|
News & Headlines:
Read the best of the "Wine Guy"
Darryl Beeson has wine suggestions for every taste and every occasion! Sante!
Judge rules Texas ban
on wine shipments unconstitutional.
Read the Houston Chronicle story here.
The
Great and Powerful Schnoz: Robert
Parker. Pay no attention to that
man behind the curtain.
Patrick
Campbell's Terra Rosa Chilean Wine Adventure An essay and photo
tour by Sonoma's noted Laurel Glen winemaker.
Celebrity Chefs Robert McGrath , Grady Spears,
David Garrido and Scott Cohen headline The San Antonio New World Wine and Food Festival
OZ cork story
(or how I learned to love screw caps). Good reading for
those who want to see more people become interested in wines and
winedrinking.
Brazilians have invented a machine that is more sensitive a human (not a
big stretch in some cases.....); go to:
http://www.decanter.com/news/newsdefault.asp?newsstoryid=689
Here's to your Health!
From Patrick Fegan
Director of the Chicago Wine School
This story, about red wine's intervention in heart disease, was published in
Decanter Magazine, a widely read wine periodical out of the UK. Just go to
the following URL (cyber address) for the article:
http://www.decanter.com/news/newsdefault.asp?newsstoryid=671
By the way, just to help you get started in that direction, I want to pass
along some good red wine recommendations (taught a class on Cabernets last
night and some winners stood out).
The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon "Marques de Casa Concha" (Concha Y Toro).
It, and its brother, the Merlot, are two Chilean wines will remind you of
good Bordeaux if a little softer on the palate. The 1999 Saumur-Champigny
"Domaine des Roches Neuves--Terres Chaudes" (Thierry German) is a red Loire
wine based on the Cabernet franc grape. It's a tad gutsier than the above.
All three about $14-15
The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon "Stags Leap District" (Chimney Rock) is a
very nice Cab that is on the lean side for California. Very well balanced.
$35-40
The 1998 Chateau Clerc Milon. This is a Cabernet/Merlot based red wine
from the Rothschild stable (the Mouton side) from the commune of Pauillac. It
needs plenty of aeration but will go very nicely with that steak (if you feel
guilty about that meal-choice, read the article.....). $45-50
So much wine, so little time. It is a way of life, a compliment to most any meal,
a passion, a hobby, but most importantly, wine drinking is about enjoyment. We think experts and novices alike
will find something of interest in this ever-growing area of Eats&Drinks.Com.
We'll be adding columnists, links
and more wine news every week, so please check back often. Send us an email when you have a great bottle of wine,
attend a fabulous tasting, visit a winery, or have a question. We'd love to share the info, Jwdineline@aol.com.
Our friends Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan who wrote "Wine for Dummies"
are fond of saying "there are two types of wine lovers in the world: the hedonists, who just want to
enjoy wine and find more and more wines they can enjoy; and the thinkers, who are fascinated by how wine
happens. (The hedonists call the thinkers wine nerds)" Families often have one of each. "If you're
a thinker, you'll enjoy discovering what's behind the differences in wines; and if you're a hedonist, a little
knowledge can help you discover more wines that you'll enjoy. Of course, this is the thinker speaking". Thanks
Ed and Mary. Which category do you fall into? Cheers!
Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions? Email: jwdineline@aol.com
Copyright © 1998 Inter active Media Solutions. All Rights
Reserved.
The interactive components of this site require that you use a current browser version of Explorer; be sure to
maximize your window out so you can see the entire page. This page was created by Inter
Active Media Solutions.
|
