March 2011
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WatchIt’s time for Wine Blog Wednesday again! This time the theme was Rhône but not from Rhône and boy I got some goodies for you guys and gals!
First off we will start with Bellingham The Bernard Series “Looong name” Whole Bunch Grenache Blanc Viognier from Paarl which was a huge suprise for me and got me in love with this blend and wine!
Second wine I’ll be reviewing for the...
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A Glossary of Sherries by Eric Asimov →
If you are afraid of sherries, which you should not be as they can be so delicious! - This column is what you need. Eric Asimov a New York time Wine Journalist has written a great piece on sherries giving you a good insight and quick learn for your next time out on wine bar or restaurant.
I myself have not had that many sherries - but my favorite has been a Manzanilla type sherry which comes from...
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VinItaly 2011
VinItaly 2011 is jut one month away and I’m super excited to be able to visit this huge event in the heart of Verona, Italy. There will be over 4000 exhibitors and around 153 000 visitors from all around the world with well.. few wines.
I will be posting videos of the event and updating my Twitter (@aleksimehtonen) as often as I can with the tags #vinitaly or #vinitaly2011 so follow...
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February 2011
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Winecast will host the next #WBW71 "Rhones not...
Most of us might not have recovered from the Spain filled #WBW70 hangover yet and we already have the next #WBW71 announced. It will be hosted by folks at Winecast with a very interesting theme; “Rhones not from Rhône”. Get creative bloggers as it will be held on March 16th.
The Details (via Winecast):
Choose one or more wines made from Rhone varieties but not made in Frances’...
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Catavino #WBW70
The #WBW70 was a really fun and the participation was huge with 45 bloggers and from 11 different countries and 62 wines tasted all over Spain. Check out the bloggers who joined in and list of wines and wrap-up from:
http://catavino.net/wine-blog-wednesday-70-wrap-up-reaching-out-of-your-comfort-zone-with-spanish-wines/
Thank you Catavino and other bloggers who joined in! Who will host the...
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Watch#WBW70 Wine Blog Wednesday time! Here is my video - theme Sherry!
Wines tasted in this episode:
Marques del Real Teroso Amontillado Medium Sherry
La Guita Manzanilla Sherry
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#Wine hashtags you should be following
Hashtags are used often to mark keywords or topics in the Twitter world. Wine world has a lot of them - here is a few that I follow closely.
#vintage2011
If you are interested on following the recent updates about Vintage of 2011 then you should add #vintage2011 to your Twitter searchers.
#vinitaly and #vinitaly2011
Are you coming to Vinitaly 2011? It’s held in Verona from 7th to 11th...
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WatchWines tasted:
Cave de Gortona 2008 Pinot Noir 100% Vin de Pays du Val de Loire - Thauvenay-en-Sancerre, France
Great nose, with earthy, cranberry, ripe red berries and licorice. Good mouth feel with cranberry, licorice, good acid!
I’m liking this wine - I urge you to get some and taste it. It’s well worth it.
Price is around 9,99 euros in Finland.
Wolfberger W3 - Riesling 50%,...
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WatchIlkka has done it again - out of pure love.
ilkkasiren:
I <3 Robert “Bob” Parker.
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ViiniTV VWT 4.2.
Yesterday I attended to the ViiniTV’s virtual tasting the Gnarley Head Zin. It gathered quite a crowd with over 50+ people from all over Finland!
What amazes me is that people decided to sit in front of their laptops / computers on Friday evening tasting wine and sharing that experience with others and asking questions from the winemaker itself. Ilkka and Arto has done a great job hosting...
WatchViiniTV boys working hard!
ilkkasiren:
Just another day @ ViiniTV.
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January 2011
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Watchilkkasiren:
Wasabi + wine = peptic ulcer
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Bibendum Times Q&A; with Mathieu Lapierre from...
I love Beaujolais, it’s one of my favorite wine regions with Champagne and it was great to follow a Q&A of Mathieu Lapierre interviewed by Bibendum Times.
So everyone interested in Beaujolais, natural wine and or just wanting to learn more about the wine world and Lapierre wines you can read the yesterdays chat from the link below.
Bibendum Times Q&A with Mathieu Lapierre (click...
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Visit to NoSToS winery
Me and my wife opened our eyes to a new day as the sunshine came through our terraces glass door. The first thing that popped to my head was: “What’s the time, how long until the visit..”. We were rather excited about our visit to NoSToS winery visit in Vatolakos which is located around 20 km from center of Chania in Crete.
Fast forwarding to the taxi ride which was,...
Markus Stolz speaking about marketing Greek wines
Listen to Markus Stolz speaking on Open Tourism about marketing Greek wines and social media.
http://soundcloud.com/markus-stolz/open-tourism-greece
Also read Markus Stolz blog Elloinos!
Watch187ml quick wine tasting @Hotel - Kiwi Cuvée 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (by Aleksi Mehtonen)
Wine Garage - Heaven Underground? by Vinosseur.com →
Watchilkkasiren:
ICE ICE BABY! The coolest wine tasting. Literally.
Mosel Bridge - A fighting change?
Everyone concerned about the Mosel Bridge situation and who would like to read the latest updates should turn their eyes on this blog.
Sarah Washington is fighting against this rather horrific bridge being build over Mosel and she is one of the driving forces against the ‘B50 High Mosel Bridge project” and author of the Heimweh blog.
The preparations for the construction is under...
December 2010
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Back in action!
I will return next week and devoting more time for my Tumblr and in wine writing!
October 2010
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“Maybe we finally have a reason to learn Finnish?!”
– -Helsinborgs Dagblad (about ViiniTV)
September 2010
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Picking a Wine for a 38-Course Meal - NYTimes.com... →
I would have chosen the Selosse Initiale Blanc de Blancs or perhaps I’m just picking my favorite..
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The International Grenache Day
The International Grenache Day is here and will launch for the first time on 24th of September all over the world. I came across with Grenache day when reading the latest Decanter magazine on my way to Crete.
The Grenache Symposium was held last June with Steven Spurrier and other top wine professionals (Randall Grahm, Michel Bettane and many many more) decided to compile and launch the...
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Greetings from Crete
I’m currently writing to you from Crete. The sun is shining on around 30 degrees Celsius. We are situated in Kolymbari, Crete in a beautiful hotel called “Cavo Spada” which is around 18 kilometers from Chania.
This place is beautiful, the sea, food and weather has been perfect. People here are very friendly and the wine is good. Even the hotel Cavo Spada’s house wine...