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Introducing the Pedestrian Wine-Drinker
Posted by perle0 on 2004-08-28 20:17:40
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[The Pedestrian Wine Drinker] |
First let's clear something up right away. This column is NOT about drinking pedestrian wines. Life's too short to drink pedestrian wine. No, it's the wine-drinker who is pedestrian. The Pedestrian Wine-Drinker (PWD for short) is just a commonplace wine-lover, an ordinary peon, one who slogs through the wine world on foot, rather than soaring above the crowd on wings of special wine knowledge and ability.
The PWD is a column devoted to wine. It appears regularly on LaWineClub.com, a local community website devoted primariy to wine tasting notes written by you and me--the only real experts on wine as far as you and I are concerned.
Let's dive right in then, shall we? Perhaps the best place to start is to answer the question, what the heck is a tasting note, anyway? |
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Water with Your Wine?
Posted by perle0 on 2005-10-03 18:20:59
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[The Pedestrian Wine Drinker]
[USA] |
 Adding water to your wine is almost as old as wine itself. The Romans and Greeks would have never considered drinking wine without adding water first; in fact, they considered it guache behavior on a par today with chugging Night Train out of a paper bag. Even in mediterranean countries today, wine mixed with water is considered a proper beverage for the family's children, with less water being added as the child grows older. Few of us in the U.S. want water in our wine, though. What we don't know is that much of the time, we're getting it anyway. And yet we should probably be thankful that we're getting our wine watered down for us. |
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Peachy Canyon Winery Events
Posted by perle0 on 2005-08-07 02:39:13
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[Events]
[Paso Robles] |
Peachy Canyon Winery, located in Paso Robles, announces its events for August and September.
Jester Storytelling Festival
Sunday, August 21st, 2005
10am-5pm, $35
Be the First to Party with "Jester"
We're celebrating the release of "Jester", a fun new blend from the wizardry of winemaker Josh Beckett, by creating a memorable day of family entertainment that raises money for programs which support arts in the schools. Bring the family-- especially the little ones who get in free--spread out a blanket, and listen to performers weave their magic stories. |
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Buy Wine Books to Benefit Schools
Posted by perle0 on 2005-05-12 17:30:46
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[Editorial]
[USA] |
| At LaWineClub, we don't usually discuss anything that's not wine-related. But did you know that you could buy books about wine (or anything else), and also benefit the school of your choice at the same time? |
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Huge Wine Heist in CA a Sign of the Times?
Posted by perle0 on 2007-02-01 15:24:46
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[California] |
 In the affluent Silicon Valley town of Atherton, one of the most wealthiest areas in the country, a single theft of over $100,000' worth of rare and expensive wines taken from a private home has wine-lovers abuzz. Even the New York Times has taken notice.
The thieves ignored electronics, jewelry, and lesser wines to hit the basement wine cellar and zero in on the good stuff: the average value of each stolen bottle was $3000. The haul included a magnum of '59 Petrus with an estimated value of $11,000. Because of their focus on high-value bottles, it's clear that the thieves knew their wine. |
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Galatoire's Bistro Wine Dinner: French vs. American
Posted by perle0 on 2008-04-07 12:22:44
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[Events]
[Baton Rouge] |
 Galatoire's Bistro cordially invites you to attend their French vs. American wine dinner on April 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
You'll sample a variety of French and American varietals and let your own palate decide which is best while enjoying unique menu creations from Chef Brian Landry.
Be sure to join us as we compare and contrast French and American varietals. Reserve your seat today: $85 per person including tax and gratuity. |
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Welcome to your source for Wine Information and Tasting Notes!
Posted by Admin on 2005-07-21 16:53:23
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[News]
[Louisiana] |
 Welcome to the LaWineClub.com web site!
This system is being built from the ground up to provide the online community with a comprehensive, searchable, flexible database of wine tasting notes, and will also serve as a local portal for wine enthusiasts. We want to embrace and work with all the other popular wine sites online and serve as a "central database" of tasting notes. Also be sure to visit our new Messageboards.
While this is a local wine portal, we happily encourage users from all around the world to register for free and add your Tasting Notes to the database!
Be sure to sign up and get on the weekly mailing list to be notified of news, wine tastings and other special events going on. |
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What to Do with Old Wine Bottles
Posted by perle0 on 2005-08-12 01:34:55
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[Editorial]
[USA] |
 So you say you've been pursuing your interest in wine for some time now, and you're beginning to build up quite a store of empty bottles from very special wine experiences. You really hate to throw away these sole remaining mementos of glorious wines gone by, but what to do with all of those empty bottles? |
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Wine Tasting to Benefit Swine Palace
Posted by perle0 on 2008-06-25 18:09:15
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[Events]
[Baton Rouge] |
 Share a summer night of fine wine and hors d'oeuvres on the Reilly Theatre stage at Swine Palace's first Annual Wine Tasting fundraiser on July 24th. For $35.00, you can sample an assortment of excellent vintages while supporting Louisiana's premier professional theatre. |
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Lil River Inn Wine Tasting
Posted by perle0 on 2008-02-18 13:20:11
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[Events]
[Louisiana] |
 Come join Lori and Richard at Little River Inn in New Iberia for their first wine tasting with Jeanie of Select Wines, Inc. Featured will be wines from California to compliment Little River's great seafood. |
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Viva Italia at Cork & Bottle
Posted by perle0 on 2006-12-04 18:54:24
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[Events]
[Louisiana] |
 Viva Italia at Long Last
"What’s it all about? Integrity--there simply is no quality in wine without integrity"
–-Jens Schmidt, Owner, Montecastelli Selections
This past summer, Jon and Laurie of Cork & Bottle made a trip to the Montecastelli Wine Fair in Tuscany to find some new discoveries (we know, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it!). Montecastelli is a Tuscan-based company that works with Italian wineries focused on estate-grown wines made organically and biodynamically--in other words, wines that are painfully pure and true to region and type. Although the air conditioning was in short supply, the food was good and the wines were incredible.
Over 40 producers featuring about 300 wines were tasted over three days. The producers were charming (and some of them even spoke English); needless to say, the wines were amazing. Jon and Laurie left the fair just dying to get their new discoveries back to Cork & Bottle, and since July they’ve been waiting for them to show up. Waiting. For nearly 6 months. The good news is that the wines are starting to arrive and the nearly 6-month wait for these new discoveries did nothing to diminish the excitement about them. The following wines are some of the highlights of the trip; they are now in stock in both stores and available for purchase on-line.
Happy Shopping! |
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Slimy Wet Dresses Made from Wine? Magnifique!
Posted by perle0 on 2007-03-19 14:30:22
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[News]
[Australia] |
 Yes, in case you were wondering when the armageddon would hit, here's a sign that it will soon arrive: seamless dresses created by fermenting wine. The only drawback: for now, you have to keep these garments wet, or they'll tear. That, and they look like they're made from exactly what they're made from: a bacteria-created film found collecting at the top of wine vats. |
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