Not long ago (February 13, episode #407), Gary Vaynerchuck gave a very negative review of Long Shadows Pedestal 2004 saying the heavy oak monster, the “bricks and bricks of wood” ruined it for him. He completely disagreed with Jay Miller (of Wine Advocate) who gave Pedestal a 94, and scored it 82 points! Wow. I [...]
I know this is not my usual, but a friend shared this with me today and I wanted to pass it on. Inspiring. Moving. This is what we can create.
Wine comes, ultimately, from the earth. We plant, shape, harvest, and vinify. But nature is ever present. This video is a simple reminder: If we do [...]
A new wine blog emerges. If Lane Steinberg keeps this up I will be thrilled! Haiku is perfect for a wine review. Short and to the point. An image. Snapshot. Taste in seventeen syllables.
A couple excerpts:
272) Domaine d’Amarran Faugeres 1998 (France)
This has a mustache
And smokes lousy cigarettes
Say hi, keep walking
247) Masi Classico Amarone 1979 (Italy)
Riding [...]
