More on Wine Prices
Two really good articles on the price of wine in the last week. The first article is from Decanter talks about a report from Silicon Valley Bank, claiming that US wineries should adjust their pricing expectations for fine wines. From the article:'For that segment of Baby Boomers who have seen their net worth drastically reduced and who have been the prime target of wine marketing for nearly 20

Bar a Vin
While I was in Bordeaux I split my time between the left bank, right bank and the city itself. In the city I stayed at the Hotel des 4 Soeurs which is perfectly located in downtown Bordeaux. Almost everything I wanted to see was within walking distance from the hotel and the staff was very pleasant. The best part of the hotel was that right across the street is Bar a Vin. Bar a Vin is

Thanksgiving Wine
Last year there were 2600 articles about which wine to pair with Thanksgiving, this year there are 3063. I like this article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer because it has the coolest picture. Whatever you choose, I hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Chateau Giscours
Chateau Giscours has been around since the 1300s. Initially, it served as a dungeon. The earliest record of it containing a vineyard was in 1552, when it was sold to Pierre de l'Horme for 1000 pounds. One of the neat things about the vineyard, shown below, is a display of the Chateau Giscours soil. The sign at the top of the display reads:Texture du sol Grand Poujeau Coupe sur 20 meters So,

New Release: 2007 Doukenie Petit Verdot
This past weekend was a big weekend for new releases in Loudoun County. On Saturday, Doukenie Wintery released its Petit Verdot. The winemaker and vineyard manager, Sébastien Marquet, describes the wine as, "This wine is a 100%, 2007 Petit Verdot Estate coming from Doukénie's vineyard, and aged 23 months in French oak barrels (40%new)."The wine had a deep garnet color with good aromas of black