Archive for 2008

How to remove two corks from an empty wine bottle

Dec 28th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans



2004 Renato Corino Barolo Vigneto Rocche

Dec 21st, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans

2004 Renato Corino Barolo Vigneto Rocche – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (12/20/2008)
Nice, aromatic, brooding nose with red fruit (sweet cherries), fruit syrup, kirsch and a [...]



2006 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Rully Cailloux

Dec 17th, 2008 | By Max Rive

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Rully Cailloux 2006 – France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully (12/12/2008)
Just superb for a Rully. Understated nose and what refinement on the palate. Subtle [...]



Beer or Wine? (Discussion on Belgian Flemish tv)

Dec 17th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans



Italy Becomes Worlds Biggest Wine Producer

Dec 11th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans

Italy produced in 2008 for the first time in ten years more wine than its neighbor, France. Italian wine production rose by eight percent compared [...]



2007 Pic & Chapoutier St. Péray Blanc

Dec 11th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans

2007 Pic & Chapoutier St. Péray Blanc – France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Péray (12/5/2008)
Honey, a hint of caramel and flower blossoms in the fairly [...]



AOC Côtes du Ventoux changes its name to AOC Ventoux

Dec 10th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans

The French Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Côtes du Ventoux is changing its name to AOC Ventoux. The name change became effective on November 1. For [...]



2006 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Dec 9th, 2008 | By Max Rive

2006 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape – (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape) (11/29/2008)
Well made wine: ripe, pure, bright, sweet fruit and good acidity. Clean tasty wine [...]



Climate research uses wine isotopes

Dec 9th, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans



Griechischer Wein

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Jozef Schildermans