Comments for In the glass

Comment on Le Vieux Pin The Equinoxe Series by Giorgos Hadjistylianou

Giorgos Hadjistylianou — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:45:16 +0000

Just met Mrs Saeedeh Salem the owner on a visit to Limassol Cyprus and I waiting for some of these juice to taste. Hopefully soon we’ll have it on our wine list

Comment on Ode To Terrior and Tasting Notes by winingdaily

winingdaily — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:54:06 +0000

I enjoyed this entry a lot. I feel the same way and always tell my story around the experience of each wine. While I love the experiences I’ve had at larger wineries and Chateaux, most of the wines I review are smaller local American wineries in my area that I visit all season long. I love the craftsmanship, originality, and dedication they have. Clearly they do it because they love it, and that’s as much the joy in wine as drinking it. My notes do not resemble my WSET notes at all either. But it helps knowing the systematic approach when you need it.

Comment on Ode To Terrior and Tasting Notes by the drunken cyclist

the drunken cyclist — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:52:17 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly! I would go further, however, and say that some tasting notes are just too over the top with their descriptors: ‘crushed watermelon jolly rancher on dew moistened slate’ (I just made that up).

Comment on Barolo Wine of Kings by Dan Locke

Dan Locke — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:45:41 +0000

Thank you very much for the well written article and for the video. I just wish I could taste some. I will recommend to friends… I am in South America now and don’t think I will find much of this around! But we will be in Italy soon and will definitely come and taste.

Comment on Guess the BC Winery by Wine Everyday

Wine Everyday — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:50:09 +0000

I have no idea which winery this is, but it is beautiful!
Cheers!

Comment on Vancouver International Tequila Expo by John

John — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:18:30 +0000

They need to add mezcal to the mix! Many premium an ddelicious artisan mezcals on the market these days. Hope you are finding them in Canada.

Comment on Barolo Wine of Kings by Frank Haddad

Frank Haddad — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:08:50 +0000

Do what I do, hide it out of sight

Comment on Barolo Wine of Kings by Vanessa Weeks

Vanessa Weeks — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:53:03 +0000

I love Barolo and have a bottle of Domenico Celerico 06 – it says to wait until 2016 to drink! OMG I have no reestraint -what do I do??

Comment on What is in My Gin (Gin Botanicals) by Oliver Twist (@OliverTwistGin)

Oliver Twist (@OliverTwistGin) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:04:39 +0000

Good day Frank,

A great article thank you for taking the time to do this.

May I take this opportunity to introduce a quintessentially English Gin that is Oliver Twist London Distilled Gin. Distilled from the finest botanical distillates on the heart of the River Thames this Gin is not to be missed. Please view http://olivertwistgin.com for further info.

If you would care to email us at info@olivertwistgin.com providing us with a delivery address we will gladly send you a bottle for review.

Kind regards
Keiran Wyatt-Nicolle
Managing Director
Oliver Twist London Distilled Gin

Comment on Marketing Graffitti and Argentine Wine by Marketing Graffitti and Argentine Wine : ArgentineWines.Com

Marketing Graffitti and Argentine Wine : ArgentineWines.Com — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:44:49 +0000

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Comment on 1982 Vignaveja: An Elegant Old Vintage by cantinecrola.it

cantinecrola.it — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:05:16 +0000

Remember the Nebbiolo wine can have a very long life…

Comment on Barolo Wine of Kings by The Wine Genie

The Wine Genie — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:26:14 +0000

Frank – I am planning a trip to Piedmont in May and hope to visit this great wine-producing region. Thank you for the post – I found it very informative. A very succinct explanation on traditional vs. modern wine-making. Thank you!

Comment on Canadian Wines, VQA, and Other Dark Secrets by Sandbanks Vacations

Sandbanks Vacations — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:53:06 +0000

Great article and interesting debate. I think your point on percent is a valid point of consideration that is too often overlook because of the dichotomous categorization of VQA wines. It’s certainly draws into question whether categories of this sort actually empower the consumer. http://princeedwardcountywinetours.com/

Comment on Nebbiolo King of Piedmonte by Florence A. Curtis

Florence A. Curtis — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:22:20 +0000

Dont forget that Nebbiolo grapes are found..in other Italian wines such as Barbaresco and Barolo found under the ..letter B.

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Comment on Wine in the Digital Age: Cyber Surfing Nightmares by Jon Bjork

Jon Bjork — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:35:36 +0000

Great write-up of the limitations of winery Web sites. Sad thing is that 3 years later, most of these observations are still valid. You may want to copy and paste this into a brand new post with perhaps a few updates. Very valuable stuff!

