Filed under: Wine , Books , Australia The Tasmanian Living Writers Week is running over the 11th to the 20th August. The organisers have organised, as the do, several statewide food and wine events to accompany the bookfest. There are the usual literary lunches and dinners there is a session called Words Food and Wine where Tasmanian wine writers and local winemakers will speak about making words...

2001 Far Niente, 2000 Sparr Schoenenberg Grand Cru Riesling (killer stuff... bone dry), 1998 Comte George de Vogue Le Musigny, 2004 Pride Cabernet Sauvignon (killer stuff, here...)Wine

I'm off to Napa today to attend the 2008 Professional Wine Writers Symposium - a much needed break for my "spreadsheeted out" brain right now. I'm very excited about learning from others this week ... ! While I'm away, I encourage you to branch out a little at home this week, pick up a few Junmai Sake ... serving Tozai Snow Maiden . Groovy! I'll report from Napa Valley's Meadowood Resort later this week...

Not a lot great this week... The 2005 Domaine de la Faugourde Coteaux du Layon (brought from France, not sure if this producer is imported or not) was beautiful. A lovely balance between the RS and acidity. Pure Chenin and very tasty. The 2002 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmon Hattenheimer ... as it was a week or so ago. The 2005 Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was a fireball... very hot on the palate...

Been another one of those crazy busy weeks and it's not going to get any better... I'll go in order... the 2005 Poet's Leap Riesling from Washington was nice, clean and crisp - slightly off-dry, just a hint of residual sugar, but classic petrol and white flowers here. Nice. The ...

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Forum: Neal Martin's Wine-Journal Posted By: Neal Martin Post Time: 05-09-2008 at 02:21 PM

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Our 2005 Calaveras County *%#&@! is Beverage of the Week ! Go check it out! Now! Hurry! Before the zombies get us...