Posts Written OnJune 30, 2005

Back in April, Bedell Cellars released the first wine in its Artist Series. To get the Eric Fischl-designed label on that 2001 Reserve Merlot, you had to dish out $200 bucks for a magnum (750ml bottles are $30, but don’t have the special label.) Probably out of most of our price ranges…even if I think it’s the best wine I’ve tasted from the winery. This weekend, they will release the second wine in the Artist Series, a blend of 50% Viognier, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Gewürztraminer, dubbed simply Taste. The label was designed by reknowned artist Barbara Kruger, a reknowned…

Feeling a little under the weather? Dr. Vino has the cure for what ails you… The Real Wine World, a new project by the good doctor will track one year of making and selling wine in three different parts of the world — via a blog/website. I know that I look forward to keeping tabs on the three members of this reality show. What’s next? Survivor Napa? Who Wants to Marry a Vineyard Manager? The Apprentice Winemaker? The Real Wine World…check it out…and keep going back.