Tag Archives: wine industry

New Wine for a New Generation of Wine Drinkers Or . . .

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Poor Robert

For a while now I’ve been thinking about the sheer volume of new wine (different labels) have hit the market in the past several years, why and what it really means. In an effort to synthesize my thoughts on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, Life Balance, Varietals, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Winemaking | Tagged Life Style, Varitals, Wine Aging, wine industry, Wine Tasting | 1 Comment

Wine Tasting and Reviews for the Masses

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Poor Robert

I’ve been drinking wine (good and bad) for over fifty years now and I’ve written and read more than my share of wine reviews. Lately I’ve become a bit disenchanted with both the content of the reviews and the process … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine Tasting, Winemaking | Tagged Wine Aging, wine industry, Wine Tasting, Wine Terminology | 3 Comments

Coming Soon To a Wine Blog Near You.

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Poor Robert

I told you a few weeks ago that I would be changing up the character of Poor Robert’s (Wine) Almanac to give it a new and more exciting look and feel. I wasn’t talking about giving it a new visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Alice Longhurst-Jones, Argentine, Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Malbec, Mendosa, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Words | Tagged Alice Longhurst-Jones, Argentina, Craft Wines, Malbec, Wine, wine industry, Wine Regions, Wine Varieties, Writing | 6 Comments

Non-Naked, Naked Winemakers Other Projects, Say What!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Poor Robert

Many of my readers don’t belong to the Naked Wines Family and have asked about getting some of the Naked Wines I’ve reviewed elsewhere. Unfortunately you have to get them from Naked Wines, that said many of them have other … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Matt Iaconis, Production Wine, Varietals, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Wines | Tagged Naked Wines, Purchaising, Varitals, Wine, wine industry, Wine Online, Wine Varieties, Wines | 6 Comments

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

Sulfite Free Wine Anybody, Not!

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Poor Robert

What’s with the sulfites in wine? In any number of forums I follow this question comes up over and over again. Yesterday I saw a post by a friend Anna Salinas that referred to Wines.com TV: Rob Moshein’s piece on … Continue reading →

Posted in Hodgpodge, Life Balance, Production Wine, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Wines | Tagged grapes into wine, the modern world, Wine, wine industry, Wine Terminology, Wine Terms | 5 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 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 →