Tasting sized pours
Will the good conditions of 2006 spell relief for Bordeaux vineyard owners? Ironically, no. The Observer quotes Mathieu Barbier, a Bordeaux-based winegrower as saying: “Whatever we seem to do we get it in the neck. All the climatic conditions have been perfect and the grapes are magnificent… but the harvest is so large that prices are just going to dive again.” It’s a situation that means many vineyard owners may go bankrupt. [Observer; related “La double vie de barrique” Dr. V]
Looking for an NYC wine bar? The NYT travel section has a round-up of a few–including Bar Carerra (pictured), the site of the last Dr. Vino offline! See them all plotted on my map of NYC wine bars.
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to buy all the wine in your land? Beau gets the juice from the wine supremo in the control state of Utah. Beau’s first blogcast–congratulations! [Basic Juice]
Finland’s Agriculture Minister Juha Korkeaoja said the new EU wine refrom “was supported by just about all member countries.” Hmm, 25 countries total, but who might object? Perhaps the major wine producers who formed a Mediterranean alliance? [IHT via AP]
Taking a taxi home from the airport after a trip to wine country? Don’t advertise it if your home is Minneapolis where Somali taxi drivers are refusing to take passengers who are visibly carrying alcohol. [Upgrade: travel better}
UPDATE: Aoccording to Decanter.com, there are reports of heavy rains in Bordeaux, which might jeopordize the vintage (and save Barbier, above).
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