Atlanta Wine Guy

Robert Sinskey Wine Dinner at Woodfire Grill

Atlanta Wine Guy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:22 +0000

My second visit to Woodfire Grill was for a wine dinner featuring wines from Robert Sinskey, a winery I was not real familiar with before this day. I was peripherally knowledgeable of them, knowing their reputation for Pinot Noir more than anything else. The winery has been farming organically since 1991 and have also incorporated the [...]

Graham Beck Bliss Demi Sec

Atlanta Wine Guy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:26 +0000

This wine got me thinking about wine names. I won’t go into how wines are labeled, since that is a complex and lengthy topic. What I like about this wine’s name how it speaks to they way it makes you feel. Most wines that have a proprietary name do so because they are blends and can’t [...]

Ten enter, one leaves

Atlanta Wine Guy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:19 +0000

Remember the review on the three selections of Champagne Henriot? Well, those same friends are having a gathering next month and were having trouble in picking the sparkling wine to kick start said event. So, what else would a good wino do, but have a pre-event with a small group of fellow drunks oenophiles to [...]

La Caravelle Champagne Rosé

Atlanta Wine Guy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:26 +0000

La Caravelle is a producer I first stumbled upon when reading the print version Bon Appetit magazine’s article on Blanc de blancs Champagnes, my favorite style. You can read the article here. I was contacted by the owner of La Caravelle, Rita Jammet, and offered samples. I was very happy to say yes, as Champagne [...]

Champagne Louis Barthélémy Brut Rosé and BBQ

Atlanta Wine Guy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:28 +0000

Last night was hickory smoked pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, with the meat coming from Whole Foods Alpharetta ($4.99 / lb, $3.49 when you catch it on sale). As we stocked up on this (the kids love it and while I still say beef is the better choice, I like it too), I’ve been trying different [...]