4- results found for January 2010
You look in the mirror and you've four ears and an eye on the end of your tongue, then you wake up. Deep breath, it was just a dream. What brought that on? Then I remembered I'd read an article about ORGANIC FARMING, and somewhere in there was a "joke" about what affect some pesticides and chemical fertilizers might have on the body. The eyeball on the tongue was actually pretty cool, but not the sort of thing you'd want to share on a first date.
It was however plenty a good enough reason for me to consider including more organically grown foods and WINE in my diet, particularly since wine is a rather large part of my diet. The move to "organic" wine making is on a increasingly fast track as people and winemakers realize that letting nature take it's course will benefit both the body and the nature of wine. But it's not new to a small number of family-run wineries that have been practicing organic methods for a long time. Ed and Deborah Wallo, owners and winemakers at YORKVILLE CELLARS in Mendocino County, California, have been a certified organic winery since 1986.
If you've never traveled past the Sonoma/Napa areas, you owe yourself a couple more days on that get-a-way to make it to the Mendocino area. Cruising up 101, past Healdsburg, you'll come to State Highway 128, hang a left, and soon you'll see the vineyards of Yorkville Cellars, home to a little slice of Bordeaux. They specialize in growing and producing wines from eight of the main varietals of that famous French region, including Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Did I mention the free tasting? That alone is a rare winery treat, but not the only feature you'll enjoy. Family wineries are always my favorite as you meet the folks whose craft and passion are in the wines produced.
If getting up to Northern California is on the list but not happening quick enough, check your local wine dealer or visit the Yorkville Cellars website to order and try their award winning wines. Reasonably priced under $30.
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 My tongue is purple, streaked with Sauternes gold. Did L.A. seem just a little more sophisticated yesterday? Might have been the hundred or so French winemakers and chateau owners that descended here for the annual tasting for buyers by the Union of Gran Crus de Bordeaux.On the 5th floor Annex of the Renaissance Hotel more than 75 chateaus shared their 2007 vintage offerings. From across the Bordeaux region, wines from Pessac-Leognan, St. Emilion Grand Cru, Pomerol, Listrac Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Medoc, Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac, St. Estephe, plus makers of Sauternes & Barsac, were poured. Hundreds of buyers from west gathered, among them all the major wine retailers such as the Wine Exchange, plus Costco, K&L, Traders Joes, all had their reps present.
Following our "Wine Geeks of Paradise" hosts, Kyle Meyer and Tristen Beamon with cameras in hand, we did our best to taste them all. The 2007's in general had a challenging year weather-wise, but the Bordeaux-lese have managed to take what they harvested and create some very nice wines across the board. The Sauternes are especially worth trying. My fav among several there is a lovely Sauterne from Chateau Coutet... balanced, sweet with orange. A super value. Enjoy as the 2007's will be lower in price than previous years, and there are some gems.
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 Yes, it is what you think it is. Somewhere in China, a guy at a USB factory sits around with catalogs of everything else they make in China and figures out what they could stick a thumb drive into and sell to Americans.The possibilities seem endless. Just look around your desk. Paper clip puller USB, magnifying glass USB, Mini-beer can USB. Shot glass USB. Cigarette/cigar/hand-rolled Lighter USB. (That one for sure is already available.)I'm however waiting for one that implants in my finger and acts like the Alien Hair connector in Avatar. Let me set the scene. It's not too far in the future and you're in a bar. (Pray the have bars in the future.) You meet a person. "May I buy you a drink?" She says yes. Hour later... "Would you like to hook up... finger to finger?" YIKES! Don't forget to activate your personal firewall to separate your libido from your Id.
Until then you can just pull this cork out and show it off. Good luck.
Available at http://www.geekstuff4u.com/cork-usb-memory.htmlThe Future is getting scarier and scarier. Pour me some wine quick!
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TABLAS CREEK 2006 ESPRIT DE BEAUCASTEL (WS TOP 100 2009)
Landing smack-dab in the middle of Wine Spectator's TOP 100 is not a bad spot. (Any where in the 100 is not a bad spot.)The Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel 2006 is a
blend of four estate-grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings
from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark
red fruit, earth, spice and mid-palate richness of Mourvedre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back-palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity. The 2006 Esprit de Beaucastel is delicious and unusually
approachable right now, with a complex nose of red plum, ripe cherry,
fresh figs and candied orange peel, a velvety, layered palate with
spicy plum and cherry fruit, pepper and nutmeg spices, and excellent
breadth. The finish shows more mineral, plum, and spice, and a little
gentle oak from the foudre aging. It is delicious now, if very young,
and should evolve elegantly in bottle for 10-15 years or longer. And we agree. It garnered a WS 93, and made #50 on the list and it's $34.99. The numbers are right. Enjoy now. Buy now from Winex.com
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