Got Tannins? Blog
New Jersey Considering Allowing Beer and Wine Sales in Grocery Stores
2008-06-12 11:05
Back in 1962 beer and wine sales were disallowed in NJ grocery stores. One of the reasons was to help deal with Tony Soprano and organized crime. Major retailers such as Stop & Shop, Pathmark, Albertson's and Whole Foods are behind the initiative while the mom & pop liquor stores are...
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World Wine Groups Launches 100 point Public Scoring! No Log-in Necessary.
2008-06-08 10:25
100 Point Scoring Guidelines Rleased
The World Wine Groups, LLC has standardized on a 100 point system for reviewing and scoring wines. Click Here to Read our Ratings System.
Public Scoring
We listened to you and the World Wine Groups, LLC has now launched a beta 100 point public...
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All the Pleasure with None of the Guilt!
2008-06-07 07:33
An Indianapolis Winery, Chateau Thomas Winery, is set to release a no-calorie, no-carb wine today at an Indiana Wine Festival. World Wine Groups looks forward to getting a hold of one of these bottles and tasting it! We will keep you...
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Keep Drinking Wine, You'll Live Longer
2008-06-07 06:58
You know it is a great week when you turn on the Today Show and watch Matt Lauer telling you to drink more wine! A study that was released this week tells us that a compound, Resveratrol, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging. This is a "no brainer" for any one who...
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Louis Roederer to Test Storing Bubbly Under the Sea
2008-06-02 18:20
Louis Roederer is attempting something quite unique. The oldest independently owned Champagne house is attempting a trial whereby it will store a few dozen bottles of Champagne in a bay off the Normandy coast. After 12 months it will compare those bottles stored under the sea with those stored in...
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Victoria Beckham Turns 34, David Buys Her a California Vineyard
2008-06-01 19:00
The Post is reporting that for Victoria's 34th Birthday, David Beckham has bought her a Vineyard.
The couple became wine afficionados when David was playing for Real Madrid in Spain. David purchased the California vineyard for an undisclosed sum (rumored to be seven figures) in...
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World Wine Groups Brings Region of the Month
2008-05-22 21:53
Since the beginning, our mission has been to support wine groups in their quest to explore wine with good friends. While we could sell wine on our site, or even sponsor some sort of wine club delivery, we would rather educate our readers on the various types of wines and send you to...
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Ambassador for California wine dies at 94
2008-05-16 15:52
After a long, dramatic life, Robert Mondavi died today at his home in California. He was a pioneer for the California wine industry and helped spread the word that the region's wines could compete against the European greats.
Read the full AP article here.
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Interviews
Steven Kolpan, Author, Professor
2009-01-04 15:54
Steven Kolpan is the Professor of Wine Studies at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America not the Central Intelligence Agency) in New York. He...
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Grant Burge, Owner of Grant Burge Wines
2008-11-17 20:00
Grant Burge Barrel Tasting
Preface
On a night late in July, my wife and I tried a bottle of 2003 Grant Burge Holy Trinity from Barossa Valley...
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Ryan Sproule, Founder of Black Box Wines
2008-08-11 21:36
Got Tannins is happy to present our readers an interview with Ryan Sproule, the founder of Black Box Wines. Ryan founded the company in 2002;...
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Natalie MacLean, Author of Red, White and Drunk All Over
2008-07-22 13:48
We met Natalie while searching for food and wine matching for our own wine group. Her award-winning web site, articles, free...
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Tom Gable - Contributing Wine Editor for San Diego Magazine
2008-05-19 21:00
Tom Gable has been writing about and tasting wine for more than 30 years. As an expert in wine, Tom believes that "wine needs company -...
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