http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/ Oak Barrel News Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:30:00 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:25:33 GMT Not so good for round one with the battle over Virginia State Farm Wineries ability to self distribute. For coverage of the story click the link to the right. First Vote Squeezes Wineries TAGS: [WINE] [VIRGINIA WINERY LEGISLATION] http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:52:04 GMT Help Save Virginia Wineries. Click the link below for further information on how to contact your local delegate and Senator to offer support for the Virginia Farm Winery Self Distrubution Bill. Click Here http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:39:34 GMT Wine Blogging Wednesday #18 has been set by Dr. Vino for a February 1st posting date. The subject is "Wine Shops That Feel The Love". Check out the link above to see the "rules" for qualifying wine shops. I look forward to plugging my favorite wine shop as I am new customer of theirs and it only took a few visits for them to win my loyalty! [WINE][WINE BLOGGING WEDNESDAY] http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:27:27 GMT The Toss UP! for today is googling the word winery. I decided I would review the webpage of the first winery website on the list after I did the google search. The first winery that came up on the list was Ravenswood, famous for their Zinfandel. The website is very upfront about their Big Bold Zins and no wimpy wines is stamped right on the homepage. The about wines section is very informative and easy to navigate, with your basic wine descriptions but also very nice appellation information. When I go to a winery website I check for 3 things: The History of the winery; I think this is... (more) http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:01:15 GMT Updated the weekly schedule! http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:08:42 GMT This is the first in a Saturday series that will attempt to review the Friday night wine tastings at our favorite Richmond/Midlothian Virginia Wine Shop. The tastings are held every Friday from 5-8 at the The Wine Cellar on Midlothian Turnpike, they usually feature 5 wines mixed with reds and whites. Last nights (1.20.06) they featured 5 reds. Block #45 Petite Syrah 2004 - $9.95My wife and I are not syrah/sirah/shiraz fans. We keep trying them hoping to find one that we truly like but haven't yet. This was a typical petite syrah by our standards but I won't rate it because I... (more) http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:36:24 GMT Technorati Profile http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:38:35 GMT I am currently reading Judgement of Paris by George Taber and am about a ¼ of the way finished so I thought I would give a pre-review. The opening chapters of the book outline the history of both French and American wine. I really had no comprehension of the ups and downs that the California wine industry went through in the early years of its existence. In addition to the great history lesson we are introduced to Mike Grgich (now winemaker and owner of Grgich Cellars). The next couple of chapters outline the life of Mike up to the point of his arrival in America, and this his... (more) http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:56:30 GMT Welcome to the first entry from Oak Barrel News. The content of this blog will pertain mostly to the wine industry, wine reviews and my small 200 case winery in Virginia.Woodland Vineyard Farm Winery Myself and my wife Megan will bring you "up to date" happenings from inside the winery and outside in the vineyard. This will also be a forum to express our own interests in wine itself and current happenings in the wine industry, not just in Virginia. Please check back often as this will be an exciting blog once we get rolling. http://oakbarrel.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1