Comment on Ponderings on Points, Amarones, and Arias by Frank Haddad

Frank Haddad — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:05:27 +0000

Alfonso, Amarone and opera gets you in the mood to write. Mind you Amarone and anything is good

Comment on Ponderings on Points, Amarones, and Arias by Alfonso

Alfonso — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:57:27 +0000

wow!

Comment on What is in My Gin (Gin Botanicals) by Matt Swinfen

Matt Swinfen — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:26:10 +0000

Hi Frank,
A couple of great gins that you may want to try that are off the radar for many people are:-
Caorunn, distilled ‘properly’ at Balmenach whisky distillery. If you’re going to put in everything from coul blush apple to dandelion and bog myrtle, you’d better be pretty confident that the infusion is going to work!
Jensens, distilled in Southwark (London Bridge area) by a Danish ex-architect who rediscovered the style of great London gin whilst drinking in a bar in Tokyo. This makes the base of a belter of a Martini – just keep everything ice cold (glass/gin/shaker glass) and put a little bit of Noilly Prat (Ambre if you can get it, but Vya has a similar effect) or Aperitivo Cocchi Americano if you want a REALLY dry version into a small spray bottle and just give it a small hint of this prior to serving.

Probably the most singularly important factor that I stick with is that all gin should be bottled at >41.3% ABV, or the botanicals are lost far too quickly as they’re not ‘fixed’ in the production part of the process.

If you want to find out how ‘bonkers’ gin/genevers can actually be, try to get your hands on a aged version such as Twaalf from the Netherlands. Literally a 12yo gin, the character is more like that of a reposado Tequila, but it makes for a really interesting drink….

Kind regards

Matt

Comment on Ode To Terrior and Tasting Notes by Wine, peace, & then some

Wine, peace, & then some — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:57:25 +0000

Hello Frank,

I appreciate the comment on my blog re Norman Hardie & Canadian wines. I do agree, there's a lot going on in Canada right now and the producers crafting high quality, well-balanced wines should be marketing themselves via their respective regions and showing pride in that. Best of luck. Cheers!

Jill

Comment on A Litte Bit About Grenache by Frank Haddad

Frank Haddad — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:41:06 +0000

Good comments Mike. You are correct, I should have said lighter in color than some of the other varieties ,not light in color. My intent was to get the readers to try Grenache as something new, instead their usual Cabernet and Merlot. The post intent was to give them some very basic information of where and what to look for. In our market Grenache is not very well known at all. I enjoy personally the white wines from Chateuaneuf, and the Rhone, but there are not many available in our market. There was just not enough space to cover the other versions of Greanche. I will do a post some time on the white grapes from the Rhone. Hopefully after trying Grenache or a Grenache blend, the readers will want to explore the other options. and learn about the regions and producers. Thank you for the information and links on the Rhone Valley .For my readers Mike is based in the Rhone Valley and does wine tours in the region. If you are going to the region you should talk to Mike. Mike also has done a webinar for the French Wine Society on the Rhone region and is an expert in Greanache and the other grape varities in the Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape.

Comment on A Litte Bit About Grenache by Mike Rijken

Mike Rijken — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:07:59 +0000

It is good that we talk about the Grenache and as long as we do it it is good. I disagree that Grenache is light in colour. Not if you look into the vintages of 2009 and 2010. Grenache is specific Southern Rhone. Northern Rhone based on almost only Syrah with sometimes a percentage of white grapes included. Grenache was once the most widely spreaded grape on the planet and certainly arround the mediteranian. No mentioning of the White Grenache and the “Grenache gris”. Certainly wines for aging, this counts for red as for white. To be mentioned that southern Rhone makes one distiction more in the A.O.C . You have Cote du Rhone, most generic AOC, than you have 18 villages carrying the A.O.C “Cotes du Rhone Villages” ( Seguret, Sablet…) rules more strict , quality should go up, and than are comming the areas that can carry the name of the proper village or area , plain, on the label, Like Chateauneuf, Gigondas, Tavel, lower yield per acre so more concetrated wine. The surface of Chateauneuf du Pape is 7000 acres and you find about 350 wineries.
look on http://www.rhone-wines.com for all further information about Rhone wines.

Comment on The Great Champagne Quandary: An Afternoon with Pol Roger by Fifi Flowers

Fifi Flowers — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:26:44 +0000

I’ve linked to your blog with this post about champagne… http://www.fififlowers.com/2010/02/fifi-paints-coco-chanel.html
Merci!

