Best spit bucket Perrin. Try to dump that over yourself, Miles! Yes, I spit my Beaucastel on stones imported from Chateauneuf du Pape. Cheesiest video Some continuous loop at the Torres stand abo...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/07/10/vinexpo-odds-n-ends-edition-2007/
OK quick – who is associated with the champagne Armand de Brignac, aka Ace of Spades, aka Gold Bottle? if you said the hip hop-preneur Jay-Z then you get only partial credit. The producer is in...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/25/ace-of-spades-expands-into-a-full-house/
Vinexpo, schmoozefest You’ve read some of my coverage of Vinexpo last week (with more material to come), but here’s Elin McCoy’s take on the happenings. Boating wine “That regatta , know...
Weather. It’s probably not something you talk a lot about except for when you are trying to have polite conversation with your aunt at the family reunion. But for wine grape growers it’s a po...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/21/vintage-2007-in-progress-weather/
What’s the biggest waste of grapes? poll now closed The post Poll of the day: wasted grapes appeared first on Dr Vino's wine blog .
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/20/poll-of-the-day-wasted-grapes/
Vinexpo is a time that a lot of wine producers launch new products. Perhaps one of the most experimental producers is the Burgundy-based house, Boisset. They brought the world French Rabbit in Te...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/19/yellow-jersey-beaujolais-in-tin-new-products-from-boisset/
On the shuttle into town on Sunday I sat next to Pedro Araújo. We were chatting and then as I was wandering the hall I saw his stand. I went over to taste. He has two wines that he makes organ...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/19/making-and-marking-up-quinta-do-ameal/
France Portuguese producer Shiraz?!? The post Contender for craziest sign at Vinexpo appeared first on Dr Vino's wine blog .
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/18/contender-for-craziest-sign-at-vinexpo/
This morning was the official opening of the show. Two French cabinet ministers were in attendance. Or make that one, actually, since Alain Jupee did not win yesterday in his campaign for parliam...
https://www.drvino.com/2007/06/18/minister-speaks-bridge-floats-vinexpo-kicks-off/
I made it! A plane, a train and an automobile managed to bring me to Bordeaux for the big wine trade show, Vinexpo. I’ve already found my way to the press area with the wifi so we’re up and r...