It’s very possible we’ve wronged the cat. He’s certainly behaving as though he’s the victim of a frame up.
The long and the short of it is that, the other day, whilst we were engrossed in some piece of nonsense on facebook whilst the spaghetti Bolognese was cooking (see note), we failed to spot him rise [...]

Basic Details

Wine Name
2000 Panther Creek Pinot Noir

Date Purchased
10/18/2007

Price
20.99

Winery Name
Panther Creek Cellars

Appellation
Willamette Valley

Varietal
Pinot Noir

Vintage
2000

Alcohol Content
13.5%

Region
Oregon

Country
United States

Sight

Wine’s Color
Red Brown

Depth of Color
Deep

Clarity of Color
Crystal

Viscosity
Tears

Aromas

Aroma Appeal [...]

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a law on May 13 allowing Georgians to order wine directly from out-of-state wineries. The act is part of a growing trend in recent winery direct-shipping legislation—compromise between the Wine Institute (which advocates direct-shipping rights) and alcohol wholesalers. Without opposition from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Georgia, the bill [...]

Color: From clear as water to a straw yellow. Green tinges are not unheard of, especially in youth. With time and oxidation, a golden color is common.
Fruit: A wide variety of fruit flavors are represented in white wines. Lychee nut, peaches and tropical fruits are all common.
Tannins: Since white wine is made with minimal skin [...]

The Maule Valley is one of the more southerly winegrowing regions of Chile. Far from the capital, Santiago, it was neglected for a long time, and its grapes were used primarily in simple jug wines for local consumption. More and more, though, ambitious winemakers are catching on to the area’s potential, and the result has [...]

On the evening following the death of Napa Valley legend Robert Mondavi, I headed with a higher than usual level of anticipation to my main wine tasting group’s tasting on 1997 California Cabernet Sauvignon. The events of the day put the tasting under a special light, with everyone wondering, on arrival, whether or not a [...]

“Racking” wine is the process of separating wine from its sediment, or lees, and transferring the wine into another container using a siphon.
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Clamps For Wine Bottling
* Clean Containers Such As Gallon Jugs Or Barrels
* Siphon Hoses
Step1
Place the container of wine on a table.
Step2
Place an empty container below the table, such as on [...]

Rating: 3

This wine simply had too much tanin and was hard to drink right out of the bottle. Air didn’t seem to help; I put the bottle aside for a week, testing it every day, and after a week it was finally calm enough to sip. This is actually a good sign for a [...]

Winery: Tikal
Vintage: 2005
Wine Name/Vineyard: “Patriota”
Wine Category: Argentina & Chile (Red Blends)
Grape blend: 60% Bonarda & 40% Malbec
Region: Mendoza
State or country: Argentina
Price: $25
Purchase: FinestWine.com
Cases produced: 4,000
KWG Score: 92 (based on 5 reviews)
Average Virtual Score: 95 (based on 1 review)
Ken’s Wine Rating: Very Good (87-89)
Review date: October 27, 2007
Wine Review: This very dark purple wine is almost [...]

Can one listen to INXS in excess?
I’ve been on an INXS kick for a week or two.  Maybe I will find it excessive by the end of next week.  I don’t know how many more times I can listen to ‘Greatest Hits,’ but I intend to find out.  
I took down my Christmas cards this [...]