Happy birthday, Wine Curmudgeon II

The empties are in the recycling bin, the guests have been sent home, and the birthday party is over.

A few more thoughts about what you read and enjoyed ? and didn ?t enjoy ? during the past 12 months.

? The best-read white wine review was the Rosemount Diamond Label sauvignon blanc, which was the 12th most popular post. I think this speaks to Rosemount ?s popularity, as well as to how popular Australian wine is. It was a fine wine, but I did taste better.

? The most popular non-wine post was my homage to the Asus EEE 900 computer. Who knew wine people liked computers so much?

? My favorite post was A day in the life of a wine writer, which detailed my epic battle to survive a wine lunch, two tastings, and a wine class. You liked it too ? it made the top 15.

? The Texas wineries series made the top 20. I ?ll have one or two more up in the next couple of weeks. Several regional wine posts did quite well, including the Norton grape and Time magazine entries.

? Also in the top 20, and not surprising: Alternatives to bottles, like wine boxes, cans, and the like.

? You didn ?t much care for sparkling wine, so I see I have my work cut out for me. The best-read bubbly review was Segua Viudas, which didn ?t break the top 100.

? The Rosemount was the only white wine review in the top 25, though my riesling post did make it.

? And I ?m very disappointed that you have all but rejected rose. Sigh. Go here. Read some reviews. Try some. It ?s not all sweet, pink wine.

? The worst-read blog post? A review of an Italian white, Iname Soave. I think this may have more to do with when the post appeared ? the week after New Year ?s ? than the quality of the wine.