Furious Live Wine Blogging. Day 2- Reds!

It’s hard to explain the insanity of Live Wine Blogging at the WBC14  Wine Blogger’s Conference, but let’s try: 300+ people crammed into a conference room with round tables for 8 with a number in the middle. 50 minute time limit on the event! Wine makers run around the room, changing tables every five minutes from table number to number (in order), trying to shout above the din what their wine is while they both pour tastes and answer questions. Bloggers furiously try to taste each wine, scribble notes, and tweet or record their findings as they try not to spit wine on themselves or their digital devices. All of this while the conference leaders shout furtively into a wireless microphone that only feeds a speaker in one small corner, far below the room volume. A tiny bit of insanity, strangely fun, while frustrating. Did I mention the intermittent internet connectivity, or the lack of good signal in the basement? Oh- never mind. 🙂

Regardless- we tasted some good, some not so good, from $8 to $60 (Jordan Winery’s 2006 Cab: Tasty!). Here is my pile of tweets for your enjoyment!

 

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@adelaidecellars 100% Touriga from Paso Robles, ’10. Tasty nose, classic acidity & mellow tannin. Solid. $28 #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/QggJFRgr5I

#banditwbc14 Cab Sauvignon, 1L 2014 Bold Napa-blend fruit bomb for just $9- picnic wine for sure! #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/7dxUlzqUUF

Labyrinth Pino ’12 clone 667 “More Cary grant than John Wayne” #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/1NOFLojM6S

@consiliencewine 2011 SB Syrah Brett and barnyard on the nose, very mixed palate. Grill pleaser for sure. #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/D2ul5TZI5G

@GarnetVineyards Monterey Pinot. Black cherry, boysenberry, nice tight finish. Stelvin & $15- easy to drink! #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/0AL0u99mmO

@hollywood2vine 2010 vineyard 511 Cab- aged 30 mo’s in oak! Menthol & Forest, black fruit and long pull. #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/35ppPzj6bm

@rsvineyards Symmetry Meritage ’11 Classic Sonoma, where’s my steak? #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/JOmQbAAzbR

@Rios_de_Chile Carmenere Reaerve 2011. $13, earth & brown spice, ideal for Classic French aka boef bourg. #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/59s7ZwzDvo

@jordanwinery ’06 Cab. Lovely Alexander valley, menthol and perfume- so old world! Luxury-Yum! #wbc14 pic.twitter.com/SKcAi46q6W

à votre santé!

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