PODCAST #3 Bodegas Juan Gil and the wines from Jumilla Spain a one two punch…
In our latest podcast ChrisO takes a look at the Jumilla DO in Spain
and explores the wines of Bodegas Juan Gil.
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Jumilla DO, SPAIN
This region used to be a huge supplier of simple wines to supermarkets all over Europe. Jumilla had up to late 80’s never suffered from phylloxera because of [...]
Wine and Candidate Pairing (not whine and Candidate)
A toast to our VP candidates
So I was watching the VP debate tonight and started thinking what wine would I pair with each candidate based on their performance. Here are my recommendations based on what I saw and heard from Sarah Palin and Joe Biden (so as not to discriminate based on wine color I [...]
Sherry Podcast
Chris and Jon discover the pleasures of Sherry, and yes we mean the wine! Listen in and maybe even learn something.
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SOME MORE INFO FOR YOU
TYPES OF SHERRY:
Fino: A pale straw-coloured wine with a sharp, delicate bouquet suggestive of roasted almonds, apple and yeast. Made from the Palomino grape. It’slight and dry [...]
Read more →Get yourself some wine self-esteem…
Its time to conquer our wine insecurities!
We trust our senses when it comes to judging whether our laundry is dirty or clean, the pork roast in the fridge has gone off, the food over salted, or if the guy sitting next to us on the subway OD’d on Brut that morning. But why is it [...]
The Audacity of Taste
As the great election cycle of 2008 comes to a head, grapes are coming in for crush all over the Northern Hemisphere. In non-election years, more of our focus as winelovers rests with the incidence of rain in Bordeaux or the sagging cordons of a record Cab crop in Oakville, than it does with lipstick [...]
Read more →Review: 2003 Arbois Rouge, Jacques Puffeney “Vieilles Vignes”
Not many people are familiar with the wines from the Jura region of France, which is located some 50 miles east of Burgundy’s Côtes Chalonnaise, below the western flank of the Jura Mountains, which divide Switzerland from France, let alone red wines from this region. I had an opportunity to taste this very unique and different wine this week [...]
Read more →Champagne Nicolas Feulliatte Review
Champagne Nicolas Feulliatte, Brut Reserve Particuilere NV
This is a champagne that you can easily find at quality retail outlets and offers allot of value for the price. I purchased this bottle in Napa California for around $29.
Review:
This wine has a bright pale gold color with small, long and persistent bubbles. On the nose the wine is clean with medium minus [...]
Our First Podcast
Vintuba Podcast Episode 1 An introduction to Vintuba
This is our introductory podcast where we cover our format and give you a little background on our host ChrisO aka CrizzO. Sit back and enjoy…
Welcome to Vintuba
WELCOME to VINTUBA
We are proud to introduce Vintuba, a podcasting site for the wine drinker with a thirst for the journey of discovery, not just the destination of an empty bottle.
Vintuba is about the adventure of wine; the pleasure of sharing and enjoying it with your peeps. So hop aboard the Vintuba Vespa and hold [...]
Wine is about the people
The one common thread that makes some of the wines, that I have had the occasion to taste, so enjoyable is the people and places that have accompanied those wines; their stories, laughter and camaraderie. What I am saying is that I believe that 95% of what elevates a wine from good to great [...]
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