Wine Laws
Wine Law information legislation regulating various aspects of production and sales of wine. The purpose of wine laws includes combating wine fraud, by means of regulated protected designations of origin, labelling practices and classification of wine, as well as regulating allowed additives and procedures in winemaking and viticulture.nteeing that a certain percentage of grapes come from the area listed on the wine label.
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
Cu Collins (9/6/10)
2 oz. Hendrick's Gin4 cucumber slicesFresh cilantro leaves, to taste1 oz. fresh lime juice 1 oz. simple syrupclub soda, to taste ice 1 Cucumber slice or lime for garnish Muddle cucumber slices and...
Read More...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)
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...Recent Tastings
Chardonnay (5/11)
Theme : Chardonnay that makes you smile... 1 from Uruguay, 1 from Australia, 2 from Washington State, 8 from California, and 12 from France. Chateau Randle. Blind Tasting. Group bliind preferences: 1. Maltroye Chassagne Montrachet '08 (MG)2. Boudreaux...
Read More...Wine of the Year (12/10)
This was our 8th year doing Wine of the Year in December. Always an unknown treat.Chateau Randle. Blind Tasting. Group Preference.1. '02 Trefethen Cab Sauv Oak Knoll District 14.1% (Pegasus)2. '06 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale 14.5% (Odysseus)3....
Read More...French Blanc Salon @ Aquarelle
Burgundy Blanc One1992 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Terrific acidity and balance, with a ripe pear nose which developed...
Events
Please join us in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for a fine wine dinner featuring the wines of Frescobaldi with special guest and honorary director of Grapes For Humanity Global Foundation, Marchese Leonardo...
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The FIRST Independent Champagne and Sparkling Wine InvitationalNew Orleans, April 15 - 18, 2010
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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