News on the 24-12-2024

WineSpectator.com: News & Features

• Celebrity Nuptials in Wine Country (Wine Spectator)
  date: 27/10/2011 21h00
  Plus, St.-Emilion's budget crisis and some impressive charity donations from Opus One and Heron Hill
   
• Sbragia Family Vineyards Takes on a New Partner (Wine Spectator)
  date: 27/10/2011 14h00
  Private equity firm Bacchus Capital Management invests in Sonoma winery
   
• Dessert Wines and Espresso Macarons with Chocolate Caramel for Halloween (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/10/2011 18h00
  Check out our list of 13 recently rated sweeties, plus a delightful recipe from a sweet new cookbook
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: Wine Brings People Together (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/10/2011 17h30
  The wine world gathers for three days of good food, good friends and good wine
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: The 5 First-Growths of Bordeaux (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/10/2011 14h00
  10 compelling vintages and five charismatic individuals explore the region’s terroir and history
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: The Four Chefs Match Food and Wine (Wine Spectator)
  date: 25/10/2011 22h15
  New challengers José Andrés and Daniel Boulud join veterans Emeril Lagasse and Charlie Trotter for pairing shenanigans
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: Wine Star Pablo Alvarez of Vega Sicilia (Wine Spectator)
  date: 25/10/2011 21h45
  A Spanish wine icon still undiscovered by many
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: Legendary Athletes and Their Wines (Wine Spectator)
  date: 25/10/2011 21h15
  Four stars of golf, football and baseball are at the top of the winemaking game
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: Wine Star Christian Moueix (Wine Spectator)
  date: 25/10/2011 20h45
  The best of Right Bank Bordeaux
   
• 2011 New York Wine Experience: Wine Star Christian Seely (Wine Spectator)
  date: 25/10/2011 19h15
  A perfect Vintage Port from Quinta do Noval
   

WineSpectator.com: Tasting Reports

• 15 Top-Rated Loire Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 28/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of diverse red wines from the Loire Valley of France
   
• 10 California Red and White Values (Wine Spectator)
  date: 24/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of an assortment of budget wines priced at or less from the Golden State
   
• 20 Bordeaux from 2009 (Wine Spectator)
  date: 21/10/2011 18h00
  New reviews of 20 Bordeaux reds—including some stellar values—from the hugely anticipated 2009 vintage
   
• 12 Tempting California Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 17/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of California Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah, Syrah and more
   
• 11 Washington Cabernet Values (Wine Spectator)
  date: 14/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of excellent Cabernet Sauvignons and blends for or less
   
• 12 California Chardonnays (Wine Spectator)
  date: 10/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of outstanding whites from the Russian River Valley and elsewhere in the Golden State
   
• 13 Intriguing Washington Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 07/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of Merlots and Cabernet Francs for or less
   
• 13 Expressive Reds from California (Wine Spectator)
  date: 03/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of Syrahs and Petite Sirahs with personality
   
• 20 Great End-of-Summer Whites (Wine Spectator)
  date: 30/09/2011 6h00
  New reviews of crisp 2010 Sancerre values from France’s Loire Valley
   
• 13 Affordable Sparkling Wines (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/09/2011 6h00
  New reviews of enticing bubblies for less than
   

WineSpectator.com: Tasting Reports

• 15 Top-Rated Loire Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 28/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of diverse red wines from the Loire Valley of France
   
• 10 California Red and White Values (Wine Spectator)
  date: 24/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of an assortment of budget wines priced at or less from the Golden State
   
• 20 Bordeaux from 2009 (Wine Spectator)
  date: 21/10/2011 18h00
  New reviews of 20 Bordeaux reds—including some stellar values—from the hugely anticipated 2009 vintage
   
• 12 Tempting California Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 17/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of California Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah, Syrah and more
   
• 11 Washington Cabernet Values (Wine Spectator)
  date: 14/10/2011 17h00
  New reviews of excellent Cabernet Sauvignons and blends for or less
   
• 12 California Chardonnays (Wine Spectator)
  date: 10/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of outstanding whites from the Russian River Valley and elsewhere in the Golden State
   
• 13 Intriguing Washington Reds (Wine Spectator)
  date: 07/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of Merlots and Cabernet Francs for or less
   
• 13 Expressive Reds from California (Wine Spectator)
  date: 03/10/2011 6h00
  New reviews of Syrahs and Petite Sirahs with personality
   
• 20 Great End-of-Summer Whites (Wine Spectator)
  date: 30/09/2011 6h00
  New reviews of crisp 2010 Sancerre values from France’s Loire Valley
   
• 13 Affordable Sparkling Wines (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/09/2011 6h00
  New reviews of enticing bubblies for less than
   

WineSpectator.com: Q&A's

• How can I tell if the wine I won at auction is legitmate? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 28/10/2011 21h30
  
   
• Are there any health benefits to drinking Sangria? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 26/10/2011 17h00
  
   
• Can a blender aerate a wine better than a decanter? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 24/10/2011 17h00
  
   
• What's the most expensive wine in the world? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 21/10/2011 17h00
  
   
• I took some bottles and blended them together myself. Am I crazy? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 19/10/2011 18h30
  
   
• Can I use a coffee filter to remove sediment from my wine? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 17/10/2011 18h00
  
   
• What are the grapes used in the white wine blend named Conundrum? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 14/10/2011 19h30
  
   
• Will cedar wine racks affect the taste of my wine? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 12/10/2011 21h30
  
   
• Some high-end Cabernets leave a burning sensation on my tongue. What to do? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 10/10/2011 17h30
  
   
• What does it mean to say a wine has a "nice mesh"? (Wine Spectator)
  date: 07/10/2011 17h00
  
   

CavusVinifera - The last tasting notes

• Les Secrets du Soleil Chardonnay 2001 (Switzerland - Genève - Dardagny - blanc) - Note : 18/20 par IonasDad
  date: 29/10/2011 14h39
  Tasted the 19/03/2011 : Very niceeasy on the palette. Eye: A nice pleasant honey colour, no suspended material, good legs. Nose: sweetness, vanilla, honey, orange blossom. Mouth: smooth, viscous, sweet, honey, apricot, apple aftertaste - very pleasant. Finish: Apples, cleanfresh finish - very nice. Overall opinion: A lovely desert wine - not sure why listed as a white - definitely a SWEET WHITE wine. I have just tried this bottle we purchased at the vineyard in 2002 with 3 cheeses - An Abondance from Haute Savoie, A Blue des Causes from the Gorge du Tarnan Old Mance
   
• Nederburg - Shiraz 2007 (South Africa - Western Cape - Western Cape - rouge) - Note : 15/20 par garethjrichards
  date: 29/10/2011 14h39
  Tasted the 11/01/2010 : Very drinkablesmooth. Eye: N/A. Nose: Strong medicinal smell. Mouth: slight "burn" on the tongue with sharp pepper flows nicely into smooth subtle fruit flavours. Didn't have that heavy body I expected. Finish: Longsmooth. Overall opinion: Very good.
   
• Accabailles de Barréjats 2001 (France - Bordeaux - Sauternes - blanc liquoreux) - Note : 18/20 par kodak
  date: 29/10/2011 14h39
  Tasted the 01/04/2009 : Extraordinary wine. Overall opinion: Very good sweet wine
   
• Château Fourcas Hosten 2000 (France - Bordeaux - Listrac-Médoc - rouge) - Note : 17/20 par kodak
  date: 29/10/2011 14h39
  Tasted the 08/07/2007 : Excellent !