http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:59:36 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:15 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Cotes-de-bordeaux?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner “The French are too traditional”. “The French are stuck in the old ways.” These are commonly heard complaints, mainly by folks in the New World, mind you; and, to a degree they are true. If you had a tradition the likes of ... Bordeaux Côtes good value new wine category Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Cotes-de-bordeaux?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Sommelier-a-definition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner “Are you a Somahleeay”. “No: I’m an American”. There is a bit of confusion with the term “sommelier”. A lot of people think it means simply a wine expert, as in “I need a sommelier for a wine ta... sommelier wine service wine expert wine degree Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:37:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Sommelier-a-definition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Gejas-wine-tasting-competition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner This past Sunday (Nov. 1st) several dozen winelovers gathered at Geja’s Café on Armitage for the 36th straight year. This, the country’s longest running wine tasting contest, draws wineaux from all over the area to compete. ... Argentina winetasting competition Geja's Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:46:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Gejas-wine-tasting-competition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d22-What-Price-Bordeaux?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner This is a very interesting book about one of France’s fine winegrowing areas and the ways its wines are priced and marketed. If you are a romantic about wine and want to remain one, this is not for you. However, nothing man-made is perfect; ... Bordeaux classification Crus Classés Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d22-What-Price-Bordeaux?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Changes-in-the-European-Unions-Wine-Policy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner EU Ag Commish Mariann Fischer Boel (courtesy EU)The European Union recently announced changes in the way it handles its wine business. On the surface it may seem trivial; but the EU has fundamentally changed the game. The EU has reformatted its... EU European Union wine law wine policy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:08:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Changes-in-the-European-Unions-Wine-Policy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Argentinas-progress?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo courtesy of OdysseyphotoArgentine wines have hit the American market with a vengeance. According to Wine Business Monthly, sales to the US of table wines are up almost 50% over last year moving America to #2 position on Argentina’s wine e... Malbec Argentina market share growth rate Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:04:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Argentinas-progress?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Champagne-yields?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Recently, the grapegrowers and the larger winemakers of France’s Champagne region have come to terms over how much wine they can actually produce. The Devil is in the details—and the details in this case approach jabberwockian (another st... Champage sparkling wine yields prices Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:50:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Champagne-yields?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d24-ChateauneufduPape-book?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner the "pebbles" of Pape: from The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine BookThe wines of Rhône River Valley have never been as well covered journalistically as have those of Bordeaux, Burgundy or Champagne among others. Bordeaux is close to t... Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape winebook Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:55:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d24-ChateauneufduPape-book?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Michigan-wine-competition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo courtesy Michigan Wines.comThe results are in from the 2009 Michigan Wines and Spirits Competition and the Northwestern part of the state looks hotter and hotter.Six of the 7 “Best of Class” and equivalent mentions went to wineries... Michigan wine competiton Leelanau Old Mission Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:04:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Michigan-wine-competition?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Penley-estate?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo of Terra Rossa soilAs the “Judgement in Paris” in 1976 ---the stunning defeat of great Bordeaux and Burgundy by California’s red and white counterparts---has shown, the world can completely turn on a dime. Before that blind t... Australia Penley Cabernet Coonawarra winetasti Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:30:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Penley-estate?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Good-Value-Burgundies?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Map courtesy of BIVBLooking for a good Burgundy but cannot afford current prices for the high profile offerings? Become a map detective, it’s that easy.First, spend the best $50 or $60 of your wine-life and pick up The World Atlas of Wine by J... Burgundy values maps communes Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:54:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Good-Value-Burgundies?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Wine-diaper?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner winediaper.comThink you have seen everything wine-wise? Into my mail last week came the “Wine Diaper”. It’s a long (15” of room inside by 7” wide) plastic bag, basically, with an absorbent cloth liner. The point is to p... wine preserver diaper travel luggage Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:33:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Wine-diaper?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d8-New-US-winegrowing-area?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Courtesy of Wikpedia and Chicago Wine SchoolThe Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) of the Federal government has just announced the approval of America’s 193rd American Viticultural Area (AVA): the Upper Mississippi River Valley ... AVA Upper Mississippi vineyards Midwest TTB Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:36:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d8-New-US-winegrowing-area?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Alois-Lageder-and-his-biodynamic-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo of Steiner courtesy of WikipediaAlois Lageder has been crafting wines in his estate in Trentino-Alto Adige, northern Italy, for most of his 59 years. In the early 1990’s, after studying the writings of Rudolf Steiner on biodynamic cultiv... Italy Lageder biodynamic Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:08:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Alois-Lageder-and-his-biodynamic-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Chicago-a-universe-of-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Image courtesy of YouTubeIt’s easy to become bored with wine in Chicago. But while we have so much to choose from, human beings what we are, we prefer to stick with the tried and true. Thus, 70% of what we drink is from California.That other 3... wines offbeat wines Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:14:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Chicago-a-universe-of-wine?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Prosecco-movin-on-up?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Map courtesy of Prosecco consorzioProsecco is a grape. It is native to northern Italy, specifically the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia regions. It has traditionally been made into sparkling wines bearing its name. It comes in styles from the very ... Italy Prosecco Brut sparkling Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:55:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Prosecco-movin-on-up?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Grape-origins-whos-your-daddy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Image courtesy of WikpediaThe grape varieties that we know and love – the Cabernets, the Pinots, Merlot,  Chardonnay, etc.—are so widespread and so commonly discussed that we sometimes forget where they came from. It’s like ta... grapes origins crosses hybrids Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:07:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Grape-origins-whos-your-daddy?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Random-Sampling?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo courtesy of Don Miguel Gascón wineryWent to another wine lunch the other day: life can be tough. This one was sponsored by the E & J Gallo Winery to showcase some of the wines they distribute and/or make. It was a trans-Atlantic, cr... chardonnay Zinfandel Malbec Merlot Gallo Frei Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:41:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Random-Sampling?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Red-Loires?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo courtesy toursloirevalley.comWinelovers get the sillies when they think of some of the wines of France’s Loire River Valley. “Sancerre and Pouilly? Great summer whites, especially with goat cheese and veggies.” “Muscade... Loire Cabernets summer reds Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:02:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Red-Loires?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Beaujolais-warm-weather-red?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner Photo courtesy of U.I.V.B.Just this past week a group of producers from Beaujolais, France, traveled to Chicago on a tour called “Expressions d’Origine”. They staged tastings and seminars at Just Grapes and a send-off dinner at Cyr... Gamay Beaujolais chilled red warm weather red Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:23:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-788-Chicago-Wine-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Beaujolais-warm-weather-red?cid=exrss-Chicago-Wine-Examiner