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sur lie
[soor LEE]
French for "on the lees." Lees is the coarse sediment, mainly dead yeast cells and small grape particles, that accumulate during fermentation. Wines are thought to gain complexity if aged in this way.
sur•ly
adj. sur•li•er, sur•li•est
1. Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.
2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous
3. Arrogant; domineering.
"Maggie drank a little too much and got surly and made snide comments during the final toast."
On The Road Again
So, the Riesling harvest is over, save a few vines waiting hopefully for exalted eiswein status. Time for a raod trip!. But first, Erni Loosen treated us to a thorough ...
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Clean Slate
The western shore of the Mosel River, a busy tributary of the Rhine, are steeply banked sedimetary walls covered with a deep layer of blue and red slates. It is ...
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Land Ho!
It's hard to leave any party in the middle, when the bass is just starting to thump and upper lips are beading with sweat. But leave I must. And I ...
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Busman's Holiday
Some New Zealand Hotties Before it is all gone from my ever-diminishing capacity, I would like to jot down some notes on Margo and my trip through the South Island ...
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Crikey Mate
Some of you may not know that I took a brief detour on my way back from New Zealand. I stopped for two weeks in Sydney, on the West Coast ...
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You've Got Merlot
I've discovered during my brief time in the wine industry, that every vintage is unique - and troublesome. The perfect year isn't perfect until it's over and we can look ...
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Venturing to the Edge
Martinborough is a town of around 700 permanent residents, many of whom are cockies living out in the wop wops on some sort of farm. Town itself is centered around ...
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In Search of the Elusive Kiwi
I've been in New Zealand for over two months now and have learned a thing or two about the elusive Kiwi. But, like any subject of deep complexity, the more ...
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Paradise Hills
Everyday, with the morning mist still hanging over the Napa Valley, I make my way to the Mayacamas Hills of Yountville, through the archway of Domaine Chandon and onto the ...
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Greetings From Planet Napa
It's still hard to believe that I'm here in Napa California. One day I was just kicking around in Portland, catching up with dear friends, dog and housesitting, getting ready ...
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