15 Wednesday May 2019
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Grading essays is a lot like scoring wines—the most relevant question is always “what is it trying to say?”
I mention this similarity only because it’s that time of the year when I have heaps of barely comprehensible prose to decipher, thankfully leavened by the occasional gem. It’s not unlike evaluating budget wines.
At any rate, I must devote full attention to professorial duties until semester’s end and no doubt the wine rituals will suffer.
05 Monday Nov 2018
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Edible Arts is on a one day hiatus. Wine Blog Daily will return tomorrow.
10 Wednesday Oct 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
Mike Veseth, The Wine Economist, wonders if the Prosecco boom is sustainable,
Winemaker Allison Crowe reports on how the 2018 vintage in Napa and Sonoma is taking shape.
Margaret Rand makes the case for Sherry as a value wine.
Jamie Goode airs his views about how we can effect change.
Golfer Phil Michelson is good at popping corks at the Korbel Spray-off, reports Tom Wark.
The Wine Curmudgeon covers smoke taint, wine advice, and non-alcoholic booze.
L.M. Archer profiles the sparkling wine of Willamette Valley.
Alison Levine profiles Argentinean winemakers Susana Balbo and her son José Lovaglio Balbo
Lisa Johnston reviews the Kelvin K2 wine monitor, a device that keeps track of the temperature of the wine while in bottle.
Jamie Goode profiles Tony Bish an urban winery in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Lisa Johnston explores Bordeaux, the city behind the wine.
The Good Vitis continues his visit to Willamette Valley visiting Tendril Cellers and Belle Pente Winery.
Fredric Koeppel reviews the Ramey Wine Cellars Pinot Noir 2016, Russian River Valley
The Reverse Wine Snob reviews Hope Estates The Ripper Shiraz 2014 from Geographe Western Australia.
Tom Lee reviews the 2002 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon from Walla Walla Valley.
The Gourmez profiles D-Cubed Cellars and their many Napa Valley Zinfandels
Amber LeBeau reviews the 2014 Ch. de la Perriere Beaujolais cru from Brouilly.
05 Friday Oct 2018
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Today the Edible Arts blog is 7 years old. 1,773 posts, 213, 953 page views, and still going strong.
22 Wednesday Aug 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
Levi Dalton interviews Burgundy Vigneron Jean-Pierre de Smet
The Wine Economist addresses the difficulties of selling the once proud Zinfandel and the people who keep it alive.
The Wine Curmudgeon covers bad rose, new ID technology, and wine additives.
Julien Miquel pairs burgers and zinfandel.
Allison Levine posts part 1 of her trip to Croatia.
Food Wine Click visits Château de Béru in Chablis.
Jeremy Parzen explores the foods of Liguria, the homeland of pesto and focaccia.
Fredric Koeppel reviews Left Coast Cellars “The Orchards” Pinot Gris 2016, Willamette Valley
Meg Houston Maker reviews the 2016 Sidebar Sauvignon Blanc High Valley Lake County and the Richie Valley Sauv Blanc from Russian River.
Jamie Goode reviews new releases from Black Estate, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Tom Lee reviews new releases from Sonoma’s Bruce Patch Wines
Aaron Nix Gomez reviews the 2014 Causse du Theron, Terrasse, Cahors
Wine Travel Eats bargain wine of the week is the Conn Creek Herrick Red
20 Monday Aug 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
Margaret Rand has a fascinating discussion of aging Champagne.
Alfonso Cevola On the Wine Trail in Italy ruminates on aging and simple pleasures.
Winemaker Craig Camp of Troon Vineyards advocates biodynamic approaches to grape growing.
Deborah Parker Wong joined Didier Depond, President of the Champagne houses Salon and Delamotte for an enlightening lunch.
The Wine Gourd analyses data on the question of how long we should cellar our wines.
A Must Read analyses data on the social media savvy of Bordeaux Chateau.
Pam Strayer reports that organic vineyard planting in France has grown 4%, but Sonoma’s commitment to organic appears to be declining.
James Melendez reports on his experience at TEXSOM 2018.
Cellar Tours lists Argentina’s top 10 icon wines.
Julian Miguel assembles several facts about Pinot Grigio.
Dallas Wine Chick visits Tuscany’s Castiglion del Bosco.
Jamie Goode reviews the Y2KX Collective The Mystical Being 2017 Marlborough, New Zealand, a skin contact Sauvignon Blanc.
Meg Houston Maker reviews the 2017 Bodega Chacra Barda Pinot Noir Patagonia
Fredric Koeppel reviews the Tiefenbrunner “Turmhof” Lagrein 2015, from Alto Adige-Sudtirol
Allison Levine reviews La Voix Rebel Rebel Pinot Noir from San Luis Obispo.
Martin Redmond profiles grower Champagne, especially Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Prestige
Reverse Wine Snob reviews the 2014 Chateau Moulin A Vent Moulis En Medoc, a Cru Bourgeois from Bordeux.
