My Wine Adventure

When la merde hits le ventilateur

A dissertation entitled “Taste: A Study in the Representation of Chemical Substances in the Arena of Consciousness.” by Frédéric Brochet, discusses not taste in general, but taste as applied to the evaluation and appreciation of wine.

(Photo Credit: Peter Donahue)

…Top it up with Veuve Clicquot !

(photo credit: damselindior)

Understanding and appreciating a good brew

Taste wine like a sommelier ;-)

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#primeurs11 #bdx11 (Pris avec Instagram à Chateau Rauzan Segla)

The Judgement of Paris

On this day, in 1976 Chateau Montelena helped put California at the forefront of the wine world. That year the who’s-who of the French wine and food establishment gathered for a grand tasting at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Paris.

Four white Burgundies were tasted against six California Chardonnays. When the scores were tallied, the French Judges were convinced that the top-ranking white wine was one of their own. In fact, it was Chateau Montelena’s 1973 Chardonnay, rated above all other wines. The results proved that Chateau Montelena could produce some of the world’s finest wines, and that California’s wine industry had come of age.

30th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival

May 18 - 20, 2012

60 different wineries showcasing their wines on Saturday, May 19 from 12 - 4 p.m. Don’t miss the Winemaker Seminar on Saturday, May 19 at 11 a.m.

For more information: www.pasowine.com/events/winefestival.php