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Our Commitment To Excellence
- August 29, 2011
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From the moment we took over North County Wine Company in July 2010, our motto and philosophy has been this: “Great Wines. Great Prices. Guaranteed.” We believed it then, and we believe it now. That we can and will provide …
Friday 9/30
- August 29, 2011
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For Friday, September 30th we will journey to the country of Spain, and pour 7 tasty examples of Spanish winemaking expertise. Your window of opportunity is 4-10 pm, and your cost is just $10. We of course will throw some …
Friday 9/23
- August 29, 2011
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Friday, September 23rd marks the first day of Fall. This is the season that marks the time of harvest, and in honor of this we will be sharing 7 wines that show a rich bounty of big fruit. Just show …
Friday 9/16
- August 29, 2011
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On Friday, September 16th, from 4-10 pm, we’ll be pouring 7 muy delicioso wines from Argentina! Just $10 will get you appetizers along with these: Zuccardi Serie A Torrontes ’09, $9.97 -90 points Wine Advocate San Telmo Cabernet Esencia Cabernet …
Friday 9/9
- August 29, 2011
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Our tasting event this Friday will be a celebration of the Land Down Under, with wines from Australia! Come by anytime between 4 and 10 pm Friday, September 9th, and 10 bucks will get you appetizers (possibly grilled Kangaroo, fried …
Friday 9/2
- August 29, 2011
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Isn’t “new” great? New car, new home, new clothes… New boyfriend or girlfriend… The promise of a New Year when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st… That’s all good. And you know what? New wines can be pretty fun, …
Tasting Notes 8/26
- August 26, 2011
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Tonight we celebrated the sensual side of wine, so I decided to write the notes in the style of a Harlequin Romance, featuring wine hero Sterling Rubicon, of course! PROVOCATIVE CHARDONNAY 2009 Sterling Rubicon is a wine hero for …
Tasting Notes 8/19/11
- August 19, 2011
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NCWC CABERNET DEBATE, 8/19/11 PELERIN CHARDONNAY 2009 We begin our Cabernet Taste-Off by cleansing our palates with this beautiful Chardonnay from the Sierra Mar vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Its very rich nose of spiced apples and Asian …
Tasting Notes 8/12/11
- August 12, 2011
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NCWC POETRY TASTING, 8/12/2011 CHALONE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2009 Choosing this wine was not very hard/It’s a classic example of excellent Chard/Fragrant aromas of apple and pear/Plus vanilla and spice, it’s almost not fair/Across your tongue the flavors will glide/Showing …
Tasting Notes 8/5/11
- August 5, 2011
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CANTINA VALDADIGE VALLAGARINA PINOT GRIGIO 2009 He tired of war. He longed for peace and love, and for crisp white wine. He stole a rowboat in the dead of night and set out on the Adige river in Northeast …