The Mystery of Chateau Petrus

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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by eric. Filed in Wine News.
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I came across the following article today and thought I would share it, as I have a special place in my heart and palate for Petrus:

Wine Podder of the Month…me!

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Posted on November 5th, 2008 by eric. Filed in Wine News.
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Better drinking through self-fermentation!

Chateau Petrogasm

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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by eric. Filed in Wine News.
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This is an interesting way to describe wine… in pictures rather than words.

Heavy Metals Found in (most European) Wine

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Posted on October 31st, 2008 by eric. Filed in Wine News.
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I wonder if this will steer people away from overly “earthy” wines….

Oct. 29, 2008 — Red and white wines from most European nations carry potentially dangerous doses of at least seven heavy metals, U.K. researchers find.

A single glass of even the most contaminated wine isn’t poisonous. But drinking just one glass of wine a day — a common habit in Europe and the Americas — might be very hazardous indeed, calculate biomolecular scientist Declan P. Naughton, PhD, and Andrea Petroczi of Kingston University, London.

Didier Dagueneau Killed in Plane Crash

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Posted on September 25th, 2008 by eric. Filed in Wine News.
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Didier Dagueneau, a legend in the Loire valley, was killed in a plane crash last week.  He’s one of those legends of the wine business whose name is synonymous with authenticity and clarity of purpose.  I hope that his legend lives on through his grapes.  Links: