by Jeff Miller of Artisan Family of Wines (Seven Artisans, Sly Dog Cellars, Red Côte)
Every Wednesday I post my recommendations of the best of last week’s postings concerning wine, whether blogs or news. I list them in the order I read them, so you shouldn’t infer anything about the order in which I list these posts.
“Killer” California Chardonnays
Bob Ecker
Here’s Bob Ecker’s Killer Chardonnay article, that I referred to recently in my article on Chardonnays at http://artisanfamilyofwines.com/blog/?p=1267 . Most of the recommended wines are balanced with good acidity, the antithesis of the traditional buttery, overoaked version of this grape.
When wine goes bad: a critic’s take on low scores
Steve Heimoff
http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2010/08/17/when-wine-goes-bad-a-critics-take-on-low-scores/
Heimoff’s discussion of the plethora of lower quality wines he’s been reviewing lately.
Ravenscroft Glasses, are they players?
Wine Blog
http://www.wine-blog.org/index.php/2010/08/17/11810/
This post highlights the importance of the glass in tasting wine.
Pairing whites with the thermometer – summer edition
Dr. Vino
http://www.drvino.com/2010/08/19/drinking-white-wines-temperature-summer/
We commonly think of wine pairings with food. This post focuses on the importance of pairing with the weather, an obvious but largely ignored subject.
A Tasting Primer: Easy Tips to Learn About & Enjoy Wine
http://palatepress.com/2010/08/a-tasting-primer-easy-tips-to-learn-about-enjoy-wine/
An excellent primer on wine tasting.
Cool summer means more precautions and a little prayer for wine grape growers
Jessica Yadegaran
http://www.mercurynews.com/food-wine/ci_15830922?nclick_check=1
Opinions are all over the place concerning how our cool growing season will affect the ultimate harvest.
Napa Dramatically Reduces Grapevine Pest
Jane Firstenfeld
A summary of where we stand in the battle against the European Grapevine Moth. Much progress, but still a long ways to go.
For keeping up to date with what’s going on the in wine world, the best all around source is http://winebusiness.com.
