Domaine Astruc Sauvignon Blanc
March 11th, 2010
http://www.theWineCru.com: Wine tasting notes from Kate Goodman and Katy Attwood on Domaine Astruc Sauvignon Blanc
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Ice Wines of Ontario
March 11th, 2010
The Drake Hotel’s Executive chef speaks to Frank Cesario of Cave Spring vineyard about Ontario ice wine.
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Wine Collecting Is One Of The Best Financial Investments You Can Make Right Now
March 11th, 2010
There are some oddities that go on in the wine market. It is essentially a luxury product and yet millions of bottles are produced each year.A few people’s personal taste can mean life or death for a wine and they can flow in and out of popularity almost weekly. One thing is certain though, there is a lot of money to be made from wine and now is a better time than ever to invest.
Fine wine prices have been rocketing upwards for many years now. As wineries continue to perfect their production methods and develop better storage facilities, the prices people pay for fine wines has crept up. Sotheby’s wine expert Jamie Richie even said “Prices had risen to nearly unsustainable levels last spring”.Having said this, now that we find ourselves in a very weak economy, these fine wine prices are starting to come down to realistic levels. January 2009 saw a relatively big downturn in prices averaging 1.2% according to Liv-Ex 100, the tracking index for the top 100 collectible wines. This is trend that experts expect to continue for while and can in fact be seen throughout the wine sector, from wine production to the sales of general shot glasses.
At a recent auction in Chicago, a bottle of 1978 Montrachet Domaine Romanee-Conti sold for $3,783. $23,929 was the price paid for that same wine only a couple of years previous at Sotherby’s auction. This sharp decline means that if you’ve ever wanted to start your own wine collection, either for your own consumption or as an investment, it will soon be the right time. Experts think that the market will be at its lowest point by the end of the year, after which it will start to pick up again slowly. Tableware and drinking accessories are expected to improve as well.
Joss Fowler from Berry Bros and Rudd is a wine investment guru and he has some pearls of wisdom to share. A Red Bordeaux is a pretty sound bet according to him, mainly because it very rarely ages badly. Also, always go for the best vintage and don’t scrimp on cost, get the best you can possibly. Stick to this adage and you’ll be filling up your wine racks before too long.
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Canada goes for the Gold: Canadian White and Ice Wine …
March 9th, 2010
Gary tastes 2 wines after the close of the Olympics, a Gewurztraminer and an ice wine from our neighbours to the north.
Duration : 0:17:12
Goosecross: Crushing Cabernet Franc
March 9th, 2010
This 2-minute video shows just-picked Cabernet Franc grapes being stemmed and crushed at Goosecross Cellars in the Napa Valley
Duration : 0:2:11
2007 Estate Cabernet Franc
March 7th, 2010
Truro Vineyards will only bottle 50 cases of the Estate Cabernet Franc which will bottle age for almost a year before being released next summer.
Duration : 0:1:42
Cherry Pie Pinot Noir
March 7th, 2010
Cherry Pie is another innovative offering from visionary winemaker Jayson Woodbridge, creator of Hundred Acre and Layer Cake Wines. One would think with the myriad winemaking projects that literally take him and his winemaking team around the globe several times each year, that Jayson would be content with his current stable of wines
but he has yearned to make Pinot Noir for years and circumstances finally aligned for him to do just that.
Jayson sought out the owners of Stanly Ranch, on the Napa side of the Carneros appellation, as their
grapes were becoming well known as some of the most sought after Pinot Noir grapes in California. They
told him they would give him a small allocation to make wine, but future allocations would depend on the quality of the wine he made. They had no idea that was just that kind of challenge that puts Jayson at his best.
After tasting the 2007 Cherry Pie Pinot Noir from the barrel, and deeming it one of the best ever made from
their grapes, the owners of the ranch granted him free rein to choose from the very best blocks of the
property for his wine. Needless to say, the allocation of fruit is now whatever he asks for
but the wine still had no name. Then in early 2008 while perusing New Yorks Soho District, Jayson happened into the Campton Gallery during its exhibition of paintings by artist, TR Colletta. Collettas richly detailed paintings of everyday, distinctly American objects are at once familiar and remarkable, assuming an evocative, sculptural character. His subjects tap into our collective consciousness and become complex metaphors. Jayson was particularly drawn to a compelling oil on canvas of a juicy, mouthwatering, hot-out-of-the-oven cherry pie. He instantly knew this was to be the label and the name for his Pinot Noir still in the barrel – Cherry Pie.
Duration : 0:4:14
By Request- A Blind Pinot Noir Tasting – Episode #624
March 3rd, 2010
Gary Vaynerchuk fulfills a viewer request and tastes 5 Pinot Noir wines blind.
Duration : 0:24:44
Napa Valley Cabernet Battle Royal And The BOOK Is Now …
March 3rd, 2010
Gary Vaynerchuk goes BLIND on this HUGE day for him and his Family and the Vayniacs. Napa Valley Cabernet is the epic and most sought after wines of America and this tasting will be a battle Royal!
Duration : 0:22:2
