Coming Up: 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole Seminar

When: December 5th, 2011

Event Type: Seminars and Classes

Description: Determine your sensory threshold of TCA 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole

Where: Enartis Vinquiry’s neutral-environment sensory laboratory.

Parker smells potential

If you hesitate about choosing from a large selection of wine, what will you do? For many people, the solution is quite simple: choose one with a high score from Robert Parker. The worlds most influential wine critic, Parkers million-dollar nose and his 100-score rating system have great impact on the wine industry. The famous oenophile was on tour in Shanghai and Hong Kong recently to share his views and advice with wine lovers, the emerging wine market. Parker attended an exclusive dinner at the Pudong Shangri-La Shanghai, which featured a selection of rare vintage wines he has highly rated. Despite the price of 28,888 yuan per person ($4 522.63), all the 40 tickets were sold out within two weeks, with some guests flying to Shanghai to meet him. Chinese wine consumers are often considered to be unsophisticated, as they often select wines based on prices. However, Parker feels the fine-wine market in China is real and Chinese peoples interest in quality wine is genuine and will grow. “I say that because first of all, its a beverage pleasure. I think Asians have an appreciation for the culture behind wine,” he says. “It also complements food.”

For instance, he says, Cantonese cuisine works fabulously well with all kinds of wines and even the spicier cuisine of Sichuan can pair wines very well, though more white wine is needed.

Walla Walla winery visitors to get break on baggage fees

WALLA WALLA — Could a little relief in wine-lovers wallets lead to larger loads for local air travel? Officials with the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance think so. During the organizations annual meeting this week, the alliance and Alaska Airlines announced a new program that waives certain fees for air travelers touring the Valleys wine country. “Taste and Tote” is a new initiative that waives tasting fees at more than 70 wineries in the Walla Walla Valley for Alaska Airlines passengers. The program also waives baggage handling fees on the first case of wine checked on flights headed out of Walla Walla. Wine alliance Executive Director Duane Wollmuth said air travelers in the past were required to pay a $20 handling fee to transport a box of wine. Added to the tasting fees at wineries, the expense often has been blamed for either changing the way visitors choose to travel into the community or deterring them from buying more wine when theyre here.

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