GoodWines » Our Site http://goodwines.org wine for the rest of us Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:28:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Borsao (2006 & 2007) http://goodwines.org/2009/04/19/borsao-2006-2007/ http://goodwines.org/2009/04/19/borsao-2006-2007/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:13:24 +0000 admin http://goodwines.org/?p=126

borsaoThis spotlight wine is actually 2 wines… a 2006 and 2007.  This vintner (Bodegas Borsao) has proven, to me at least, remarkable consistency and excellence in a bargain wine.

The 2007 just like the 2006 that preceded it are a blend of 75% Garnacha (Grenache) and 25% Tempranillo.  Both offer nice aromas of leather and blackberry. There are interesting tastes of dark sweet cherries, currants, and raisins with a slight hint of strawberry, clove and a touch of oakiness.  It is a true fruity wine, just how I like them!  The body is nice and the wine is smooth.

This wine offers wonderful flavors and value!

Lastly, it is worth noting that both wines over-night well, if they are vacuum sealed.  I truly recommend those little seal pumps!

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We are pleased to announce that we have provided links to a number of the world’s finest Enology & Viticulture websites.  Hopefully you will find them informative.

Should you wish to see additional enology & viticulture sites linked here, please let us know and we’ll do our best to provide the links. 

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cheersWe are pleased to announce a new feature on GoodWines.org… the WineSpectator Daily wine pick!

This feature may be accessed from the Wine Review Page or directly!

Salut!

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We have changed the layout of our site.  There are numerous new features including our article excerpts function. Hopefully the new format will be a bit easier to use and more fluid in terms of flow. Please use our contact form should you encounter any difficulties or wish to make any suggestions.

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To quote TerraCycle:

If you normally put corks in the trash, this program gives you a planet friendlier option! Click here for the Cork Brigade FAQ.

Self-mail a few corks

Up to 10 corks use 2 stamps; up to 30 corks use 4 stamps. If you want to be super green, reuse a clean food package or mailer or even a shopping bag to send us the corks.

Address your mailing bag or envelope to:

TerraCycle Cork Brigade
121 New York Ave.
Trenton, NJ 08638

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Two weeks ago I had the good fortune of visiting a client in Austin Texas.

Austin is one of my favorite wine tasting spots -I know that sounds odd.  Anyway while on the visit, Jeff, Tom and I went out one evening for what Winnie-the-Pooh might call an “explore”.  What a wonderful surprise we came across!

Uncorked Tasting Room

The prices were reasonable, the wine flights were interesting, and the owner and staff were a pleasure to visit and talk with. Ron Wight and his staff were very eager to chat, friendly and open. Our evening of wine tasting was a ‘hit’.

If you happen to be in Austin and are looking for an evening of wine tasting and a friendly ambiance, Uncorked Tasting Room fills the bill!

Thank you, Ron!

…mark

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We are pleased to announce that as of today, our website is “Green”. We have just moved to a new host that certifies a net zero carbon footprint. We know this is not a huge contribution, but every little bit helps.

To learn more about this please visit the Ambient Webs LLC We Are Green page.


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We are very pleased to announce that effective immediately we are sourcing wine related videos for use on this site.  It is our intention to build a library of useful and informative wine related videos to our readership.

If there are videos that you would like to see on this site, please let us know and we’ll add them, assuming the fit our topic area!

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What follows is a list of wines we hope to taste. These are in no particular order, nor do we actually know whether we’ll be able to find them or not. Oh well… should you have others you’d like to have us try please drop a line via our contact page and we’ll add them!  Even better send some our way and we’ll taste them, review them and let you know what we think! ;)

  1. Alamos- Argentina Bonarda Mendoza 2006
  2. Alamos- Argentina Cab. Sauv. 2006
  3. Columbia Crest 2 Vines- Washington Vineyard 10 Red 2005
  4. Cono Sur- Chile Riesling 2007
  5. Crossroads- New Zealand Sauv. Blanc 2007
  6. Finla Sophenia- Argentina Cab. Sauv. 2006
  7. First Drop First Love Red- Australia 2006
  8. House Wine- Washington White 2006
  9. Mont Gras- Chile Cab. Sauv. 2006
  10. Nobilo- New Zealand Sauv. Blanc 2007
  11. Peter Lehmann- Australia Cab. Sauv. 2005
  12. Snoqualmie Whistle Stop- Washington Red 2006
  13. Terrazas- Argentina Cab. Sauv 2006
  14. Walnut Block- New Zealand Sauv. Blanc 2007
  15. Zeal- New Zealand Sauv. Blanc 2007
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By NICHOLAS WADE
Published: June 4, 2008
Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human life span, researchers say.
Click to read the entire article.
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