Category Archives: Uncategorized

A Conversation with a Great Bottle of Wine

Preamble: I’ve been writing all my life and constructing this blog for several years now. To challenge myself and the status quo I am trying to change up some of my presentation styles. I’ve never seriously written in the third … Continue reading

Posted in Hodgpodge, Life Balance, Production Wine, Uncategorized, Varietals, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemaking, Wines, Words | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

What’s A Pinot Gris all about

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

Posted in Craft Wines, Down Under, Naked Wines, Pinot Gris, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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 , , , , , | 6 Comments

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

Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

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…

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

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

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

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 , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments

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

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Craft Wines in a Production Wine Industry

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

Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Naked Wines, Production Wine, Travel, Uncategorized, Varietals, Wine Buying, Wine Tasting, Winemaking, Wines, Words | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments