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• Charitable Wineries: Cleavage Creek
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I am always a big fan of wineries that support causes. And there are few causes I support more than the eradication of breast cancer. I was contacted by the good people at Cleavage Creek, through their twitter handle (@CleavageCreek). We talked a little and they sent me a few bottles from the 2006 and 2007 releases. This Octob […]
• News I Find Interesting
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor Yesterday, I received an e-mail from the US Champagne Bureau, which represents the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) saying that the Australian Government had come to an agreement with the EU regarding the labeling of "Champagne, Port, and Sherry" on Australian wines. CIVC is the governing body in […]
• TTL: Nautilus Estate Wines
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor Way too long ago I participated in a Taste Live event that featured the wines from Nautilus Estate. This winery hails from New Zealand and the line-up was very typical of what you would expect from the country. We tasted the winery's Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir. Notes can be found below: 2008 Nautilus Pino […]
• Lunch: Cecchi Family Estates
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor The world is full of people. Even better, the world is full of people trying to make something new, exciting, and refreshing. I find that this is especially true in the world of alcoholic beverages, especially wine. I was treated to a press lunch where roughly ten other journalists and I tasted through the offerings of the Cec […]
• Quick Taste: Rocca Family Vineyards Bad Boy Red
  By Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I am so jaded by marketing gimmicks. I see funny names, wacky labels and stupid stunts in wine every day. Maybe even twice a day. A few days ago a very good customer came into the store asking for Effen Vodka. Why did she want it? So that she could give it as a gift and say, "Here's an Effen Vodka. Now make me an Eff […]
• Quick Taste: Dubonnet Rouge Grand Aperitif de France
  By Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I must admit, that I am rather unfamiliar with the world of aperitif drinks. I know that there are a few out there, but they never appealed to me as a drink. There is always a white or sparkling wine that would work in the place of an aperitif. Do not misunderstand me, Dubonnet is a wine and according to the website is a […]
• Quick Taste: St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel
  By Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor It is possible to over-do a wine. I think that is what happened with the 2007 St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel. I was excited by the nose, with some cranberry, and even a spicy note that I thought was fresh cut horseradish (one of my favorite smells... yup, I am a little weird). However, there was also a heavy blanket of butter […]
• Quick Taste: Domaine de la Perriere Sancerre
  By Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I am way behind on reporting on my tastings, so for the next few weeks expect a ton of short, "Quick Taste" segments until I get caught up. I have plenty of longer posts to write, but for now here are some of the samples I've tasted. I was sent a bottle of the 2008 Domaine de la Perriere Sancerre by the importer […]
• One Tequila, Two Tequila
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor Drinking tequila to excess is the quintessential American rite of passage. At bars across the country, 20-somethings are giving each other cheap shots of Jose Cuervo or Sauza. However, the super-premium category of tequila has grown by almost 33% since 2002, which means more people are thinking of tequila as a premium liquor a […]
• PlumpJack Winery and its little brother CADE
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I sometimes think that I should put some serious limits on how I am treated by wineries, especially since I am now making some of the buying decisions for the wine store. However, when a winery asks me to lunch at Del Frisco's Steakhouse it becomes somewhat impossible to turn them down. I wanted to tell you this up front […]