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Why Can’t I get the Wine I like Where I live?
Wine is complicated and believe it or not still hostage, to a degree in certain states, to Prohibition era legislation. The whole process gets further complicated by the messy relationship between State and Federal laws about import, export and interstate … Continue reading
Posted in Craft Wines, Life Balance, Production Wine, Uncategorized, Varietals, Wine Tasting, Wines, Words
Tagged experience, grapes into wine, Life Balance, the modern world, Wine, wine industry
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It’s a New Year and a New Me (Sort Of)
It’s been a while since I posted to Poor Robert’s (Wine) Almanac and it hasn’t been with out reason. I spent a good part of last year preparing to retire from a company I helped found over twenty-seven years ago. Those who … Continue reading
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Is Your Favorite Wine…Toxic?!?!
Originally posted on Marshall Tilden III, DWS, CSW:
The simplest, yet most confusing, answer is…possibly. However let me start by saying that this arsenic controversy only seems to pertain to the least expensive, most highly produced California wines and if you…
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Sparkling Wine or Champagne – What’s in a Name?
When I was growing up (my children think I never have and they may well be right) my parents entertained a lot and if it was really special I’d see bottles of “champagne” sitting on the kitchen counter the next … Continue reading
Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) — Contributed by Rod Easthope, Winemaker Extraordinaire
Hello wine fans, I have been out of the blogging business for a while as I have been gutting and remodeling a house for my daughter. Now that I am semi-retired, I am supposed to have all this time on my hands but … Continue reading
Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Naked Wines, Uncategorized, Varietals, Winemaking, Wines, Words
Tagged experience, fermentation process, grapes into wine, Lactic acid, MLF, Naked Wines, Rod Easthope, wine industry, Wine Terminology, Wines
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I Can Taste My Wine but Where is the Cumquat Everybody Else Tastes?
Personally I drink wine because I love the social interaction that comes along with wonderful flavors and the opportunity to do something with my hands in awkward social situations. I taste wines to discover their characteristics and to try to … Continue reading
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Wine Reviews Page Now Has An Index
We now have a number (14 and counting) of reviews posted as comments to the wine review page so I have indexed them at the top of the page so readers can find what they are looking for more quickly. … Continue reading
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Naked Wines Might Consider Suspending New Angels Applications .
Hot off the presses, Naked Wines founder Rowan Gormley commented in an interview with the financial press that business was so good for the three members (UK, US, AUS) of the Naked Wine family that he would consider limiting New Angel Applications … Continue reading
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