Monthly Archives: September 2007

Red Wine Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk, Italian Harvest, French Regional Wines, 07 Bordeaux, and Riesling Demand

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

Red wine reduces prostate cancer risk. More good health news with reasons to drink wine! Italian harvest at 50 year low. Currently Italian wine producers are expecting a 13% drop in the harvest this year. French regional wines a sham? … Continue reading →

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Drinkable Grape New Vintage Release

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

Sorry about the lack of posts for the last few weeks. Things have been slightly busy on this end with birth of the new vintage release of Claire Margaret last week. Having read about the French tradition of touching Champagne … Continue reading →

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Another Wine Education Option?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

There are a number of options available for wine education that provides a certificate. These are available for those professionals in the wine business and consumers who want to learn more. And I’m sure I have left off a few … Continue reading →

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Aging of New World Wines

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

In the recent Wine Advocate issue is a large section on Washington wines. Some of the high points and ageability Dr. Jay gave to these wines has brought up some interesting discussions on the Robert Parker forum. The most interesting … Continue reading →

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