Wine Media Guild of New York

Members’ Memos

Perry Luntz has a new book coming out in November: Whiskey and Spirits for Dummies (John Wiley & Co.). Perry’s newsletter, “Beverage Alcohol Market Report Online” will reappear as a bi-weekly, free online newsletter in October.

If any members have a book coming out, please let me know.

October Events (more…)

Just how multi-faceted is grenache? And what does the increasingly common but unregulated term “old vines” mean? We will find out in our October tasting where the theme is old vine grenache.

With wines from Spain, France, Sardinia, and Australia, we will taste through 20 examples of grenache including: two examples of white grenache, a rose, several reds and grenache-dominant blends, and a Banyuls dessert wine.

Jean-Francois Ey, 30, will be the speaker. Grenache is his favorite grape. We’ll taste some of his wines along with many others including:

* La Conreria d’Scala Dei, Les Brugueres white 2006 - Priorat/Spain
* Lafage Cuvee Centennaire 2006 (Grenache Blanc) - France/Roussillon

* Stephen Pannell Greanche Rose 2006 (from 37-year-old, dry-grown bush vines in Blewitt Springs) - Australia/McLaren Vale

* Capçanes, Cabrida 2004 (100% Grenache from 90 to 105-year old-vines) - Spain/Montsant
* Francesc Sanchez Bas, Montgranatx (organic, 95% very old vine garnacha/5% cabernet sauvignon) - Spain/Priorat
* Pasanau Germans, La Morera de Montsant 2003, (62% old vine garnacha/24% cabernet sauvignon/14% merlot) - Spain/Montsant
* Janasse, Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes 2004 (organic) - France/Rhone
* Domaine de Marcoux CdP 2004 (40 to 60-year-old vines. Organic) - France/Rhone
* Domaine La Roquete Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2003 (70% Grenache) - France/Rhone
* Saint Jean du Baroux, l’Oligocene (75% Grenache and the rest Syrah, Carignan, and Cinsault; Ventoux) 2004 - France/Rhone
* La Soumade, Fleur de Confiance 2003 - France/Rhone
* Gilles Troullier, l’Esprit du Temps 2005 (80 year old vines, biodynamic) - France/Roussillon
* Ey Vineyards Ey Vigne d’en Gaume 2004 - France/Roussillon
* Ey Vineyards Vigne las Collas, 90% Grenache - France/Roussillon
* Clos des Fees, Petite Siberie 2004 - France/Roussillon
* Mas de la Dame Coin Cache - France/Provence
* Sella & Mosca Cannonau 2004 (the oldest grapes in the world) - Italy/Sardinia
* Villa Creek Cellars, old vine garnacha 2005, - USA/Paso Robles
* Yalumba, bush vine grenache 2006, - Australia/Barossa
* De Lisio (100% dry-grown bush vine Grenache from 70-year-old vineyard in Blewitt Springs) - Australia/McLaren Vale
* Pirramimma, old bush vine Grenache 2003, - Australia/McLaren Vale
* Kaesler Grenache “The Fave” 2005 (single vineyard, 80-year-old vines) - Australia/Barossa
* Yalumba OV Grenache “Tricentenary” (vines over 100 years old) - Australia/Barossa

* Ey Vineyards Banyuls 100% Grenache - France/Roussillon

Welcome to the new internet home of the Wine Media Guild!

We are an organization of about 30 wine writers and wine journalists from other media that has been going strong ever since 1976. Our members include contributors to major media outlets. Cumulatively, we have authored over two dozen wine books, including several best sellers. See our about page for further details.

We have an exciting lineup of nine wine-tasting lunches in New York City this year. We will learn more about such topics as old-vine grenache, the wines of Aloxe-Corton, or the current state of play in Champagne with industry participants or experts as speakers. You can see our 2007-8 calendar here.

If you are a wine writer and this has whet your proverbial whistle, feel free to contact one of the co-chairs about attending since we welcome non-members. And if you’d like to join the Guild and learn our secret handshake, see what it takes to become a member.