Sunday, July 09, 2006

Caught in a (Bordeaux Wines) swirl


Caught in a swirl
Orange County Register - Order a glass, or a flight (three glasses of different wines grouped by a unifying element) or several smaller quantities. Bordeaux varietals or wine and chocolate pairings, for instance. You may order by the glass or the flight and in some cases
Source: www.ocregister.com

Bordeaux toasts 2005 vintage
MSN MoneyCentral - In tastings preceding the en primeur campaign, 2005 wines from Bordeaux received rave reviews. Pierre Lurton, chairman of Chbteau Cheval Blanc, one of the heavyweights still to announce prices, said the vintage was "absolutely incredible". Chbteau
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

French winemakers understand balance
San Luis Obispo Tribune - Burgundy, I was struck by how winemakers continually talked about striving for finesse, balance and delicacy in their wines But California winemakers will never make Bordeaux or Burgundy nor should they. We simply have a much sunnier climate, so
Source: www.sanluisobispo.com

Al Brounstein, 86; Founded Diamond Creek Vineyards
LA Times - The focus was on Cabernet Sauvignon, although Brounstein planted a small amount of a few other red Bordeaux varietals for blending. From the start, Diamond Creek's production was low and the wines, typical of Napa Cabernets, required several years of
Source: www.latimes.com

Parker, At Your Service
BusinessWeek - I hope you will look to this column every week to discover wonderful wines and great wine values. Over the past two decades For sure, I wasn't drinking first-growth Bordeaux, but I was intrigued. I returned to the University of Maryland, finished my
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Wine of the week: Wisted's win
Orange County Register - But he's also a longtime devotee of the wines of Bordeaux, and for nine years he's been producing small lots of meticulous Cabernet blends from his hilly Los Olivos vineyards. The best of these is Harmonie (sorry about it, English majors, that's Roger
Source: www.ocregister.com

Hot dog! It's a classic
Times Herald-Record - Realistically, bordeaux is a good choice, as it pairs well with beef. I also love zinfandel or a syrah like a Aussie like Pillar Box red or Marquis Phillips Roogle red (about $11)." - Jim Morrison, Consumer Discount Wines
Source: www.recordonline.com

A Buty-ful Thing
Seattle Times - 2004 Buty Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc ($21) stands with the very best white Bordeaux blends made anywhere in the country. The 2004 Buty "Conner Lee vineyard" Chardonnay ($28) is beautifully detailed, smooth and creamy. The Buty red wines
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

A cabernet sauvignon to look for
Everett Herald - 100 percent cabernet sauvignon has never been produced by Dry Creek Vineyard, which uses merlot and other traditional Bordeaux In addition to Dry Creek Vineyard, excellent cabernet sauvignon and merlot producers include Michel-Schlumberger Wines and
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Carlton has a new tasting room
News Register - The inspiration for our reds has been distinguished wines from the right bank of Bordeaux, which feature Cabernet Franc along with merlot in blends. As a result, Zenas reds are focused on Cabernet Franc, a wonderful grape for aromatics, with
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