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94 points to Hilltop-Neszmely Tokaj Aszú

Posted 07 08 2004 by frank    0 Comments
 
tokajWhat a big surprise when we read the recent Wine Spectator in which Bruce Sanderson conducted a major tasting of Tokaji wines imported to the U.S. Here is what he said about the Hilltop-Neszmely 5 Puttonyos Tokaj Aszú 1993:
    Lush and smoky in aroma, with flavors of orange marmalade, apricot and smoke, this is elegant, with a vibrant structure coaxing the flavors to a lengthy conclusion. Really hitting its stride now. Drink now through 2010. 125 cases imported. Wine Spectator, June 15th, 2004
    Well, we had just received our alotment of a few cases as part of taking on distribution of the dry Hilltop wines in California.
    BTW we do sell the Hilltop Tokaj for only $39.95, not bad considering its excellent quality. This is your chance to give it a try if you have never tasted a Tokaj Aszú.
Tags: hungary    tokaji   

 

EuroCircle Party in San Francisco

Posted 02 21 2004 by frank    0 Comments
 
We just participated in a great reception with a very interesting international group of people from EuroCircle. This is a loose association of Europeans and folks who love Europe (or a European ;-). EuroCircle has members all over the world and organizes events, parties, dances, and well: wine tastings. Check it out and join them at their next event near you.
    Blue Danube Wine Company was selected to present some of our top wines. This evening's winner by popular vote was the Cardinal made by the Weingut Giefing in Rust, Austria. Everybody agreed that this is a wonderful Austrian style blend. The guests who were invited by founder Kaisa Kokkonen and her SF volunteers to come to a fancy modern appartment overlooking Alcatraz in the Bay of San Francisco liked the Weinrieder Eiswein very much as well. We had to force them pour smaller glasses!
Tags: eurocircle   

 

Indigenous Grapes are the Way to Go

Posted 02 12 2004 by frank    0 Comments
 
Yesterday I attended an interesting tasting in San Francisco under the heading All About Greek Wine. This is some kind of loose association of Greek wineries exporting to the US market. The 15 or so wineries presented all offered good quality wines with prices ranging from $10 to $30. The claim was made that these wines represent the ongoing renaissance of wine making in this ancient country.
    One theme stood out: the focus on indigenous grape varietals (rather than pouring the Cabs, Merlots, and Chards, which are also grown in Greece). I tasted many grapes for the first time in my life and my ears are still ringing from their beautiful sounding names: Agiorghitiko, Moschofilero, Malagousia, etc. Does not look like it when you see it written, does it? Get more info at: www.AllAboutGreekWine.com
    The lesson I learned for our efforts to import wines to the US: focus on indigenous grapes and offer wines that are special and add a unique dimension to the world of flavors.
Tags: greek   

 

Rieslings Deserve More Respect

Posted 11 22 2003 by frank    0 Comments
 
Mike Dunne, the wine writer of the Sacramento Bee says: Rieslings deserve more respect. Dunne reports about a regular gathering of Riesling fans at the Thai Basil Cafe in Sacramento.
    I have not attended any tastings yet but it does sound interesting and certainly indicates that Riesling continues to find new friends.
Tags: dunne    riesling   

 

Kurt Feiler inducted to Academie Internationale du Vin

Posted 11 22 2003 by frank    0 Comments
 
Kurt Feiler, the junior principal of the Feiler-Artinger estate in Rust, at Lake Neusiedl in Austria, has been inducted to the elite wine association Academie Internationale du Vin (AIV) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
    At the beginning of December Kurt Feiler will become the Academie's youngest member and join internationally reknowned wine makers, critics, and chefs such as: Elio Altare, Léon Beyer, Yiannis Boutaris, Willi Bründlmayer, Michael Broadbent, Colette Faller, Angelo Gaja, James Halliday, Jean-Marie Peyraud, Bruno Prats, Serena Sutcliffe, Maurizio Zanella.
    The wines of Feiler-Artinger are among the top Austrian wines in all categories, red, white, and sweet. I particularily enjoy their Ruster Ausbruch, a special botrytis wine made by only a few wine makers of the Ruster Ausbruch Cercle. Unfortunately, they are not easy to find in the US, so if you see a bottle, buy it!
Tags: kurt feiler   

 

Wine Enthusiast Magazine Designates Inniskillin as New World Winery of the Year

Posted 11 20 2003 by frank    0 Comments
 
Wine Enthusiast Magazine announced today that Inniskillin has been chosen as the New World Winery of the Year, citing the efforts of co-founders Karl Kaiser and Donald Ziraldo as the innovators and leaders of Canada's growing wine industry.
    tizwine.com (An on-line magazine published in NZ!)
    First off, Congratulations to Inniskillin for this well-earned award. They certainly have been instrumental in educating the North American consumer's taste buds to appreciate Eiswein (icewine). Along the way they innovated how to market and package fairly exotic and pricy wines. Little did we know that the winemaker of the team, Karl Kaiser, hails from Austria, where he grew up with the delicious Austrian style sweet wines, TBA (TrockenBeerenAuslese) and Eiswein. It certainly looks as if he brought a lot of his sweet ethnic heritage with him when he moved to Canada!
Tags: austria    innskillin   

 

Brand New Edition of the Best German Wine Guide

Posted 10 31 2003 by frank    0 Comments
 
German wine critic Mario Scheuermann reviews the brand new edition of the best German Wine Guide:
    Die Rezension des Weinreporters zum Gault Millau 2004 ist jetzt online unter:
    www.talk-about-wine.de/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=589
Tags: german   

 
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