Vignobles André Lurton Awarded ISO 14001 Certification #Bordeaux
In February of 2010 the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB), working with 27 Chateaux in the Bordeaux region, set up the first Wine Environmental Management System (WEMS) in the region. All five of the Vignobles André Lurton properti...
WBC 11 VA Wine Dinner #wbc11
Saturday nights VA Wine Dinner at the Wine Bloggers Conference was presented by the main local sponsors, the Virginia Wine Board, Virginia Tourism, and the Charlottesville Convention & Visitors Bureau. Each course was paired with a Virginia Wine an...
Chef Miriam (@ChefMiriam) and the Hot Redhead at Casanel Vineyards (@Casanel) #vawine
If you have been out to Casanel Vineyards on the weekend lately, you have probably noticed the hot redhead in the patio corner. That hot redhead is a wood-fired pizza oven imported from Italy by Chef Miriam. Chef Miriam is a caterer based out of West ...
£1.2 Million Wine Scam #wine #Bordeaux
When there is a lot of money to be made there will, inevitably, be scammers around to take advantage of people. That appears to be the case with Bordeaux Wine Trading Company Ltd, which managed to scam people out of £1.2 million:And three men who used...
Leesburg Vintner (@LeesburgVintner) Gets a Facelift #vawine
The Leesburg Vintner unveiled its remodeled shop last week. The shop has a much more open feel to it and completely updated display windows. On their website, Mike posted the following:Mike said the interior renovations were done merely because it was ...
Wine App of the Week: La Champagne (@La_Champagne) #wine #champagne #app
The Comité Départemental du Tourisme de la Marne has developed an impressive app for the iPad that helps visitors to the region plan their visit. The app has a great map interface that lets users determine where various attractions are and learn more...
Catfish Is a Delicacy in These Parts (@dirtysouthwine) #wbc11 #vawine
Serial complainer, Dirty South Wine, thinks bloggers who didn't blast the wines at the Wine Bloggers Conference are Catfish:What scares me more than anything-- Here's a room of 300 people who write about wine, and only a few said anything critical abo...
Stephen Barnard Winemaker at Keswick Vineyards (@KeswickVineyard) Talks Heat and Humidity #vawine
Anyone who was here for the Wine Bloggers Conference knows that Virginia has been HOT and HUMID this year, even more so than last year - and last year set records. The unique combination of heat and humidity presents challenge to winemakers in Virgini...
Breaux Vineyards (@BreauxVineyards) Opens Area for Cellar Club Members #vawine
Breaux Vineyards has opened a separate area for Cellar Club members. The area, located in the tank room, has a separate tasting area and several tables for club members to sit at and enjoy an afternoon of great wine.
WBC 11 Live Wine Blogging #wbc11
On both Friday and Saturday of the WBC weekend in Charlottesville, we participated in Live Wine Blogging. Live Wine Blogging in case you were wondering....is basically speed dating for wine tasting! All bloggers sit at a numbered table with about 7-8 o...
Château Guiraud Renames Second Wine Releases New Label #Bordeaux #Sauternes
Château Guiraud has rolled out a new label, and a new name for their second wine. The new name is Petit Guiraud and the label stays faithful to the gold and black themes that are the hallmark of Chateau Guiraud, but adds a feminine touch with a floral...
WBC 2011 Breakout Sessions – Day 1 #wbc11 #vawine
This past weekend my fellow Cellarblogger Erica and I spent a fun wine filled weekend in Charlottesville, VA with about 300 other wine bloggers from all over the US and several international folks at the 4th annual Wine Blogger Conference. This was our...
