GTR writes and lectures about wine and spirits, consults with private wine collectors, retailers, and restaurants, in the worlds of taste, investment, marketing, merchandising, sales, education, and sensory perception.
I am a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) from the Society of Wine Educators and am currently working towards the Diploma Wine and Spirits (DWS) from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust of England.
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Wine of the Week
2007 Chateau d'Or et de Gueules Les Cimels (2/15/10)
Costieres de Nimes, France$18 A +7 **** Worth the best of breed in the mid-20's price range! Full bodied, black currrant, blackberry, sweet black cherry, plum, fennel, basil, thyme, coarsely ground black...
Read More...2007 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos del Bierzo (2/8/10)
Bierzo, Spain$24 A +5 **** You might want to put your helmet and seatbelt on for this structured gem. 40-90 year old Mencia (Spanish varietal with characteristics somewhat similar to Cabernet Franc) walks...
Read More...2008 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec (2/1/10)
Mendoza, Argentina$14 A- +3 ** A distinguished choice. This is not your typical dopey-fat, candied-sweet, bulk-bore. Ruby color. Raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, plum sauce, earth, tar, anise, and...
Read More...Cocktail of the Week
Remember the Maine (2/15/10)
For the ZaZa get-the-evening-killin'-it dance. Sometimes, I'll substitute Pernod (non-absinthe) for the absinthe, but absinthe gives it the 6th gear. 2 oz. rye whiskey (Thomas Handy or Rip Van Winkle),3/4...
Read More...Tequini (2/8/10)
I love a gin martini this time of year, but occasionally a twist on the concept is in order. 3oz. white tequila, 1/2 oz. dry vermouth, dash of Angostura bitters, lemon twist. Stir tequila, vermouth, and...
Read More...Gillia (2/1/10)
Based on the fact that Austin has hit a bit of a "warmth" moment in our winter and I've been in the mood for single malt, I was in the mood for a Gillia! 2oz. Aperol1oz. scotch whisky (I dig a smokier...
Read More...Recent Tastings
The 7th Annual Good Taste Report "Taste of Scotch"
This has to have been one of the best years of this Austin single malt scotch event! A fantastic tasting! What a great contrast of worthy spirit. Reminder: 1/2 ounce whisky pours sneak up on you.My first meaningful kiss with single malts was in late '93/early...
Read More...Trockenbeerenauslese Elysium Factorie
Happy TBA Orchestra In transcendental preference. 1. ‘01 Robert Weil Riesling TBA Kiedrich Grafenberg (375ml) $175 A+ -25 ***** —Holy Cow Genius! / return-to-church wine! / tropical yemen, earl grey, spicy peach 2. ‘96 Darting Scheurebe TBA Durkheimer...
Read More...A Taste of Strange Brew
1st Annual “Strange Brew 2007″… Sandra Spalding has been waving pom-poms about having a beer tasting for awhile and we finally did it. A special Thanks to Sandra and Ian for hosting and suggesting! It was the perfect day for a perfect tasting (beer...
Read More...Events
The FIRST Independent Champagne and Sparkling Wine InvitationalNew Orleans, April 15 - 18, 2010
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The 7th Annual Wein & Saengerfest will be held in charming downtown New Braunfels on Saturday, May 1st, 2010. This festival has become a hill country tradition featuring wine tasting, music, German culture, grape stomping, and shopping. 18 Texas wineries will be...
Read More...In the Vineyard
"The harvest that has just finished looks very encouraging. After plenty of August sunshine, the grapes ripened in ideal conditions. The healthy state of the fruit and its high sugar content augur well for wine quality. Initial tastings of the grape must and the...
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University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume.While studying grapes used to produce Cabernet Sauvignon from the...
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Pioneering winemaker Daniel Le Brun has developed a frost-fighting system, using electric cables, that means sleep-depriving frost fans and helicopters could become a thing of the past. "This is definitely the way of the future," said Mr Le Brun, 64, who brought...
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Whitebread Illusion of Choice The wine doldrums are available at most convenience-factor retailers...
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Preaching to the Converted So many of the wines I taste on a daily basis are insanely boring....
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A Rant on Wine Scores, Wine Ratings, and Reviews… Bottom Line: We need more “ungabunga” in wine reviews. ...
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Wine Sets of the Ungabunga Restaurant Wine Lists and Retail Wine Sets. Wine lists are generally...
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Wine Palates Know These Flavors Interested in training your “wine-descriptor” palate? It can...
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