Tasting sized pours
Trader Joe’s grocery store opens in New York City today! The address of the wine store, not yet open, 138 E. 14th Street (it won’t stock any beer). I’ve added it to my map of NYC wine shops.
Wine domain names (internet domains that is) shoot up in value… [Decanter]
…while French wine estates (brick and mortar) in Languedoc decline [IHT]
But why even bother with a winery? Not a problem for a new wave of wine makers [Bloomberg]
Wine for the jet set? Airport wine bars on the rise [Upgrade]
Jon Bonne muddles through red Burgundies from the 2003 heat wave. I also like his top pick, the Tollot-Beaut 2003 Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru “Les Vercots” (find this wine, about $43, imported by Diageo Chateau & Estate) [MSNBC]
Wine Sediments, a group blog, emerged from the fermentation tanks last week. Mark Fisher leads five “sedimentarians” with fresh, daily posts [Wine Sediments]
And a hilarious, totally non-wine photo journal of how to maximize your ROI at the Pizza Hut salad bar [link]
One of the "seven best wine blogs." 
One of the three best wine blogs