Comments for Wine Portfolio, Eat, Drink, Travel http://wineportfolio.com/c Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Wine Of The Week – Finca Villacreces Pruno, Ribera del Duero 2008 by wineguy http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1532&cpage=1#comment-8267 wineguy Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:27 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1532#comment-8267 First off - this is an excellent wine. Now, than it is NOT what it is being described as in the above review and thank goodness for that. The are no Asian spices, incense, etc...Pah-lease, when will this wine review bs ever end. This is a very pleasant "Dry" wine, Dry means Dry, no asian spieces, no exploding cherries. It's dry, 98 percent of the new found mass marketed audience has no concept of what a good dry wine really means. They are being convinced to expect fast made - expensive wine fruit foward wines - which are the cheapest to make and move fast. First off – this is an excellent wine.
Now, than it is NOT what it is being described as in the above review and thank goodness for that.
The are no Asian spices, incense, etc…Pah-lease, when will this wine review bs ever end.
This is a very pleasant “Dry” wine, Dry means Dry, no asian spieces, no exploding cherries. It’s dry,
98 percent of the new found mass marketed audience has no concept of what a good dry wine really means. They are being convinced to expect fast made – expensive wine fruit foward wines – which are the cheapest to make and move fast.

]]> Comment on Amarone: A Texas-style wine from Italy by Anatoli Levine http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2342&cpage=1#comment-7909 Anatoli Levine Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:49:01 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2342#comment-7909 Thanks for the post! It too bad I didn't know about the event, because Amarone is one of my favorite wines. But I also have to admit that while there is an attention to quality, most of the Amarone I tasted from the latest vintages (2004, 2005, 2006 and so on) are bearing an overripe fruit and lacking the finesse of the older vintages... Thanks for the post! It too bad I didn’t know about the event, because Amarone is one of my favorite wines. But I also have to admit that while there is an attention to quality, most of the Amarone I tasted from the latest vintages (2004, 2005, 2006 and so on) are bearing an overripe fruit and lacking the finesse of the older vintages…

]]> Comment on Beaujolais Nouveau: The Cilantro of Wine by Tracy http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2323&cpage=1#comment-7908 Tracy Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:12:43 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2323#comment-7908 First of all, I would never judge you! And, second, thanks for the compliment. Glad you enjoyed the article. And, I'll have to check out the Nouveau Chuck sometime. First of all, I would never judge you! And, second, thanks for the compliment. Glad you enjoyed the article. And, I’ll have to check out the Nouveau Chuck sometime.

]]> Comment on How Wine Lovers See the World by Mary K McCants-Liethen http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2232&cpage=1#comment-7642 Mary K McCants-Liethen Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:43:40 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2232#comment-7642 Interesting map. looking at the USA and the big fat budweiser between ccors and sam A. My husband and I love wine and live in the midwest. How do you market the great taste, class and sophistication of wine to those wonderful midwesterners who are missing out? :-) Interesting map. looking at the USA and the big fat budweiser between ccors and sam A. My husband and I love wine and live in the midwest. How do you market the great taste, class and sophistication of wine to those wonderful midwesterners who are missing out? :-)

]]> Comment on Beaujolais Nouveau: The Cilantro of Wine by Roland Hulme http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2323&cpage=1#comment-7600 Roland Hulme Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:49:07 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2323#comment-7600 I LOVE the way you compared Beaujolais Nouveau to cilantro! So apt! Don't judge me, but in November good old Trader Joe's releases a special "Nouveau" version of their infamous Two-Buck-Chuck (the Charles Schwab that retails for $2.99 a bottle.) It's made in California in the same style as Beaujolais Nouveau and is actually consistently, astonishingly good. Given that Beaujolais Nouveau is sometimes considered overpriced, if you like the style and ease-of-drinking, you might want to give it a try. I LOVE the way you compared Beaujolais Nouveau to cilantro! So apt!

Don’t judge me, but in November good old Trader Joe’s releases a special “Nouveau” version of their infamous Two-Buck-Chuck (the Charles Schwab that retails for $2.99 a bottle.) It’s made in California in the same style as Beaujolais Nouveau and is actually consistently, astonishingly good. Given that Beaujolais Nouveau is sometimes considered overpriced, if you like the style and ease-of-drinking, you might want to give it a try.

]]> Comment on From Tradition to Modernity – Two Sides to La Rioja: Part 1 by My Rioja, from beginning to bottle « Wine Portfolio, Eat, Drink, Travel, Shop Learn and Shop http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1391&cpage=1#comment-7576 My Rioja, from beginning to bottle « Wine Portfolio, Eat, Drink, Travel, Shop Learn and Shop Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:15:47 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1391#comment-7576 [...] some of the region’s most traditional wineries – and its most innovative – gave me an appreciation for the heritage, history [...] [...] some of the region’s most traditional wineries – and its most innovative – gave me an appreciation for the heritage, history [...]

]]> Comment on Victor F. Pascual Artacho welcomes us to La Rioja by My Rioja, from beginning to bottle « Wine Portfolio, Eat, Drink, Travel, Shop Learn and Shop http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1369&cpage=1#comment-7575 My Rioja, from beginning to bottle « Wine Portfolio, Eat, Drink, Travel, Shop Learn and Shop Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:13:45 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1369#comment-7575 [...] with Jody Ness and the crew of Wine Portfolio to experience the wines of this venerable region first-hand; and it’s colored my experience of drinking them ever since. Just a whiff of the earthy [...] [...] with Jody Ness and the crew of Wine Portfolio to experience the wines of this venerable region first-hand; and it’s colored my experience of drinking them ever since. Just a whiff of the earthy [...]

]]> Comment on How Wine Lovers See the World by Tim Smith http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2232&cpage=1#comment-7408 Tim Smith Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:56:43 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2232#comment-7408 Highly beneficial cheers, I reckon your readers may possibly want considerably more posts like this on winemaking carry on the good effort. Highly beneficial cheers, I reckon your readers may possibly want considerably more posts like this on winemaking carry on the good effort.

]]> Comment on The Winemaking History of La Rioja by George Starky http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1387&cpage=1#comment-7278 George Starky Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:12:48 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=1387#comment-7278 Really interesting cheers, It looks like your current readers could possibly want a great deal more well written articles like this carry on the excellent content. Really interesting cheers, It looks like your current readers could possibly want a great deal more well written articles like this carry on the excellent content.

]]> Comment on Port Pointers by Mike and Jeff http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2176&cpage=1#comment-6872 Mike and Jeff Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:10:19 +0000 http://wineportfolio.com/c/?p=2176#comment-6872 While Wine Portfolio has its own editorial room and publishes for the most part original content, we like to take opportunities to feature the works of other writers and experts from around the world who can bring our readers new and relevant content. We can assure you that Wine Portfolio is a completely independent company and is not owned by any other entity. We published this particular post because we like the content provided to us by the authors Mike and Jeff, and believe our community would benefit from it. We thank you though, as we appreciate that we have readers that care enough to address us on this issue. While Wine Portfolio has its own editorial room and publishes for the most part original content, we like to take opportunities to feature the works of other writers and experts from around the world who can bring our readers new and relevant content. We can assure you that Wine Portfolio is a completely independent company and is not owned by any other entity. We published this particular post because we like the content provided to us by the authors Mike and Jeff, and believe our community would benefit from it. We thank you though, as we appreciate that we have readers that care enough to address us on this issue.

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