Jameson Fink reviews the Donnafugata Floramundi 2016 Cerasuolo di Vittoria from Sicily.
Amber Lebeau reviews the 2017 Mr. Pink rosé.
Tom Lee reviews the 2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah In the Rocks Vineyard
15 Wednesday Aug 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
J. Blake Gray leaves the wine beat long enough to explain how to buy Sake in a Japanese market.
The Wine Economist reports on the Cabernet boom and its discontents.
Tom Wark disagrees with Andrew Jeffords thesis that big money is destroying wine.
The Wine Curmudgeon ponders 3-tier, Aldi wines, and the latest innovation in cork.
Jeremy Parzen reports on the Monsanto ruling, Aussie Prosecco labeling, and Italy’s self-defeating marketing.
Tom Jarvis brings us up to date on the increasingly important topic of smoke taint.
Winery Visits and Travel Posts:
The Drunken Cyclist has photos of his bike trip through Burgundy.
Vino Sphere visits North Carolina’s JOLO Winery and Vineyards.
Selected Wine Reviews:
Meg Houston Maker reviews the 2017 Sidebar Syrah Rosé Russian River Valley
Fredric Koeppel reviews the Cantina Schreckbichl/Colterenzio Gewürztraminer 2017, Alto Adige-Südtirol,
Deborah Parker Wong reviews this year’s Best Value Wine winner, Lodi’s Collier Creek 2016 Front Coach Chardonnay
Allison Levine profiles Frescobaldi Toscana and interviews winemaker, Nicolò D’Afflitto
The Swirling Dervish profiles the Tuscan producer, Famiglia Cecci Wines.
Red Wine Please reviews two Italian whites from Gran Passione, there Bianco and Prosecco.
Tom Lee reviews the 2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Rossi Ranch
Wine Rabble reviews the 2015 Winderlea Vineyard Imprint Pinot noir from Willamette’s Dundee Hills.
31 Tuesday Jul 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
Alan Goldfarb breaks his rules and as a result writes a paean to Trefethen winery, rebuilt after the earthquake of 2014.
W. Blake Gray asks Which is better: the $90 Scotch or the $690 Scotch?
The Wine Curmudgeon thinks wine prices may not be going up in 2018 and premiumization may be taking a hit.
Jeremy Parzen reports on NatDiego, the natural wine festival held last week in San Diego.
Amanda Barnes has the latest figures on worldwide wine production by country.
Randy Caparosa serves up a prognoses for 2018 Zinfandel.
James the Wine Guy recommends some rare wine varieties we should be tasting.
Sonoma shoots down cannabis sales downtown.
The Drunken Cyclist is pedaling around France drinking only wines en carafe.
Wine Travel Eats and Strong Coffee to Red Wine visit Kelly Fleming Wines in Napa Valley near Calistoga.
Jamie Goode tastes through Frank Cornelissen’s newly-released, single vineyard Etna wines.
Simon Wolff celebrates a book launch with a tasting of a Gravner vertical, the iconic Italian orange wine.
JVB Uncorked reviews the Modus Operandi 2011 Bacchipectus, Napa, California
27 Friday Jul 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
A politician in France wants to legally define natural wine.
The Wine Curmudgeon sadly reports that a favorite producer of cheap wine, Domaine du Tariquet, has lost its U.S. importer.
The Swirling Dervish continues with her Tour de France-inspired wine and food study as the Tour heads to the Pyranees. That means Tannat from Madiran.
The Reverse Wine Snob argues that wine is a consumable like toilet paper.
Allison Levine recommends the best wine, beer, and spirits available in Paso Robles’ Tin City.
Wine to Five Podcast this week is devoted to a discussion of “Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California”
1 Wine Dude profiles Montsant’s Vinyes Domènech, a bio-dynamic producer, a their recent releases.
Jameson Fink reviews the Liquid Geography Rosé from Mencia.
Red Wine Please is switching to whites for the summer and has several recommendations.
Cindy Rynning profiles Murrieta’s Well Estate Vineyard of Livermore.
Frankly Wines reviews a varietal we don’t often hear about, the Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligoté 2015 and a Marsannay Chardonnay from the same label.
29 Tuesday May 2018
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A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
Celia Bryan-Brown asks:”Is sobriety a feminist issue?”
wineOrl takes a deep dive into the Mt. Etna viticultural environment.
Miquel Hudin is skeptical of Winebuyers.com a wine e-commerce platform.
Natalie Sellers brings us Wine Searcher’s list of the most sought after Bordeaux wines.
Winery Visits and Travel Posts:
The Grape Geeks visit Domaine Carneros for some early summer sparkling wine.
Selected Reviews:
Tom Lemke profiles the Alsatian producer Rolly Gassman
Ken’s Wine Guide reviews several rosé wines to enjoy this summer.
JVB Uncorked reviews a lineup from Tuscan producer Fattoria Betti with food pairings.
