Madeira, Mysterious Madeira

Posted 10/09/2008 at 11:02 AM by Laura

Most people don't get it and can't follow it but this wonderful oxidized wine, often a blend of several indigenous grapes, can taste like nectar,  
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C House Restaurant in the Affinia Hotel, Chicago

Posted 10/05/2008 at 05:09 PM by Laura

Nice to find such a fascinating wine list, and for the most part, reasonably priced.....  
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A Social Network Off-Shoot

Posted 10/05/2008 at 04:42 PM by Laura

Please be my friend!  
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Wine 2.0-- where wine meets technology

Posted 10/04/2008 at 03:07 PM by Laura

Well, it was quite a bash! Bringing together some great winemakers with some techno-geeks and new media specialists!  
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Ulises Valdez Vineyard-- a Chardonnay harvest

Posted 10/04/2008 at 02:45 PM by Laura

This is one of the prized Russian River Valley Chardonnay vineyards from with Paul Hobbs makes his Chardonnay, and Ulises bottles his own wine as well.  
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Paul Hobbs in the Morning Harvest

Posted 10/04/2008 at 02:16 PM by Laura

Crack of dawn at Paul Hobbs where the Pinot Noir harvest is in swing, on a beautiful late September day.  
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The Grapes Have Arrived!

Posted 10/04/2008 at 05:59 AM by Laura

The grapes get to Freemark Abbey and the staff gets to work.  
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Harvest at Sycamore Vineyards

Posted 10/04/2008 at 05:44 AM by Laura

Harvest 2008 was in full swing last week in Napa Valley. Watch it in full action....  
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Barossa Valley Never Tasted So Good....

Posted 09/10/2008 at 02:51 PM by Roger

What happens when you are the winemaker of Grange for almost 30 years? You start your own label, no doubt, just what John Duval has done, not to mention launch projects in Washington state and Chile.  
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Olvena Wines from Somontano (where?)

Posted 09/07/2008 at 05:51 AM by Roger

I really do try to stay on top of the growing international wine market, but new regions and wines slip in at such warp speed. This weekend I was introduced to Sonomtano and the wines of Olvena.  
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Vin-O-Pass Quite a Wine Education

Posted 09/04/2008 at 01:38 PM by Roger

Strolling through my new local Whole Foods store, I was stunned and incredibly delighted by not only the Vin-O-Pass inside the wine department, but the selection loaded up!  
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Labor Day Barbeque Wine

Posted 09/01/2008 at 06:35 AM by Roger

I found this lovely Rose from Bordeaux so will enjoy this on this very American holiday...Pink Criquet.  
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Biodynamics at Momtazi Vineyards and Maysara Wines

Posted 08/29/2008 at 11:12 AM by Roger

It's none other than Moe Momtazi, guiding us through the natural maze that's dubbed biodynamics. Fascinating.  
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A Salmon Safe stop at Van Duzer

Posted 08/27/2008 at 06:01 AM by Roger

Another stop of our journey to better understand Oregon wineries' sustainable and eco-friendly Salmon Safe rules at Van Duzer Winery.  
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Moving along --an Overview of Oregon Wine Country

Posted 08/26/2008 at 06:54 AM by Roger

Before I take you to our next stop, thought it would be fun to share some info I learned on this wine region...a great place to visit. A few restaurant recs, too.  
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Bethel Heights and Oregon LIVE

Posted 08/25/2008 at 07:13 AM by Roger

Come along and meet the entire family, and the pioneers of Low Impact Viticulture and Enology (LIVE).  
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Visiting Oregon--the Willamette Valley

Posted 08/24/2008 at 06:24 AM by Roger

It's our first filming trip to beautiful Oregon and we are on Day #1--join me for a host of entries on the sustainable farming that's more of the norm than the exception here in the Willamette Valley.  
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Mumm Harvest Celebration 2008!

Posted 08/22/2008 at 02:35 PM by Roger

Hear about our journey to Roger's Vineyard to film Napa's first harvest of 2008; the Pinot Noir champagne grapes.  
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Laurent Gras's New Venture L20 in Chicago

Posted 08/22/2008 at 07:46 AM by Roger

Just the pics for now but wow...this was true art on the plate, with ocean-fresh seafood and fish. Line-up of wines to come....  
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Food and Wine in Mendocino

Posted 08/21/2008 at 07:05 AM by Roger

Take a look at the feast we cooked over a tiny little outdoor grill--and the Mendo wines we paired to it.  
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