Entries for May 2010

Where Vintage Matters

May 25, 2010 08:30 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Grape growing and winemaking are not for the wimpy or risk-averse. Consider Phil Davis and Lou Damiani, the childhood friends behind Damiani Wine Cellars.

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TasteCamp East Highlights

May 20, 2010 08:38 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

It’s difficult to take concise notes while tasting hundreds of wines, balancing notebook, pen, and wine glass, and posturing for the best trajectory into the spittoon. Still, TasteCamp East did provide time for individual visits to wineries. In my next series of posts I’ll offer some highlights from a few of those visits.

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Boot, Err, I mean TasteCamp

May 14, 2010 08:26 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

I’m back from TasteCamp East: Finger Lakes, a weekend of wine immersion to expand my knowledge of one of New York State’s major vineyard areas. I promise there was no whining but it’s taken a week for my palate to recover and to gather my thoughts because in many ways, I was simply blown away.

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No Whining at Wine Camp

May 07, 2010 01:36 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to TasteCamp East 2010 Finger Lakes—an event that will bring a group of wine bloggers and writers to one of New York State’s major vineyard areas for a weekend of total wine and food immersion.

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Blind Tasting: Skill, Determination—and Luck

May 05, 2010 02:10 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Last weekend at the Top Bordeaux vs. California Cult Wines Sommelier Taste-Off I sipped along with a panel of experts and the audience as we all tried to identify the origin of twelve different wines. Before I boast about how well I did, I should clarify—the tasting wasn’t blind in the strictest sense.

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