Wines of Chile Terroir Master Class – Part 2: Pinot Noir

Chilean Pinot Noir is not something I have a lot of experience with, so I was happy to get to taste three side-by-side as a part of the Wines of Chile Terroir Master Class blogger tasting. I’ve previously posted about the three Sauvignon Blancs that were a part of the tasting. And there will be [...]

November 24th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes | Leave a comment.

#ChileBlends Tasting

Way back in October, Wines of Chile held a twitter tasting of red blends from Chile (hashtag: #ChileBlends). I had signed up for the tasting and received the wine, but a family emergency kept me from being able to participate on the night of the event. That also coincided with this blog going into a [...]

February 26th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes | 2 comments. Add yours.

Oddball Wine of the Week: German Pinot Noir Rosé

Most people, myself included, think of white wines almost exclusively when they think of Germany. But they do make wine from red grapes – in particular Pinot Noir, known there as Spätburgunder. In fact, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd edition, 2006), Spätburgunder is Germany’s third most planted variety and totals over half of [...]

November 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes | 4 comments. Add yours.

Cork’d Tasting with Gary V in Austin

Thanks to @SummerH for the photo above

Gary Vaynerchuk made a stop in Austin recently on his book tour for Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion. In addition to the three book signings he did around town that day, he and Lindsay Ronga organized a Cork’d tasting that [...]

November 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Tasting Notes | Leave a comment.
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