葡萄酒资讯、评论与独立写作精选 by 峄峰
- Napa Shuts its Doors Again内容摘要© Beringer | Wine tasting has had to move outdoors as cases of Covid spike in California.A spike in Covid infections – and poor visitor behavior – means an end to indoor wine tasting.By W. Blake Gray | Posted Friday, 10-Jul-2020 Napa Co… Read more »
- The Influence of Alcohol Level and Polyphenol Content on Oral Release and Persistence of Esters in Wine内容摘要Earlier this year, I covered an article looking at the influence of alcohol content on aroma (esters) release in wine tasting. I’m sort of following up on that post with a new study by the same authors taking the concept a little bit f… Read more »
- Boxed wine rises to the occasion with big sales growth during pandemic
内容摘要CLOSE Stigmatized as being both cheap in price and taste, boxed wine has gained newfound popularity during the COVID pandemic. USA TODAYDemand for certain supermarket staples has surged in strange ways since COVID-19 began shutting down… Read more » - The Wine Industry, Violence, Words and Emails…Oh My内容摘要Almost a week ago I published a post here entitled, “Is the Wine Industry Racists?” It received a good deal of interest, a number of thoughtful comments, and a number of shares, links, etc. Not surprising. There were a number of folks t… Read more »
- Paying Homage to Burgundy's Baby Jesus内容摘要© Bouchard Père & Fils | The Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus is one of the most famous wines of the Beaune.It's a wine born of legend and, as Tom Hyland discovers, the reality lives up to the myth. "I can say every time that Baby Jesus seem… Read more »
- China’s wine industry is tiny versus baijiu and beer
内容摘要 (A version of this article first appeared in Grape Wall newsletter.) Quick quiz: How much bigger is China’s local spirits industry than its local grape wine industry? I often ask trade people this question, especially since Chinese win… Read more » - Their Powers Combined, Wine and Hip Hop Are Great Social Equalizers
内容摘要Illustration by Barbara SpurllA colleague and I were having brunch in a Florence piazza with winemaker friends we met during a market research trip. They were excited to host a few Americans who were in town for a short visit. The setti… Read more » - 90 on that | James Suckling giving high scores to Chinese wines
内容摘要 (This post first appeared in this Grape Wall newsletter.) James Suckling is awarding plenty of 90-points-or-more scores to wines from China. One of the latest is Ao Yun 2016 from LVMH‘s ... Read more » - Where wine brands have power内容摘要When looking at the number of wine brands consumers recall and purchase, the data shows a big variance by market – why is this? Starting next week, thousands of wine consumers around the world will be asked about their usage and attitud… Read more »
- Côtes de Grantham might cost the earth内容摘要As a dramatisation of climate change and crisis, it felt like a moment. I was in the Putney car park of the PR company R&R Teamwork, talking to Oz Clarke about English wine, at the UK trade’s first portfolio tasting since before loc… Read more »
- I'd Made an Uneasy Peace With My Job As a Sommelier. Then I Lost My Sense of Smell.内容摘要 I lost my sense of smell for maybe five or six days in May. Ostensibly, it was a symptom of contracting COVID-19, though I wasn’t tested, as I wasn’t terribly sick beyond a fever and fatigue. This total blackout of smell was unlike any… Read more »
- California winemakers bet on Mendocino County for Alpine-style wines内容摘要 If you’ve driven through Mendocino County, especially this time of year, you might find it hard to imagine that just 6 miles off Highway 101 from toasty Ukiah is a chilly, mountainous vineyard where grapes are routinely harvested with … Read more »
- Kistler's Kind Wine Gesture Pays Off内容摘要© Kistler Vineyards | Four of the winery's Chardonnays have seen huge increases in interest during June.A dull report on outlier results from our database turns up a heartwarming story of goodwill rewarded.By Don Kavanagh | Posted Wedne… Read more »
