NCWC CHRISTMAS EVE EVE TASTING, 12/23/11 COLUMBIA CREST TWO VINES PINOT GRIGIO 2009 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. A bottle of Two Vines waits properly …
SPECIAL HOLIDAY TASTING EVENT, 12/16/11 CLOUDY BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 Continuing from last week: On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me eight maids a-milking. Wow. Eight girls are much better than all those birds. Thanks, …
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 …
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, 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 …
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J VINEYARDS BRUT ROSE The first Thanksgiving lasted 3 days. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians might have kept going longer if they’d had a few cases of this gorgeous sparkler, which makes a great food wine. The pretty nose shows …
NCWC “ROCK STAR” TASTING, 11/11/11 MER SOLEIL CHARDONNAY 2008 If wines could be rock stars, then tonight’s lineup is ready to take the stage. Our opening act is this gorgeous, buttery Chard, hitting the entry with notes of pineapple, banana, …
NCWC TASTING WITH JEFF ROSE, 11/4/11 CHARLES DURET CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE Our first tasting event for November kicks off with this lovely sparkling wine from France. It can’t be called Champagne because it’s not from that region, but it’s damn …
STERLING RUBICON AND THE BLOODY BARREL, 10/28/11 LETH GRUNER VELTLINER 2010 Sterling Rubicon is a wine hero for the ages, a man among men, strong and unshakeable, fearless in the face of danger. Touring Napa on Halloween evening, he spots …