Mr. Ridge Comes a-Knockin?

Master Sommelier Robert Jones came to Day-twah recently to promote the wines of Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD, for which he serves as National Sales Manager. Robert and I go back some years, and in that time, he’s noticed that we have a special place in our hearts for the wines of Ridge Vineyards, a [...]

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Box wine disguised as a handbag

You may think you’ve seen it all, but get a load of this: box wine in the shape of a lady’s handbag. While they innovators may be on the right track, their genteel Upper East Side/16e arrondissement styling is probably the wrong statement for those who want to haul 1.5 liters of Chardonnay/Vinognier around. Probably [...]

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Wine-derful

Judges completed the first day of tasting the finest vintages the wine world has to offer at the 70th Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. Stepping into the Millard Sheets Center for the Arts, where judging is taking place, the aroma is musky, flowery, fruity, nutty. Pretty powerful! Judges gather around round tables comparing [...]

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Tasting Report: 2010 Saint Cosme Gigondas

Last week I promised to track down and taste a bottle of the 95 point rated (Wine Spectator) $41 (release price) 2010 Château de Saint-Cosme Gigondas. As promised I ordered a bottle of from Wine.com, it arrived, and I cracked it open.

Side note: It was a full-on 90F degrees the day I had it shipped. I missed the shipment and it was redelivered the next day. I popped the wine open the day after that and you know what? It was totally fine. Maybe we're getting excessively cranked up about shipping wine when it's slightly warm? I mean - this is Massachusetts, not Arizona.

Another thing - people sometimes ask how Wine.com can ship to Massachusetts with all of the shipping restrictions in place here. Wine.com is the only national wine retailer I'm aware of that's taken the time to obtain a Massachusetts retailer license and buys all of their wine they ship to Massachusetts residents from Massachusetts wholesalers. I hope that also helps explain why Wine.com inventory and pricing varies from state to state.

Here are my thoughts on the wine:

2010 Château de Saint-Cosme Gigondas
$41
3,330 Cases Produced

Pretty magenta/ruby in the glass. About 70% opaque. Aromatically, I get ripe raspberry, rose petals, black pepper, and other typical Rhone notes. Really pretty. Shines on the palate with a silky mouth feel up front followed by a nice tannic bite at this stage in its youth. Good dose of acidity too. So elegant and powerful at the same time. Beautifully balanced. Very nice stuff. Tremendous value. Molesworth nailed this one.

93/100 WWP: Outstanding

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?Lafite is out, Conti is in.?

China pivots to Burgundy. Source: Theatlantic Via: The Atlantic Thankfully, the wine market’s sour turn could also just be a sign of changing tastes. Eighty-six of the 100 bottles Liv-ex tracks are Bordeaux, the traditional king of fine wine. But as the Financial Times wrote in May, recent auctions suggest that Hong Kong buyers, perhaps [...]

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Winners of the Louis Roederer Wine Writing Awards 2012

Congratulations to the many winners of the Louis Roederer Wine Writing Awards presented tonight in London. Whilst the awards that Vrazon helped to create,the Born Digital Wine Awards, recognise the growing talent of content written specifically for online media, it is fair to say that this is not yet the mainstream of wine writing. Tonight’s categories [...]

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Giveaway! Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival

The 7th Annual Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival is coming the weekend of September 21 - 23, 2012. Set in the spectacular Newport Mansions on the Atlantic Ocean, this is an event to check out.

One of the highlights of the weekend is the Grand Tasting on the lawn of Marble House. Great wines, fabulous food from more than two dozen restaurants and food exhibitors, free cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs like Emeril Lagasse, and ocean views are included in your ticket price.

The event organizers have given me 2 tickets for the Sunday Grand Tasting to give away here on this blog. At a face value of $110 per ticket -- $220 total -- this is a nice opportunity.

To enter, leave a comment on this blog post (http://www.wellesleywinepress.com/2012/08/giveaway-newport-mansions-food-wine.html if you're reading this in a feed reader or via email). If you'd rather keep your entry on the down low, or you're having trouble with the commenting system, drop me an email with your entry: wellesleywinepress@gmail.com Winner will be picked by random drawing on Friday, August 31st 2012.

We received 34 entries for the 2012 Boston Wine Expo giveaway. Let's see if we can top that.

For a complete listing of events, and to purchase tickets visit the Newport Mansions website. And follow @NMWineFood on Twitter for more information.

Good luck!


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