Category Archives: Naked Wines

The Weekly Wine for March 6, 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Poor Robert

LABRIE Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2014: I loved this wine, partly because I really like Jonathan Maltus and his wonderful sense of what works with each batch he creates (or at least releases), and also because I really like dry white … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Wine For February 12, 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Poor Robert

Miriam Alexandra 2014 California Chenin Blanc. This wine, my Valentines Day present to my readers, comes from a real up and coming winemaker Alexandra Faber, a graduate of the UC Davis wine making program, who worked for a while for … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Wine –DRG Russia River Valley 2013 Chardonnay

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Poor Robert

Daryl Rex Groom’s (DRG), Russian River Valley Chardonnay (2013). I have been ABC (anything but Chardonnay) since the 1970s when the California wine industry started the Big Oak and Butter Chardonnay fad. I am just not a fan of a … Continue reading →

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New To Poor Robert’s: The Weekly Wine

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Poor Robert

In my effort to change things up with this blog, I am inaugurating a new weekly feature: “The Weekly Wine”. I will present the story of that wine and the winemaker, in addition I’ll add a detailed review of the wine on the … Continue reading →

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What’s A Pinot Gris all about

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Poor Robert

One of my all time favorite wine makers from “Down Under”, Rod Easthope, makes killer wines and one of his best is his latest Pinot Gris. He recently posted to a forum I follow a great discussion of what it … Continue reading →

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I Only Like Sweet Wines, Why?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Poor Robert

I maintain a strong on-line presence in a number of on-line wine related forums and I can’t tell you how many times I get asked this question. Sadly there is no really simple answers that fill all palates. Actually the … Continue reading →

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Malolactic Fermentation (MLF) — Contributed by Rod Easthope, Winemaker Extraordinaire

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Poor Robert

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 →

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Craft Wines in a Production Wine Industry

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Poor Robert

As I wander the wine aisles of the supermarkets here in Missoula, I note a huge difference in variety and labels on the shelves. I pulled a few off the shelves the other day and read some of the back … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Blended Wine and When is a Varietal not a Varietal

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Poor Robert

As I was preparing to write this post I spent a lot of time on the internet and digging through a lot of technical stuff that might have made sense in the 1600s or 1700s but sure did not make … Continue reading →

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The Musings of a Busy LIfe — Making Time for Wine

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Poor Robert

It has been tough to find writing time these past few weeks, as making a living has gotten in the way of my passion for writing and wine. I know that some people actually make a living writing blogs, but … Continue reading →