Monthly Archives: January 2009

In Search of the Truth: Wine Judges and Wine Competitions

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Daniel Karlin

The LA Times reported today that: “Only 10% in a four-year study of California State Fair judging were able to consistently give the same rating, or something close, to the same wine sampled multiple times in a large blind tasting.” … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Perfect Food and Wine Combinations

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Daniel Karlin

In recent weeks, I have been astounded by the impact that food has on wine and that wine has on food. On the airplane ride back to Buenos Aires, I was lucky enough to sit in business class where there … Continue reading →

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Recession and Wine

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Daniel Karlin

Subprime wine does not exist. Neither does derivative wine or bundled mortgage backed wines. Wine will always come from grapes, be subject to human perception, and therefore be venerated and cherished throughout society. What prompts me to say this is … Continue reading →

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Trimming the Fat with Cavagnaro Malbec

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Daniel Karlin

Pork bellies are not the most commonly eaten food in America. Mostly because we are not used to eating such a large quantity of fat–obvious fat–on our cuts of meat. We are trained to cut off the fat. The luscious … Continue reading →

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Wine Tastings 2008

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Daniel Karlin

Well, in a down economy it seems like wine tastings are the way to go. Anuva has done no less than 60 tastings in the last 75 days (all this with our 3 man team) featuring our collections of malbec, … Continue reading →

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