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Over 100 Years of Experience Tasting Bordeaux Wine Barrel Samples!

Over 100 Years of Experience Tasting Bordeaux Wine Barrel Samples!

Today there are no more bad vintages. Bordeaux will never experience another dreadful vintage like 1969, 1972 or 1991. Technology, vineyard management techniques and the money needed to make the best wines possible are available to Bordeaux wine makers today.

Amazing Bordeaux, Rhone 1928, 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959 & More

Devils wine all

Sharing bottles with new and old friends alike is what makes the hobby rewarding. Hedonism is something to be embraced. If they do not have shirts with that printed on the front in Dusseldorf, assuredly, they would sell well to the infamous Cellar Devils living there.

Traveling to Bordeaux Hijacked by Dusseldorf Cellar Devils

Dusseldorf Wine Lunch

My original plan was lunch and a visit to old town to walk, get acquainted with the city and take pictures. My hosts were so fun and inviting, I could not refuse their kind offer. Within minutes, a sea of glasses was placed before me, all double blind!

Bordeaux Wine in London at Ledbury, on the way to Bordeaux

ledbury wines

Life changing bacon roll’s, more addictive than crack, 1989 Haut Haut Brion good enough to make you cry, 1991 Guigal La Touque that left you speechles, more Bordeaux wine and a perfect dinner The Ledbury in London.

Decanting Wine, When, How and Why to Decant Wine

Decanting Wine

Very little happens just by pulling the cork. Using simple laws of physics, it is the action of decanting that causes most of the effects to take place in the wine. The movement of the wine allowing air to mix with the liquid begins the chemical process.

2011 A Bad Year for Wine Investments According to Liv-ex

Lafite Rothschild 2008

Encumbered by third and fourth quarter price drops, the index which tracks the value of the top 50 wines ended the year at 334.45 – a change of -16.62 per cent.

Wines from New Years Eve Bordeaux, Champagne and a Discovery

New Years Eve Wine Tasting

2011 had numerous highpoints that produced some special memories I’ll always cherish. That being said, 2012, I’m glad you’re here. What took you so long?

Fabricated Wine Industry Scandals? Is Santa Claus Real?

Is this the real Santa Claus? If not, it must be scandal!

There are important issues dealing with ethics that matter and deserve to be looked into. For example, being told you were guaranteed to receive a written review or a high score if you paid a fee. Those are clear, specific, examples of ethical violations.

List Of The Top Ten Best Wines Tasted This Year

Top Ten Wines Tasted

The criteria I focused on for my wines of the year varied. I wanted to focus the list on the wines that left the biggest impression, not only for the wine, but as a memory of the event.

When Robert Parker Retires from Bordeaux, What Happens Next?

Robert Parker The WIne Advocate

When Parker hangs it up, on the one hand, people will not have the advantage of Bob’s tips on the better wines and values. On the other hand, prices will probably not move quickly again. There will be no need to jump on a wine as a future. The thrill of buying futures will be gone.

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