http://blog.cellarer.com Wine regions, food blogs, practical advice Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:08:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Or isn't it? In biology autolysis refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes. The term "autolyse" was coined by French baking professor Raymond Calvel. The term derives from the Greek words αυτό ("self") and λύσις ("splitting"). For making sparkling wine, autolysis involves killing the yeast ... http://blog.cellarer.com/champagne-yeastiness/ Shall you bring wine? or discuss wine? Let's first tackle the delicate business of taking wine to a dinner party, not to drink yourself, of course, but as a gift to the hosts. Don't be offended if they whisk it away for another party, one to which you may not be ... http://blog.cellarer.com/dinner-party-the-wine-etiquette-you-need-not-more/ This is an analysis of the ranking of wine sites. Establishment vs. bloggers Two websites clearly stand out as the biggest wine hubs: the Wine Spectator and the Wine lovers page. This in part is explained by their quality. It is also explained by the long time they have been known by ... http://blog.cellarer.com/best-wine-websites-2008-10/ I run a competition of wine websites based on the methods explained here. To find websites I'll like, I follow websites I already like. This is not the point here. My contests attempt to be open, diverse and objective by using publicly available figures. How do websites get added to the ... http://blog.cellarer.com/evaluation-of-sites/ With all the ownership changes in Burgundy, Maison Louis Latour remains firmly in the hands of the Latour family. The domaines, which give it 10 percent of production, also give it some superlative wines, in particular the great Corton-Charlemagne, of which the firm owns 22 acres. Whites are generally regarded as ... http://blog.cellarer.com/louis-latour-burgundy/ Here are some articles that you could read. Burgundy-Report » Rebuy - NoBill Nanson would not rebuy these Burgundy bottlings. So think twice before trying them. 1WineDude : Where Are The Ratings?"Simple - there aren't any." Nobody enjoys wines as points. danah boyd, Facebook and Techcrunch: the costs of technological determinism and ... http://blog.cellarer.com/bookmarked-resources-2/ Writing down notes is useful while tasting. It helps you concentrate your senses. Here is a quick list of questions you can browse: Date: Location of tasting: Brand: Variety: Vintage: Appellation: Place of Purchase: Price: Appearance: Aroma: Taste: Overall Impression: This list is also available as a nice PDF sheet waiting to be filled in. A competing sheet is available with more explanations at ... http://blog.cellarer.com/a-blank-sheet-for-wine-tasting-notes/ Location: France, Rhône Valley, Northern Rhône With the arrival in 1987 of Michel and Marc Chapoutier at their family's negociant house of M. Chapoutier, a total change of style emerged from the cellars in Tain l'Hermitage. Gone were wines that were aged too long in old wood, and in their ... http://blog.cellarer.com/chapoutier-rhone-valley/