This may sound weird considering I have 300 or so bottles of wine (plus another five cases I picked up today to be used in the wine appreciation class beginning later this month at Indiana University South Bend). But I was down in the wine cellar this evening, and I said to myself, "My wine ... collection suck? I don't have any "pizza wine." Nothing inexpensive and immediately drinkable. Yes...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Vegetables , Cheese , Recipes , Fruit , Newspapers , America , in sixty seconds We're no strangers to blends, but we're probably far more familiar with wines that have been made from blending different grapes in the fermentation tank. However, wines made from ... ...more than just the sum of its parts." The Wine Selection of the Week is Sauvignon Blanc from...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Beef , Cheese , Raves & Reviews , Newspapers , How To , America , in sixty seconds The San Francisco Chronicle Wine section has officially moved from Thursday to Friday. Wine tasting isn't exactly a cheap pastime, but still, California wineries drew more ... planning to go tastin gin the Wine Country, the Chronicle aslo has tips for how to do it like a VIP...

Last weekends Examiner featured a job ad for hospitality/cellar door staff. Apparently the new cellar door/Cafe is opening in December. Is this good for the Relbia area? I think so. Close to the airport, close to Launceston, a larger operation is going to eventually pull in more visitors to the area...

Filed under: Wine , Snacks , East Coast , New Products Two childhood friends from Queens, New York have created Wine Cellar Sorbets for sale through gourmet stores and restaurants. While they were originally looking for products to sell in a wine bar/restaurant business they decided to go ... N.V. New York May Wine N.V. New York (blush) [Found via CoolHunting ] Read  | Permalink...

Margarita, and Sidewinder's Fang. The Chronicle's Wine Selection of the Week is Pinot Noir , about ... Filed under: Wine , Dinner , West Coast , Beef , Cheese , Recipes , Cocktails , Rum , Spirit ... is not on wine, but cocktails . Rather than relying on the standard, vodka, Bay Area bartenders are turning ... , including a sparkling wine, NV Lorikeet South Eastern Australia Brut. Black Bean Spareribs...

Wines launched . The Chronicle's Wine Selection of the Week is Napa Valley Syrah . Of the 21 wines ... Filed under: Wine , Lunch , Dinner , West Coast , Cheese , Newspapers , New Products , America , in sixty seconds , Meat If this isn't an American dream story, I don't know what is. Ulises Valdez left the tiny village of Los Cuachalalates, Mexico, for Mexico City at the age of 10 to work for his...

We face each other over two glasses of wine. He asks for my opinion first. My wine repertoire ... . But this is all he needs—the gauntlet thrown down. Examining wine is this man's sport and passion. He doesn't just taste, or smell, or see. He views wine as a chessmaster views the board, or a sailor ... that detracts from the varietal character of the wine." If I don't like it, he looks offended...

Wyndham Estate is located in Braxton, around 20-30min drive north of Pokolbin in the Lower Hunter Valley. Located on a sizable estate, there are function facilities which cater for weddings and other events, along with a cellar door that contains two very large tasting bars. The staff are good for a laugh and during our late afternoon visit, were engaging in a fair amount of friendly banter...

... dessert wine that is ideal when matched with rich chocolate treats. The cellar door tasting ... Valley. The cellar door itself is an impressive Mediterranean style villa, and like the winery itself ... in style and are idealy drunk upon release or after a short visit to the cellar. One of the standouts ... if you are looking for a wine that is somewhat unique, it is hard to go past the Irongate Estate...