Pinot noir grapes reveal 700-year climate record

PhysOrg.com ^ | 12-09-2011 | Chris Gorski

[Renfield]

I enjoy wine and particularly love a good Pinot Noir.

[Erik Latranyi]

I seriously doubt the harvest record includes pH, acidity, etc as these tests have not been widely available until recently (100+ years).

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Oratam]

[GnL]

Sounds like they are just using harvest dates, not grape parameters, to correlate with other meteorological data.

[count-your-change]

This made me rush to my wine cellar for a fine 2012 Ripple still aging in a paper bag.
Remember, it’s not as bad as it tastes.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What’s the word ?
Thunderbird !

[Apercu]

Don't forget Fred Sanford's famous blend of Champagne & Ripple - “Champipple”.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I have a 30 year old bottle of T-bird, given to me as a gag gift. I wonder if its ready ?

[smokingfrog]

[nobamanomore]

I like a good wine, the pinot noir is a bit pricy for the better bottles. I have never understood the appeal of buying an expensive bottle and not drinking it for 15 years. I might not be around, who knows? I have had some 10-15 year old bordeaux, and honestly it just loses some of the fruity taste and mellows out, not sure it’s better than when it was released, to my taste.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wife ordered several cases of wine at Christmas gifts from WSJ Wine. What a debacle !

They have mixed up the orders, failed to deliver because they’re “out of stock” for a particular wine (even though they continue to advertise in WSJ and on line) and their 800 number clerk is a dick.

A warning to everyone on this board: DON’T BUY FROM WSJ WINE.
They couldn’t find their backside with both hands...

[az_gila]

Read the conclusion of the actual report -

http://www.int-res.com/articles/cr_oa/c046p243.pdf

- and see the usual “could” and “may” scientific words that tie it into Climate Change.

They really had to extract a connection...:^)

[tubebender]

I have a 30 year old bottle of T-bird, given to me as a gag gift. I wonder if its ready ?

I suggest you call the Bomb Squad to uncork it...

[Georgia Girl 2]

Don’t forget about Fred’s mint jipple. LOL!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It’s a screw-top...

[count-your-change]

Or “Four Roses for better wine noses”. Oh dear.

[tubebender]

I thought of that as I waited 40 seconds for my reply to post :(

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic was posted 12-09-2011. Thanks Renfield.

[flaglady47]

“This made me rush to my wine cellar for a fine 2012 Ripple still aging in a paper bag. Remember, it’s not as bad as it tastes.”

I prefer Boone’s Farm myself. Actually, I wonder if it even exists anymore.