A continued remnant of Prohibition era legislation that only helps big wholesalers prosper by locking down the market, turns Massachusetts wine collectors into criminals if they attempt to ship favorite wines to their homes across state borders; even when the wines are not for sale in Massachusetts. Bay State collectors have learned to live under […]
Sake And Wine Enthusiasm
There is new learning about my own progression along Darwin’s evolutionary scale which evidently, to some degree, has been propelled by crossing a few of the introductory borders into the world of fine sake. First century poet Otomo Tabito made an early case for sake’s role in human evolution when he wrote: O what an […]
French Wine Fund
Wine is inarguably a vehicle of pleasure to its appreciators. To some others, it is nothing more than a speculative investment vehicle. Acquiring wine without intention to see, touch, nor ever taste it defies any interpretation of the “wine lifestyle” concept. With that perspective and plenty of curious amusement I embraced the week’s news of French authorities […]
Context for Wine Blogs and Wine Marketers
Yesterday Tom Wark raised a few relevancy questions about wine blog advertising and audience sizes when he published Pajamas and the Status of Wine Bloggers at his own, very fine, Fermentation blog. He floated issues from three specific points of view; advertisers’, publicists’, and wine bloggers’ themselves. Because the conversations about non traditional media formats and communities (bloggers, social […]
Pairing 2010 Brun Fleurie Beaujolais With Oysters
Opening red wine with oysters stirs cries of insubordination similar to the ones Beijing party leaders might attach to Tiananmen political dissenters. Champagne, Muscadet, Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner, Chenin Blanc, Picpoul and a smattering of other crispy acidic white wines make the cleared list while reds take cover in their brackish shadows. Give me oysters bathed in […]
1995 Domaine Marcoux Perfect at $15
There is a new patch of winemakers scattered around the globe revitalizing old vineyards and turning what we knew about varietals and regional character upside down with their experimental, natural, or biodynamic infused techniques. They are creating both welcome excitement and dubious distraction thanks to savvy importers and their global distribution channels. It’s understandably easy […]
Jean-Marc Brignot Redefines Jura Winemaking
You can sideline focusing on Jura’s Vin Jaune and Savagnin, Poulsard, and Trousseau if Jean-Marc Brignot’s Vinibrato wines move beyond their tiny production cult status stage. Think Gamay from Beaujolais, and Pinot Noir from Burgundy instead. There was a time in French history that Burgundy and Jura were joined at the hips. Only 72 miles […]
Domaine Serene and Chardonnay Tales
Chardonnay remains a tale of two worlds. One way to consider that proposition is by pondering the polarized old and new world style profiles. But even setting continental divides aside, the two tales of Chardonnay remain conflicted inside the US. I was reminded of this when the folks at Harvest PR & Marketing got in […]
Blind Tasting 2009 Bordeaux Value
The wines hidden inside brown paper bags came from Fronsac, Castillon, and the Haut Medoc. There were two token wines, one from St. Julien and the other St. Emilion. The most expensive bottle of 2009 Bordeaux in the lineup was $33 retail, insuring that the evening’s foundation would be poured and hardened sans pedigree. Besides […]
Wine Blogging and Parenting
WineZag was conceived three years ago this week. Happy Birthday to it! In a related side fact, my two amazing sons are now 21 and 18 years respectively. With identical veracity, I anticipate the blog’s birthdays as keenly as the boys’ red letter days. Plowing into WineZag’s fourth year of wine content creation, the connections between […]
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