Tag Archives: experience

A Real Corker

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Poor Robert

What to do with all the corks and caps, well until you decide, fill a basket. It still won’t answer the age old question, “corks or screw caps” but it’s pretty to look at and environmentally responsible.

Posted in Hodgpodge, Wine, Wine Photos, Words | Tagged Art, Corks, experience, Life Balance, the modern world, Wine, wine industry | 13 Comments

The Weekly Wine for February 28, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Poor Robert

Jeff Stai’s (El Jefe to those that know him) Twisted Oak Winery produces some of my favorite wines created with an Iberian feel from old vines (grown in California) of some of the greatest varietals of Spain and Portugal. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Grenache, Hodgpodge, Jeff Stai, Life Balance, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Photos, Winemakers, Wines, Words | Tagged California, experience, grapes into wine, Grenache, Jeff Stai, Life Balance, the modern world, Twisted Oak, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties | 2 Comments

The Cellar Dwellers

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Poor Robert

I know, a bit whimsical as my posts usually go, but I am trying to change things up a bit to create more excitement for my readers. My first ever photo blog hopefully gets to the essence of Poor Robert’s (Wine) … Continue reading →

Posted in Barware, Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Photos, Wine Tasting, Words | Tagged experience, Photos, Wine, wine industry, Wine Terms | 11 Comments

The Weekly Wine for February 19, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Poor Robert

For the past few weeks, I’ve been alternating between red and white wines for The Weekly Wine. This week I am mixing it up a bit and featuring a truly unique rosé, the 2015 brick & mortar Sonoma Coast Rosé of … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Rose', Varietals, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers, Wines | Tagged brick and mortar, California, experience, Finding-Our-Features, Finding_Our_Features, grapes into wine, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Rose', the modern world, white wine, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Chardonnay, Craft Wines, Daryl Rex Groom, Down Under, Hodgpodge, Naked Wines, Production Wine, Varietals, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Winemaking, Wines | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Daryl Rex Groom, experience, follow_our_features, grapes into wine, Naked Wines, vintage wine, white wine, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties, Wines | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Craft Wines, Daryl Rex Groom, Down Under, Naked Wines, Varietals, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers, Wines, Words | Tagged Daryl Rex Groom, experience, grapes into wine, Varitals, white wine, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties, Wines | 9 Comments

A Conversation with a Great Bottle of Wine

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Poor Robert

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 experience, fermentation process, grapes into wine, Life Balance, the modern world, Varitals, vintage wine, Wine, wine industry | 16 Comments

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 →

Posted in Craft Wines, Down Under, Naked Wines, Pinot Gris, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers | Tagged experience, grapes into wine, Rod Easthope, Sweet Wine, the modern world, white wine, Wine, Wine Terminology, Wine Varieties, Wines | 4 Comments

Why Can’t I get the Wine I like Where I live?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Poor Robert

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 →

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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 →