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John Tilson
WINE FRAUD – CAVEAT EMPTOR!
WINE FRAUD – CAVEAT EMPTOR! PART II UPDATE FEBRUARY 6, 2012 The fast breaking story on wine fraud has a completely new revelation on the possibility of fraud in a large number of Domaine Romanee Conti wines being offered for sale at auction. The discrepancies on the bottles has now been specifically identified. The […]
Click here to read entire article »BIRDS OF A FEATHER – LAUGHABLE WINE DESCRIPTIONS
When I first started writing about laughable wine descriptions (to read that article click here and to read the follow up article click here) I was prompted by some of the notes that friends sent me. Also, I was in agreement with what people were telling me about not understanding wine descriptions. An example of […]
Click here to read entire article »TIS THE SEASON!
Happy Holidays! It’s that time of the year to count our blessings and enjoy time with family and friends.So here’s a Champagne toast to all of you! In Vino Veritas, John Tilson
Click here to read entire article »A SHORT LIST OF NEW WINES TO START THE YEAR
UNDER THE RADAR REDS, UNUSUAL AND BEST BUY WHITES AND TWO WONDERFUL NEW CHAMPAGNES CALIFORNIA CHARDONNAYS These two Chardonnays are lovely and represent great value. Qupé Qupé is one of the pioneer wineries in the Central Coast area making consistently fine wines that are balanced and age worthy. (To read my article on […]
Click here to read entire article »THE SORDID STORY OF WINE MANIPULATION & WINE FRAUD COVERING OVER 40 YEARS OF TASTING OLD WINES
PART I WINE MANIPULATION & WINE FRAUD – THE EARLY STORY Introduction One of my predictions for 2012 (to read the predictions click here) was that disclosures would be made this year relative to the allegations of fraud contained in several lawsuits that have been pending for the last few years. In the Underground view, […]
Click here to read entire article »WHAT’S IN YOUR WINE BOTTLE?
This seems like a simple answer: wine. But, what is in wine? That’s another question. I have been pondering on it a lot. (To read my article on this subject click here) So I still have no idea of what is in wine besides fermented grape juice and a few other traditional things. Nor does […]
Click here to read entire article »HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!
The year 2011 is all but gone. The New Year 2012 is the road ahead. This will be the beginning of our third year as an on line publication and the 33rd year since the first Underground debuted. I would like to take a moment here at the outset to thank all of you who […]
Click here to read entire article »ALONG THE BURGUNDY TRAIL – VINTAGE 2010
Ruins of the Abbey of Saint Vivant under restoration INTRODUCTION I previously published a brief note on the 2010 vintage as compared with the 2009 vintage. As I said then, the two vintages are completely different. (To read that article click here.) Below is the table of contents (click on each item to read) for […]
Click here to read entire article »2010 SANCERRES AND SOME FOOD SUGGESTIONS
Sancerre is a great wine that is marvelous with many foods any time of the year. But, it is particularly nice during the holidays when you are looking to take a pause from some of the heartier seasonal fare. So, with that in mind, here are my notes on 2010 Sancerres. Most of the wines […]
Click here to read entire article »A NEW WINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS THAT HAS EVERYONE BUZZED
Just when we thought we had seen and heard of everything in the world of wine, guess what? It ain’t so! There is something new and now that the holidays are approaching some wine drinkers are really buzzed. This might be the gift idea of the year. Maybe it’s a gift for a wine snob […]
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