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Read MoreEpisode 2: Order of the Beer Brother Go to Beers
Beer Brother Brett presents Drafty Kilt by Monday Night Brewing Company, Beer Brother Dan presented Vanilla Porter by Breckenridge Brewery and Beer Brother Mark presented Lord of the Atlas by 8 Wired...
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Read MoreBack in the Saddle with Casillero del Diablo Red Blend
Casillero del Diablo Red Blend 2017D.O Central Valley, Chile | Casillero del Diablo. It’s been a while since I posted a Cheap Wine Bastard review. Matter of fact a year and a month. So today I was inspired. I was navigating around my fellow gray hairs on senior discount day at Publix (making sure I followed the correct direction with the COVID one-way Street Plan they have). I saw a couple of wines...
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Read MoreAdd Some Sparkle To Your Life With Gustave Lorentz Cremant d’Alsace
Gustave Lorentz Cremant d’Alsace Brut Blanc NV, Alsace Cost: $26-28 Nothing picks up your spirits like a good glass of sparkling wine. Traditionally used for celebrations, sparklers are good for improving your attitude when things go wrong. And during this time of quarantine and social distancing, we all need a little spirit lifting. One of my favorite categories of sparkling wines is Cremant d’Alsace, so...
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Read MoreEpisode 1-Beer Brothers Lodge of the Royal Order of the Burn Pot
Welcome to our inaugural virtual meeting of the Beer Brothers Lodge of the Royal Order of the Burn Pot. With social distancing we, the three Beer Brothers, Mark, Brett and Dan, are not able to sit around the burn pot in Mark’s backyard. Tonight we light our candles and join from our homes to taste Riverwatch Snickerdoodle, Terrapin Gamma Ray and Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar Enjoy our meeting which...
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Read MoreLet’s Raise A Glass To Virtual Wine Tastings
Even as some businesses open and try to bring back some semblance of normal, it’s a safe bet that you won’t be able to attend live wine tastings for a long time. Liquor stores and wine shops have remained open, and wine has always been available at grocery stores throughout the corona virus pandemic. But because of social distancing rules, no one has been able to organize an in-person wine tasting. But...
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Read MoreTurley, Merry Edwards, Godelia Match Grilled Chicken In Driveway
Godelia Godello-Donna Blanca 2015 from Italy ($17) Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2017 from Sonoma County ($48) Turley Juvenile Zinfandel 2017 from California ($20) Another Monday, another driveway dinner party. This seems like a very civilized way to shelter in place. The premise is simple: several neighbors bring our chairs and dinner out to the end of our driveways and eat and talk to each...
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Read MoreYangarra, Loveblock Wines Add Spice To Driveway Birthday Party
Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2012, McLaren Vale, Australia ($35) Loveblock Pinot Noir 2018, Central Otago, New Zealand ($30) The latest version of our neighbors driveway dinner party was a birthday party for next door neighbor Pierce, who turned 8. The adults had a great time, and we had a few new faces show up to celebrate Pierce’s milestone. It looked like the kids were having fun, too, but they were...
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Read MoreBousquet Cab, Grilled Ribs & Chopped Pork Add Zip To Driveway Party
Domaine Bousquet Virgen Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Argentina Cost: $12-14 We had another driveway dinner party in our neighborhood this week and we upped the game a little. I dragged out my grill that’s built into a trailer and parked it at the end of the driveway so anyone who wanted to use it, could do so. We just had to follow social distancing guidelines. Our meats or veggies could all be on the...
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