Gang of Pour Goes Weekley

[geo t.]

No, that’s not a typo, it’s a play on words, in two acts.

First, we have a new columnist at The Gang of Pour, Putnam Weekley, whose monthly feature is called, (what else?) Putnam’s Monthly. Never one to dwell on the surface of a topic or concept, Putnam delves deeply into his subject matter, with thought provoking results. Take, for instance, The Archaeology of a Tasting Note , a rumination on the role of yeast in all things fermented. There’s also his inaugural effort, Waiter, may I have a glass of Kermit Lynch?, expounding upon his philosophy on the purchase of libation, which relies heavily on the best importers of fine wine, and yes, even beer.

Then there’s this taster. Increasingly over the last year, I’ve concentrated on Tasting Notes from the Underground, and in the last month, I’ve begun doing weekly updates. This has been facilitated by an accumulation of trade contacts and participation in tasting events, the most recent being a mini – seminar on the wines of Masi and Alighieri, described in a feature entitled Ah, Appassimento ~ or ~ Mostly Masi . Other recent reports include tasting through a lineup of ten wines from Qupé, called (what else?) Tasting Qupé , and a wonderful evening of food and wine entitled Wines of Gaja at La Dolce Vita .

Look for a steady stream of new content in coming months, including a renewal of Alan Kerr aka Canadian Zinfan’s LCBO Vintages Tasting Notes and a report on his recent visit to some of British Columbia’s fine Okanagan Valley wineries.

Finally, we’re sorry to say that Allan Bree aka califusa, who was so instrumental in the growth of the Gang of Pour as a website, has moved on to other projects, including a recurring feature in Swirl Wine News. We’ll greatly miss his contributions, but wish him the best in whatever endeavor he takes on.

Reporting from Day-twah,

geo t.

Edited October 19, 2004 by geo t. (log)