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.
“Natural wine” — the latest trend
Steve Heimoff
http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2011/09/22/natural-wine-the-latest-trend/
This post makes many of the same points I did a few weeks ago on the subject of authentic wines.
Quality vs. credulity: One way to make a wine coveted
Steve Heimoff
http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2011/09/19/quality-vs-credulity-how-to-make-a-wine-coveted/
A candid acknowledgement that a whole lot goes into how well a wine is received besides the quality of what’s in the bottle.
Wine business slow? Then boost the scores
Wine Curmudgeon
http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/my_weblog/2011/09/wine-business-slow-then-boost-the-scores.html#more
A tongue-in-cheek look at the Wine Spectator’s giving a huge thumbs up to the 2009 Pinot Noir vintage.
Buying wine for dinner
Wine Curmudgeon
http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/my_weblog/2011/09/buying-wine-for-dinner.html#more
A few commonsense thoughts on buying wine.
For keeping up to date with what’s going on the in wine world, the best all around source is http://winebusiness.com.












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