Roundup Part 1
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Notes on a Cellar-Book, by George Saintsbury. Originally published in 1920, Saintsbury’s book is still considered one of the best books on drink and drinking in wine literature. Tasting notes and Saintsbury’s opinions throughout.
Au Revoir To All That: Food, Wine, and the End of France, by Michael Steinberger. Slate‘s wine columnist reflects on France’s declining gastronomic culture. Chef Marco Pierre White regards this as “one of the greatest books” he’s read.
In Search of Bacchus:Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism, by George M. Taber. The author of Judgement of Paris wanders the globe and visits the land, peoples, and grapes of 12 of the most fascinating wine regions in the world.
Back Lane Wineries of Sonoma, by Tilar Mazzeo. The author of the thoroughly delightful The Widow Cliquot has written the perfect travel and wine book for anyone who adores the wines of Sonoma as well as those just starting out.
Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink, by Tyler Colman. The author of the wonderful DrVino.com takes wine politics to task in this engaging and thought-provoking book.
From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America, by Richard Mendelson. Mendelson chronicles the history of wine in the United States through the lens of the law – from early support, through Prohibition, to the governmental controls still in existence today.
Fine Wines: The Best Vintages Since 1900, by Michel Dovaz. A tribute to legendary wines – bottles which are increasingly coveted – accompanied by amazing photos and knowledgeable discussions.
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You Can’t Handle the Truth!
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The U.S. Champagne Bureau is going after imposter bubbles that call themselves “Champagne”.
Now this is a truther movement I could get behind.
Brandweek reports here.
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Welcome, Calistoga!
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After six long years of legal snags and petitioning, Napa Valley’s Calistoga is now an appellation. The San Francisco Chronicle reports here.
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Another Day, Another Dollar
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The famed cellars of La Tour d’Argent are going up for auction.
The New York Times reports: “Seven stories below La Tour’s dining area overlooking Notre Dame, the cellar stretches for 27 rooms and holds 450,000 bottles. Of that immense collection, a modest 4 percent — or 18,000 bottles — will be sold Monday and Tuesday in a public auction, the first known sale of its kind since the restaurant began in 1582.”
Read more here.
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