Wine Blogging Wednesday #48: Back to Our Roots

Okay, so I'm a little late pulling this together. As anyone who has hosted WBW knows, the least-fun part about doing so is compiling the roundup post. Sure, it's fun to read everyone's submission, but typing them up in one place just isn't very fun. I wish LENNDEVOURS could afford a free intern. Yes, I know a free intern is free.

Anyway, we had 34 participants this time around (including yours truly). Some of these blogs were, I'm embarassed to say, new to me. I don't read as many blogs as I used to. But, I'll be adding several new ones to my Google Reader later today.

Thanks to all who participated for making WBW's 4th birthday a fun, interesting one. In no particular order (just the order I jotted them down in, really), I give you the 34 40 brave souls who sipped into their wine pasts.

• Wine Biz Radio: Clos Du Val 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Chronic Negress: Bedell Cellars 2005 Reserve Merlot
• Jim Eastman's Music and Wine: Macallan Cask Strength
• Vinotrip: 2002 Bocca di Lupo
• Walla Walla Wine Woman: Chateau Ste Michelle 2004 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
• Inquiring Vine: Schmitt Sohne 2005 Riesling Auslese
• Anything Wine: Barboursville 2006 Merlot
• Winecast: Gallo Hearty Burgundy and Sutter Home 2005 Zinfandel
• Vinquire: 4 Different Wines
• TasteVin: Hogue Cabernet Sauvignon
• Able Grapes and Garbled Peas: Ridge 1997 California Zinfandel Paso Robles Late Picked
• McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: A three-part video clip tour of his wine past which leads to trying V. Sattui Winery 1995 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon “Suzanne’s Vineyard”
• Recently Consumed: Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
• My Wine Education: Gets a little sappy on us, but in a good way
• Wine & Vine BC: Fisherman Riesling
• The Corkdork: 2004 Acorn Heritage Vines Alegria Vineyards Russian River Valley Zinfandel
• El Bloggo Torcido: Curran 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Gewurztraminer
• 2 Days Per Bottle: Manischewitz Concord Grape NV
• A Food and Wine Blog: Apparently does a great video blog that I didn't know about
• Wine for Newbies 2.0: Geyser Peak 1995 Sonoma Merlot
• Bloviatrix: Martin Ray 2006 Angeline Gewurztraminer and Beringer 2007 White Zinfandel
• Wine Case: Cousino-Macul Antigua Riserva
• Cheap Wine Ratings: Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
• Good Wine Under $20: Larkmead 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
• Wine Peeps: Columbia Winery 2006 Cellarmaster's Riesling
• Smells Like Grape Taster A: Chateau Pesquie 2007 Terrasses
• Smells Like Grape Taster B: Angeline 2006 Chardonnay
• Eating Leeds: Peter Lehmann 2001 The Antiquus Old Vines Shiraz
• Indiscriminate Ideas: Cambria 2006 Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir
• Everyday Wine: Penfold's Rawson's Retreat 2006 Merlot
• Wannabe Wino: Lucashof 2007 Pfalz Riesling
• 1WineDude: 1998 Opus One
• Wine Lover's Journal: Gallo 2005 Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay
• Vinomadic: Joins the fray with his WBW 48 post.
• Domaine547: Jill actually did two WBW posts this time around: here and here.
• BroolynGuy: My Loire-loving buddy Neil looks back at Bordeaux.
• Catavino: Can't believe that I missed Ryan and Gab's post the first time through.
• BrixChicks: David Bruce 2005 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
• Luscious Lushes: Missed this one too. Sorry!

Sorry that I just don't have the time for witty commentary on each post. Perhaps I'll revisit some of the highlights (and lowlights) of this list in a future post. If I missed anyone, just shoot me an email and I'll add you.

Comments

[David J]

I'm here! --& promising to follow through on Chablis in two weeks.

http://vinomadic.blogspot.com/2008/08/wine-blogging-wednesday-48-back-to-your.html

[Remy]

Thanks for the summary.

Is chablis the WBW 49 theme?

[Jill]

Hi Lenn,

You missed me - I linked to you as always. Here are actually two posts referring to the WBW 48:

http://domaine547.com/2008/08/13/wine-blogging-wednesday-48-back-tobrunello/

and the follow-up post:

http://domaine547.com/2008/08/18/wbw-48-revisited-not-quite-brunello-but-yum/

[Antoinette B. Kean]

Burgundy Wine lies at the very heart of France, and is one of the worlds finest wine producing regions. Located two hours to the southeast of Paris, the wine area starts in Chablis in the north of the region and then it follows the autoroute A6 southerly to Lyon.

The Burgundy soil is mainly based on oolitic limestone, upon which both the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes flourish. The red wines, made with the Pinot Noir, are more difficult to grow because these grapes are more sensitive to disease or to being badly handled. Towards the south of the region, from around Macon, the soil changes to a reddish granite schist and sand of the Beaujolais. Here, the Gamay grape flourishes, making excellent red wines, many of which are drunk while they are young.

If you have not been to Burgundy, try it. It is a great part of France to visit for a holiday. Alternatively, stay at home and simply drink and enjoy the wine.
You can more information for the Burgundy Wine in: http://www.burgundywinevarieties.com/