http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:34:51 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:14:36 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Wine-of-the-week-Grazioso-Torrontes-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Grazioso Torrontes 2008courtesy photoTorrontes is not a widely known grape varietal in this country, perhaps because little, if any, is planted here. Torrontes, however, is the signature white wine grape of Argentina, just as Malbec is their correspo... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:14:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Wine-of-the-week-Grazioso-Torrontes-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-Halloween-witchs-brew-wine-Toad-Hollow-Eye-of-the-Toad-Rose?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Eye of the Toad Rose'courtesy photoEspecially around Halloween, "eye of the toad" sounds exactly like something you would stir into a witch's brew, particularly if the toad had pink eyes, because this Toad Hollow bottling is a rose'. Toad H... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:54:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-A-Halloween-witchs-brew-wine-Toad-Hollow-Eye-of-the-Toad-Rose?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Draculas-Blood-wine-drink-it-in-deep-for-Halloween?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Dracula's Blood Cabernet Sauvignoncourtesy photoWith an image of Dracula’s castle and the “Dracula’s Blood” lettering dripping in red on the front label, this bottle will catch your eye. However, the wine more or less comes by... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:36:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Draculas-Blood-wine-drink-it-in-deep-for-Halloween?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Wine-of-the-week-Este-2007?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Este 2007courtesy photoSpanish wines offer some incredible bargains right now and the little known but now widely distributed Este 2007 is a fine example. This wine is a "tinto," or red wine, made by Bodegas Alto Almanzora, a new winer... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:06:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Wine-of-the-week-Este-2007?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-Halloween-wine-that-is-just-plain-Evil?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Evil Cabernet Sauvignoncourtesy photoWith all the ghoulish spookiness that surrounds Halloween, drinking a wine that's plain Evil is in keeping with the theme. Evil Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is a label produced by R Wines, a partnership between ho... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:09:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-A-Halloween-wine-that-is-just-plain-Evil?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Would-Twilights-Robert-Pattinson-drink-Vampire-wine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Vampire Cabernet Sauvignoncourtesy photoWould Twilight's Robert Pattinson drink Vampire Wines? The wines would, in fact, fit in with his image, both on and off screen. As a blood thirsty vampire in "Twilight," he would certainly prefer... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:41:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Would-Twilights-Robert-Pattinson-drink-Vampire-wine?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d22-American-Royal-Wine-Tasting-Competition-Results?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner American Royal Wine Competition & AuctionLast week, at a gala event, the winning entries of the American Royal Wine Competition were revealed at the American Royal Inaugural Wine Competition, Tasting and Auction. Two months earlier, the Amer... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:15:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d22-American-Royal-Wine-Tasting-Competition-Results?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Wine-of-the-week-Black-Swan-Shiraz-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Black Swan Shiraz 2008courtesy photoLet me admit it upfront: I did not taste the Black Swan Shiraz 2008 blind and, from what I could see, I did not want to like it, much less recommend it as a wine of the week. First strike against it: the wine ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:13:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Wine-of-the-week-Black-Swan-Shiraz-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Wine-tasting-at-Riverside-Red-X-What-a-riot?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner    Free monthly wine tastings at Riverside Red XWine tasting at Riverside Red X is quite an experience, in fact, it just may be one of those 1,000 things you need to do before you die. It's something you may only want to experience once,&nb... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:48:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Wine-tasting-at-Riverside-Red-X-What-a-riot?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Wine-of-the-week-Frontera-Sauvignon-Blanc-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner       1.5 liter bottle of FronteraI'm not going to tell you the Frontera Sauvignon Blanc from Chile is the biggest, baddest or the best Sauvignon Blanc I've ever had. Nor is it the richest, deepest or most satisfyin... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:02:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Wine-of-the-week-Frontera-Sauvignon-Blanc-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Santa-Barbara-Countys-Happy-Canyon-approved-as-a-new-wine-appellation?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner   Happy Canyon: Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Star Lane VineyardOn Thursday, October 8, the TTB (the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Federal Government) made a final ruling in approving the establishment of the Happy Canyon ap... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:49:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Santa-Barbara-Countys-Happy-Canyon-approved-as-a-new-wine-appellation?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Despite-Gourmet-magazines-shut-down-editor-Ruth-Reichl-soldiers-on?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner   Ruth Reichl.  Courtesy photo: Gourmet magazineDespite Conde Nast's unexpected announcement Monday to cease publication of Gourmet magazine immediately, editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl soldiered on and made her first public appearanc... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:38:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Despite-Gourmet-magazines-shut-down-editor-Ruth-Reichl-soldiers-on?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Wine-of-the-week-Bodegas-Montecillo-Verdemar-Albarino-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Verdemar AlbarinoTwo weeks ago, my wine of the week recommendation was a genuine, bona fide, honest-to-goodness, real life Albarino from the Rias Baixas region of northwest Spain. And while there are plenty of Albarinos in the marketplace now, the re... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:48:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Wine-of-the-week-Bodegas-Montecillo-Verdemar-Albarino-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Wine-tasting-discoveries-at-Royal-Liquors?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Top wines from Royal Liquors Summerfest wine tastingKansas City is a great wine town and offers a seemingly endless bounty of wine tasting opportunities. As I've previously said, going to wine tastings is the best way to find what wines you like and ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:53:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Wine-tasting-discoveries-at-Royal-Liquors?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Wine-of-the-week-Maipe-Malbec-2007?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Wine bargain: Maipe MalbecMalbec is not a grape that is on the tip of everyone's tongue, so to speak. Though it is a lot easier to pronounce than Cabernet Sauvignon it's about a thousand times less popular.And if you're looking for wine bargains... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Wine-of-the-week-Maipe-Malbec-2007?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Wine-tasting-at-Berbiglia?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Berbiglia at 103rd & State Line has regular wine tastingsLocal wine tastings are really the best way to discover new wines. Sure you can read about wine in newspapers, magazines and on-line but nothing really beats sampling the wines yourself to ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:50:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Wine-tasting-at-Berbiglia?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Wine-of-the-week-Salneval-Albarino-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Bargain: Salneval Albarino 2008Albarino is not a grape variety you hear bandied about in polite wine conversation. Sure, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the two white wines everyone seems to gravitate to and drink. Honestly, it's an easy choice: t... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:14:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Wine-of-the-week-Salneval-Albarino-2008?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Top-7-Wine-Bloggers?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Wine writer/blogger Jancis RobinsonIn a report at the Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa last week, Wine Opinions, a research provider to the U.S. wine industry, revealed the top 7 wine bloggers, according to their trade survey.The results wer... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:08:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Top-7-Wine-Bloggers?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Wine-of-the-week-Mulderbosch-Rose-of-Cabernet-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Vertical stripeWith the first real weekend of football, the hints of autumn are in the air as the lazy, hazy days of summer are winding down. But that doesn't mean you have to abandon Rose'."Rose': it's not just for summer anymore,&quo... Wine of the week Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:03:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Wine-of-the-week-Mulderbosch-Rose-of-Cabernet-2009?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Wines-from-Campania-Terradora-di-Paolo-Winery?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner Terredora di Paolo AglianicoThe grape growing region of Campania is in southwest Italy, centered to the east of its capital, Naples. Everyone is familiar with Naples: who doesn't like pizza, after all? But most folks know little about ... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:36:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11305-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Wines-from-Campania-Terradora-di-Paolo-Winery?cid=exrss-Kansas-City-Wine-Examiner