WineFoot.com » Blog http://www.winefoot.com Trekking down the wine lifestyle Tue, 07 May 2013 23:59:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 2008-2011 news@winefoot.com (www.winefoot.com) news@winefoot.com (www.winefoot.com) 1440 http://www.winefoot.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/winefoot_pod_rss.jpg WineFoot.com http://www.winefoot.com 144 144 http://www.winefoot.com/?feed=podcast Trekking down the wine lifestyle... www.winefoot.com www.winefoot.com news@winefoot.com no no An open letter to the editor at Bloomberg http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/an-open-letter-to-the-editor-at-bloomberg/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/an-open-letter-to-the-editor-at-bloomberg/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:08:11 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12669 On March 31, Bloomberg posted up what I call a “hit-piece” on Washington wine entitled: “Washington Wines Pack High Alcohol Wallop, Little Else“. In this post, the author samples a few wines from our State and then goes on to slander the industry here from that limited sampling. Here’s my open letter to the editor [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/an-open-letter-to-the-editor-at-bloomberg/feed/ 0 The “ethics” of a winemaker critic http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/the-ethics-of-a-winemaker-critic/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/the-ethics-of-a-winemaker-critic/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:19:30 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12663 There’s been recent news that Washington wine critic of Wine Enthusiast, Paul Gregutt, has launched his own label of wine – made by Precept Brands. A wine journalist who I hold in high regard, Blake Gray, has posted up a thought-provoking blog post on the ethics of this move by Gregutt. A few points that [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/04/the-ethics-of-a-winemaker-critic/feed/ 0 How wineries play the part of a male peacock http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/how-wineries-play-the-part-of-a-male-peacock/ http://www.winefoot.com/2013/03/how-wineries-play-the-part-of-a-male-peacock/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:13:58 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12615 We may not realize it, but wineries all over the world are making profit off of our consumerism mentality. What do I mean by that, you ask? I mean that everything they do – from the label design to the type of bottle they choose for a particular wine is calculated. It has nothing to [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2013/01/wine-medals-do-consumers-care/feed/ 5 To the heart of Washington State – Wenatchee – in an Acura MDX http://www.winefoot.com/2012/12/wenatchee-the-heart-of-washington-state/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/12/wenatchee-the-heart-of-washington-state/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:54:13 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=12027 By Duane Pemberton It’s closer than most Seattleites might give it credit for – only about a 2.5 hour drive and you can find yourself in what’s consider the heart of Washington State and the Apple Capital of the World. Wenatchee has grown-up over the past few decades with a lot to offer both those looking [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/12/wenatchee-the-heart-of-washington-state/feed/ 2 Le Cadeau – a diamond mine of good Pinot in Oregon’s Willamette Valley http://www.winefoot.com/2012/10/le-cadeau-a-diamond-mine-of-good-pinot-in-oregons-willamette-valley/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/10/le-cadeau-a-diamond-mine-of-good-pinot-in-oregons-willamette-valley/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:10:55 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=11390 By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.lecadeauvineyard.com/ While there are clearly lots of good Pinot Noir producers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, there are a few that seem to do a really good job of ever-so-slightly edging out the competition; one of those is Le Cadeau Vineyard and winery.  It’s a boutique winery in every [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/10/le-cadeau-a-diamond-mine-of-good-pinot-in-oregons-willamette-valley/feed/ 0 The Label Project http://www.winefoot.com/2012/09/the-label-project/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/09/the-label-project/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:11:06 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=11748 http://thelabelproject.co/ About two weeks ago, I got an offer to join in an experiment called “The Label Project”. The premise of it is two taste three different wines not just blind in terms of producer but totally blind to everything. I wouldn’t know the producer, the region, the variety or anything about the wine other [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/09/the-label-project/feed/ 1 2012 Wine Rocks Seatte http://www.winefoot.com/2012/07/2012-wine-rocks-seattle/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/07/2012-wine-rocks-seattle/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:49:13 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=11345 This years Wine Rocks Seattle was bigger than ever – instead of being stuck in the ghetto-part of Seattle like last year, this one was right on pier 66 with an incredible view of Puget Sound. The Bell Harbor Convention Center is no stranger to wine events, nor is Jamie Peha – one of the [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/05/washingtons-king-county-looking-to-bleed-wineries-even-more/feed/ 1 Oregon – helping the Walla Walla brand look good for years http://www.winefoot.com/2012/05/oregon-helping-the-walla-walla-brand-look-good-for-years/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/05/oregon-helping-the-walla-walla-brand-look-good-for-years/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 03:34:26 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=10879 By Duane Pemberton Let’s face it, American Viticulture Areas are a “brand” – they’re a brand of a geographical area that grows grapes. They help customers become familiar with the various regions and sub-regions of vineyards all over the country and the reason wineries love them is because they can bottle wine, stamp a specific AVA [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/hyperdecanting-wine/feed/ 0 The “yawnfest” of the “family winery” story http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/the-yawnfest-of-the-family-winery-story/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/the-yawnfest-of-the-family-winery-story/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:55:39 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=10575 By Duane Pemberton If I were paid a quarter (I know it used to be a nickle, but times have changed) for every time I approached the table at a wine event of a winery or visited a winery I’m not familiar with,  and they start going into their spiel about: “”We’re a family winery” – blah [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/fourth-annual-pre-taste-washington-meet-greet/feed/ 0 The problem with subjective reviews without objectivity http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/the-problem-with-subjective-reviews-without-objectivity/ http://www.winefoot.com/2012/03/the-problem-with-subjective-reviews-without-objectivity/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:28:51 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=10401 By Duane Pemberton I often find myself in this quandary- trying my best to give my honest opinion about a wine – even rating that wine with our W.E.P. system – while trying to balance my own likes/dislikes with what others may like or dislike. It’s a balancing act and one that I don’t take [...]

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2012/02/rutherford-cab-its-all-about-the-dust/feed/ 0 Thank you for helping make WineFoot #1 on PostRank! http://www.winefoot.com/2011/12/thank-you-for-helping-make-winefoot-1-on-postrank/ http://www.winefoot.com/2011/12/thank-you-for-helping-make-winefoot-1-on-postrank/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:50:35 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=9795 I’d like to thank our readers for helping us hit the number one spot on PostRank! We could not have done it without each and everyone of you – thank you so much!

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]]> http://www.winefoot.com/2011/12/thank-you-for-helping-make-winefoot-1-on-postrank/feed/ 0 Is there such a thing as too many AVAs? http://www.winefoot.com/2011/12/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-avas/ http://www.winefoot.com/2011/12/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-many-avas/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:05:49 +0000 duanepem http://www.winefoot.com/?p=9775 The recent news of the Naches Heights AVA has got some folks asking:” is this really a good thing? Another AVA?” Some in the industry feel that the more smaller AVA’s that are created, the more it takes away from the Columbia Valley “brand” which to this day still has a long ways to go in regards [...]

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