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Wine UPdates

• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Sing a song of Riesling
  Now and then, love of wine inspires its fanciers to flights of fancy. Today we share a memorable ode to Riesling. […]
• Taylor Eason: The art of reading restaurant wine lists
  Organic vegetable farming is quickly moving towards mainstream. But organically-labeled wine still wallows in the disdainful category. […]
• 30 Second Wine Advisor: Double down: Llai Llai from Bio Bio
  Llai Llai from Bio Bio? No wacky play on words, you'll be seeing more of these fine Chileans. […]
• WineBlueBook: Wines compared by score and price
  Over 700 Tuscan Sangiovese, White Burgundy and West Coast Pinot Noir scored last month by the wine critics are rated in the just-published August issue of WineBlueBook. […]
• From Amazon.com: Hugh Johnson's 2011 Pocket Wine Book
  If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, the 2011 edition is now available. This handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume. […]
• WebWineMan: A Case of Summer Wines
  Richard Fadeley explores summer-weight varieties that might be new or different - things other than rosé. […]
• WineLovers Discussion Group: Bad Cop, Good Cop
  A downright nasty Francoise Cotat Sancerre was the bad cop. Its brothermate, '04 from les Monts Damnes, was good cop. How can sibling wines be so different? […]
• Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Wine Ice Cream . . . Really!
  July being National Ice Cream Month, Neil Duarte decided to get hold of some wine ice cream and submit it to a tasting panel. The results? Read on. […]
• Favorite Wine Links: Wine Grape Varietal Table
  Here's a direct link to Steve De Long's delightfully geeky new wine-grape chart, a must-have gift for the serious wine hobbyist on your list. […]