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Tasting Notes 12/9/11
- December 14, 2011
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Once again I had some fun with the tasting notes for a Friday night event. You’ll pick up the theme pretty quickly: EGRET CABERNET 2008 On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in …
Tasting Notes 12/2/11
- December 7, 2011
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Inspired by the TV version of “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” BROKENWOOD SEMILLON 2010 Like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this wine may be different, but it’s no nitwit and no misfit. Mineral driven aromas of lemon zest, talc and spearmint lead …
Black Friday Tasting Notes
- December 7, 2011
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BLACK FRIDAY TASTING, 11/25/11 SEGURA VIUDAS BRUT RESERVA If your shopping list includes wines from Wine Enthusiast’s list of Top 100 Values, then this is a great place to start. Coming in at #19 for 2011, this is rich in …
Wednesday 12/21
- November 30, 2011
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December 21st marks the beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year. It’s also gonna be cold, which means Sangria is absolutely out of the question. How about something warm instead? Like mulled wine. That’s right. Our first …
Wednesday 12/14
- November 30, 2011
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Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Bubbly tasting last month, and as an olive branch to all the people who were upset about not being able to make it, we’re doing it again! This Wednesday, December 14th, $10 gets …
Wednesday 12/7
- November 30, 2011
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Vision is a precious thing. It allows us to experience so much beauty – from nature, to art, to the glory of a child’s smile. But when it comes to tasting wine, vision helps us cheat a little, doesn’t it? …
Friday 12/30
- November 25, 2011
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What better way to kick off the New Year’s weekend than with a retrospective tasting of some of our favorite wines from 2011? Granted, there were a lot of those. A ton. A boatload. Because, you see, we’re rather fond …
Friday 12/23
- November 25, 2011
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Friday, December 23rd is Christmas Eve Eve, which sounds to us like a great excuse for a party. In that spirit – and we’re always in some kind of a spirit around here – we’re throwing a tasting party featuring, …
Friday 12/16
- November 25, 2011
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They say it’s better to give than receive But is this something that we should believe? Some might say “just look out for yourselves After all, there’s no Santa, and there aren’t any elves” But to us this philosophy sounds …
Friday 12/9
- November 25, 2011
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The holidays mean a lot of things: peace on earth, goodwill toward men, joy to the world, feliz navidad, and the jingle bell rock. They also mean big red wines and strong dessert wines. In other words, Cabernets and Ports! …