You are a smart, savvy wine purchaser, right?  You only buy wine after thoroughly researching its origin, the winemaker's philosophy and time of day when the grapes were harvested.  Or do you?  It's time for honesty (don't worry, you're anonymous).  Think of the last wine you purchased in a wine shop.  Which of the below factors most influenced your decision to dole out dough for vino: Make...

Hey Winos: Don't forget to participate in WBW#26 .  I'll accept submissions through Wednesday (11 October). And remember, there are two prizes for those who guess the most correct mystery wines: A copy of "What to Drink with What you Eat " A supersecret mystery prize

A reminder to all the pious Juiceites out there.  Don't forget to drink juice of the rarer grapes this weekend, and all month long .  My initial lent sip will be.....(drum roll) Blauer Wildbacher!   *bam* heh. What's on your weekend Lent list? Technorati Tags: austrian wine , wine lent...

your lips really really loudly. There isn’t really a lot of finish to the wine, the flavours ... , but just so totally fits!!). Get out your Where's Wino notebooks and start your guessing...

Thank you to all the 'Where's Wino? ' contributors.  Now on to the contest.  Here's how it works: Submit your best guess for each of the 19 mystery wines.  Your guess need only contain each wine's origin (i.e. New York, Oregon, Italy, Washington state, Spain, France).  If you wish to take a stab at the wine's specific appellation (e.g. Bordeaux, Veneto, etc.) go for it! Submit your guesses...

'em see you sweat, right? You and your air-conditioning turned all the way up — at home, in the car ... and creased. While around you people wilt and melt into puddles, you're triumphant, with your big...

As far as I know the casks used by Sherry producers, to create Sherry ; that are then later used in Scotch aging, are made from American oak.  However, there appears to be some talk from the Scotch producers that Sherry casks are made from Spanish oak .  This would ...

There is always a mass of memes/lists/questions floating about the Internets.  Having been tagged for one by granny wielding a poultry-laden cart , I felt it was time to download & de-list the meme-of-the-moment, which is currently squatting on neuro-real estate in my cranium.  Think of this as kind of a frontal lobe colonic. 5 Things to Eat Before You Die Nothing like talk of death...

Entry#4 from Bill of The Wine for Newbies Podcast : The color was a pure garnet without any hint of turning to brick, which is consistent with the vintage at this point. The aromas were dark fruits with hints of earth, and the flavor profile followed through on the same ...

Jim of wine & politics sampled one wine from each of the 'where's Wino' areas.  I've selected one of them as entry#6 : Oakey nose. Sweet with a bite at the end. Medium sharp nose. Acidic. Semi-dry. Clean finish. Very sweet. Sort of heavy. Fruitier than Oberlin. Check out all ...