Wine Treasures from Chile and Argentina |
Wine Treasures from Chile and Argentina
As the 2008 grape-harvest season in the South America comes to a close, I've been musing about what this vintage will bring. Sometimes I have to ...
Posted by BobCarl on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:27:00 PST |
Cabernet From Israel? .... Get Serious! |
Cabernet From Israel? .... Get Serious!
A few years back I tasted a red wine from Israel and I didn't like it. Sadly, that experience left a bad taste in my mouth. Subsequently, I didn't take wine fr...
Posted by BobCarl on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:17:00 PST |
California’s Most Expensive Wine |
California’s Most Expensive Wine?
How much are you willing to pay for a great bottle of wine? $50, $100, $200? If you want to get your hands on the most expensive bottle of wine today, y...
Posted by BobCarl on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:20:00 PST |
Tribute to Mark Pollman ....Bartending Hall of Fame |
A dear friend of mine passed away today.
He was a very unique person. Unique in every sense of the word. I am in awe that I had gotten to know him.
I met Mark for the 1st time about...
Posted by BobCarl on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST |
Côte dOr Primer |
Côte d'Or
The Côte d'Or is located in the very heart of Burgundy, France. This area is known for producing some of the finest white wines in the world.
The literal translation of Cô...
Posted by BobCarl on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:58:00 PST |
Bordeaux primer.... |
Below is a bit of wine info that I had to write for a work related project.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Cheers!
BORDEAUX
The winegrowing histor...
Posted by BobCarl on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:26:00 PST |
Wine and Jazz Synesthesia |
According to the online American Heritage Dictionary, synesthesia &. is a condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visual...
Posted by BobCarl on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:57:00 PST |
*** UPDATED ***....JayZ / Cristal Controversy |
***** UPDATED
October 25th, 2007 *****
This blog was first posted on October 18th. It was my intention to present this controversial top...
Posted by BobCarl on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:22:00 PST |
Diary of a Sommelier |
Diary of a Sommelier/Wine DirectorI oversee the wine program for a Private (City) Club in St. Louis. We take the top three floors of a mid-size building in Clayton Missouri. Think Country-Club but no ...
Posted by BobCarl on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:35:00 PST |
Chocolate and Port... a Substitute for Viagra? |
Port Wine and Chocolate &a gastronomic match made in heaven, and a staple of couples celebrating Valentines Day.
But why? Is this an urban legend? &or is there scientific and histo...
Posted by BobCarl on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:50:00 PST |
