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• Quick Taste: Brancott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor Since I am currently taking WSET courses at the International Wine Center, my tasting analytics have changed slightly to include more minutia. I hope that you do not mind (and if you do, let me know) since I am going to start using the format to report my Quick Taste posts. The format is very simple, you first analyze appearan […]
• Something New - Zierfandler from Austria
  by Rob Bralow, Wine Post Editor I love finding new grapes to try. I know many bloggers have done the 100 grape challenge, or the century club, or whatever you want to call it. I know if I listed out all the grapes I have tasted that it would be more than 100 and possibly more than 150. Simply through my Italian tastings alone I could probably do 100. So I do […]
• 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 […]