Comment on 1996 Prado Enea from Bodegas Muga by David Th

David Th — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:40:00 +0000

Just having one of those tonight… and indeed it is excellent

Comment on Christmas at the BC Wine Appreciation Society by sorina

sorina — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:59:00 +0000

You have a very nice blog, good post…keep up the good job

Comment on A Taste of Argentina: Two Wines from Patagonia by paraizal

paraizal — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:53:00 +0000

Muito Bom.Obrigada.Love from PORTUGAL:

Comment on Domaine des Corbillieres 2005 Touraine Sauvignon: Mint Mysteries by Amy Lynn

Amy Lynn — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:55:00 +0000

Please keep us posted on this. I loved this wine at a tasting (but was not aware of a mint note) and just recently bought another bottle that I haven’t opened yet. I will post back when I test bottle #2. Thanks for this info!!

Comment on Protect Your Brain: Drink More Champagne by geoff

geoff — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:32:00 +0000

The reference from the Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry is: http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jafcau/2007/55/i08/abs/jf063304z.html

Comment on Ode To Terrior and Tasting Notes by Kathleen Lisson, CSW

Kathleen Lisson, CSW — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:44:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree. I think that more user-friendly tasting notes are the key to involving a new and younger generation in the enjoyment of wine.Kathleen LissonWine and Stories from the Vineyard Blog http://www.myspace.com/gamay

Comment on Dusty, Earthy, and Delicious: An Evening of South Africa Reds by Peter F May for The Pinotage Club

Peter F May for The Pinotage Club — Tue, 01 May 2007 08:37:00 +0000

It is a pain getting the spelling correct http://www.boekenhoutskloof.co.za/

Comment on A Chip Off the Old Barrel by Marcus

Marcus — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:26:00 +0000

Hi there Susan and Frank,Interesting... I was looking into this topic myself because I read that this year French wines of official appellations were banned from using oak chips (I'm doing an online tasting for French wines from the Midi next month). Then I heard that while the ban is a done deal it doesn't go into effect until later on. Didn't know about the EU at all though.Disentangling wine regulatory information is always a struggle, isn't it?Cheers,Marcus

Comment on Olé: Spanish Wines Explained by ryan

ryan — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:19:00 +0000

Thanks for the link. Two things, one Tinto de Toro, actually means "Red of the Bull" but in the context of the wine it means "Red from Toro" Toro being the city where the grapes are grown.Also other names for Tempranillo: Ull de LLebre (eye of the hare), and Aragonez(portuguese)Cheers, Ryan

Comment on Drink Wine, Get Rich by Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:53:00 +0000

Intresting, another reason, aside from health reason, to have this wonderful beverage.
Did they really know what was the chicken and the egg though? Let’s say you earn more money to start with, and there for you can afford to have a drink in the bar or buy that nice bottle to enjoy with dinner?

Comment on Frank Issues a Reader Challenge by farley

farley — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:46:00 +0000

I would try decide what grapes you want and go from there. (Seems that one is already decided). I’m assuming they’ve reopened, but I used to love shopping at Martin’s in New Orleans. Two locations, great selection, and helpful staff.

Comment on Wine Quote of the Day by Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:41:00 +0000

Love the quote about love and Champagne.

Comment on New Experts in a Changing World by Alder Yarrow

Alder Yarrow — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:16:00 +0000

Those prices are absolutely criminal. What a bummer.Time for a summer house south of the border so you can at least drink decent wine a couple months out of the year?Thanks for the nod.

Comment on Free the vines! by mattm

mattm — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:29:00 +0000

Grange is $190 USD at Costco in the US of A. We actually did have it here in Vancouver for $310 CDN. Ouch!

Comment on New Experts in a Changing World by mattm

mattm — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:26:00 +0000

I also live under the BC Liquor system, and boy, do I find it frustrating!Even worse, is the 2-bottle per person limit for crossing the border, which tends to frustrate any out-of-province wine touring activities. I brought 6 bottles back from Sonoma, and promptly got assessed 110% in taxes.This month I'm experimenting with WineCommune.com to see if I can get some good wines, ahem, olive oil, across the border without any additional taxes or duties.If that experiment fails, I think I might start an annual pilgrimate to Alberta to stock up on a few cases. Their selection is superior, and pricing appears to be 20-30% less.

Comment on New Experts in a Changing World by farley

farley — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:27:00 +0000

Whenever Canadians come into the tasting room where I work, my heart goes out to them. I’ve heard about the lack of selection and the limitations on how much wine can be brought back into the country. One or two bottles? Then an American couple told me how they drive to visit their friends, sneaking in a case or two of wine. Now, that’s a story to warm the heart.