2008's Bottle Shock, based upon the true story of the unexpected California Napa Chardonnay victor in a blind tasting in France in 1976.

Fun (though doesn't use Alan Rickman to his full potential), contrived (how many boxing matches? car breakdowns?), formulaic (guy-girl-guy, oh, and let's have the blonde revolving in the sun on a hill), and ( Read more... )

Margaret Atwood on debt.

Yuko and Shin Kibayashi on Wine manga? Wanga? Winime?

Stephen R. Donaldson revealed at last! Hilarious!

1. Eco-friendly picnic suggestion.

2. Boxed Wine:

2.1 The Italian version.

2.2 The Californian TetraPak version. They amusingly argue that one is buying more wine for the price, due to it's 1L size, in roughly the same volume as the typical 750mL bottle. Heh, they have more typically-sized TetraPak offerings too3. Wine Review: The "carbon ( Read more... )

Damn, beer's gotten pricey! A collection of 6 bottles used to run $5.99 just a year ago at TJ's. Now they're retailing at $7.49. I can get a way decent bottle of wine for $7.49 at the same store.

Apparently it's news that French vintners are experimenting with screw-tops. As well simplistic labeling without any terroir references.

Well, yes, and I'm drinking, and enjoying just one of those experiments right now. A (screw-top) 2007 Rhone white blend (Oui, mes ami! un melange du vin!) of Bourboulenc (30%), Grenache Blanc (30%), Ugni Blanc ( ( Read more... )

Rueda (Denominaction de Origen)
Oro de Castilla
Sauvignon Blanc, 2004.

[embotellado por: Bodega Hnos. del Villar, S.L - Rueda Valladolid, Espan~a - 12.5%]

"Vino elaborado unicamente con unas de la noble variedad Sauvignon Blanc, seleccionadas de nuestros vin~edos, a 750 metros de altitud. Recogidas y elaboradas con esmero usando las ultimas ( Read more... )

About 78,000 bottles sold a year, for one small Swiss village ( Read more... )

Lovely Spanish red from Pago San Miguel. It's a blend of Garnacha and Syrah which is perfect on a cooling evening like this. I have never been disappointed with Vin~a Alarba.

The rear label describes the wine as: ( Read more... )

I know Australia's Black Opal labeled it a Shiraz, but why does it taste like a Beaujolais Noveau? Hell, it almost tastes like a Georges Duboeuf!

Somebody is doing something fishy - that's all I'm gonna say.

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