Again? Not quite. You might have used vinopedia.com when it was called freewinesearcher.com.  the new version includes now 800,000 American wines and 600,000 European wines. Paul Mabray, from VinTank as well as Gary V praised its searchability quality in their tweets.

Let’s try to look for some wines. I used the “Refine Criteria” tool and requested a 2000 red wine at about $20 with a 91 rating in Napa Valley. Weirdly enough the system selected “Red wines younger than 2000 from Napa Valley rated at least 91 points”. My price point was ignored. I suppose it’s only the bugs of an early start and they’ll be corrected very soon. or I was a little clumsy using the tool!

There are several value added features I really enjoyed: the price alerts and the mobile access. Having a mobile access is very important nowadays when you’re a consumer. While standing in line or in a supermarket’s aisle it is so handy to be able to connect and get information.

Vinopedia.com is still a work in progress but it is a great tool that just needs some improvement. Good luck!

March 24, 2010 – Paris, American Wines Tasting

Evelyne Resnick will attend the Paris American Wines Tasting. On the agenda, a special guest: Zinfandel, her favorite California variety.

I just finished reading My life in France by Julia Child and I really enjoyed it. It’s funny, full of humor, very humble and inspiring for any aspiring author. For people of my generation, Julia Child was part of the American wine and food scene. She was an icon but I must confess that I never really took time to read about her, her life and her work. I had the image of a great chef, a formidable woman who brought French cuisine to America and a star of the food scene but didn’t know anything about the woman behind the scene.

My life in France recounts the hard work behind the bestsellers, the TV shows and all the paraphernalia going with stardom. I had no idea it took Julia over 10 years to write her first cook book, no idea that she cooked each recipe over and over to make sure it will work in an American kitchen and no idea she loved wine. Her husband Paul is a key person in her success: he gave her his love for great wines and the book is full of tastings and interesting views on wine.

If you love wine and food and want to take a break from marketing, pour a glass of your favorite wine, relax in your favorite chair and read Julia’s book. Cheers!