Is it OK to yell blueberry milkshake in a crowded wine tasting? Portugal and Spain are often described as both new world and old world wine countries because of the mix of traditional and modern methods. This doesn’t just mean that there are new players making wine among the traditionalists. The winemakers themselves are increasingly [...]

This article is a part of Wine Blogging Wednesday “go native”1 sponsored by Dr. Vino. Verdelho, along with Sercial, Malmsey and Bual, is one of the 4 main Madeira grape varieties. As one of the dry styles of Madeira, it’s made in a way similar to sherry; in other words, we’re not going to get [...]

Out of habit, everyone (myself included) keeps referring to the big 6 grape varieties – Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon – but the list seems a little outdated. Where’s the Syrah? Where’s the Zin? Where’s the Sangiovese? Winemetrics published this list last week based on wine lists in over 10,000 [...]

FREE MAP – Wine Regions of the Rhône Valley Includes all 18 Cotes du Rhône Villages Suitable for framing download Rhone.pdf This article appearded in the April/May 2007 edition of Connections Magazine (Ireland) Of the three great classic wine regions of France – Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhône – the Rhône has never quite achieved [...]

On my way to the Virginia Wine Experience in London preliminary tasting at Hampden House yesterday, I had a small moment of panic: will this be an afternoon of saying polite things about mediocre wines? After all America’s most famous wine connoisseur, Thomas Jefferson tried for years but failed to produce anything that could compete [...]

De Long Wine Moment has been selected as the official blogger of the Virginia Wine Experience in London. Accept no imitation! The event will be held at Vinopolis on 2 May, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Gallery Room. I will attend a preliminary tasting on April 30th and will post my report the [...]

A rare shot of the Salinger-like Jeff Grossman taking notes while simultaneously dodging the continued flashes of the paparazzi. The Wine Century Club celebrated its second birthday March 18th, 2007 in at an undisclosed location in New York City. This secretive and elite club currently has 211 members from 16 countries worldwide: Australia, Bahamas, Brasil, [...]

This article appearded in the February/March 2007 edition of Connections Magazine (Ireland) There can’t be a more misunderstood type of wine than Sherry. People tend to lump all of its different styles into one group, usually associating the whole lot with Harvey’s Bristol Cream, a sweet brown stodgy drink that was (and still is in [...]

If a wine shouts in the forest does anyone hear it? In the din of the global wine glut only the loudest, boldest, most shameless and outrageous can be heard. 2006′s Most Outrageous Wine will be decided by a poll at the end of this article. If possible, please take a moment out of your [...]

This article appeared in the December 2006 edition of Connections Magazine (Ireland) Pernod Ricard recently announced the creation of the world’s most expensive champagne. At $1,300 per bottle, it makes Cristal, Krug and Dom Perignon seem decidedly down market. Big Deal. Unless you’re a Russian Oligarch, rap star or reading this on your private jet, [...]