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Read MoreScharffenberger Sparklers Are Sure To Delight & Amaze You
Scharffenberger Brut Rosé Excellence NV, Mendocino County Cost: $22-24 After drinking wine for more than 50 years, I am familiar with most of the wineries who produce wine for the consumer market. Occasionally I come across one I don’t know, such as Scharffenberger Cellars. I am glad I came across this gem, because the winery produces outstanding sparkling wine and at a great price ($22-24). This is...
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Read MoreThere’s A Reason La Crema Pinot Noir Has Been Popular For So Long
La Crema Pinot Noir 2016, Sonoma Coast Cost: $24-26 La Crema pinot noir is one of those wines that has been popular for a long time. People know it is good, you see it everywhere, and you don’t think about it much. Every time I drink it I am reminded why it is so popular. It is just what a pinot noir is supposed to taste like: full of ripe red fruit, juicy cherry, plums and blackberries. It is a...
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Read MoreInman Endless Crush Offers Romance, Great Flavor
Inman Family Endless Crush Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018, Russian River Valley Cost: $37-39 When Kathleen Inman created the first Endless Crush vintage in 2004, it was a 20th wedding anniversary present to her husband Simon. She and Simon had fallen in love with rosé while traveling through France, and she wanted something to remind him of the dry rosé wines they had in Provence. That wine was such a hit she...
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Read MoreFerzo Introduces Cococciola Grape To American Market
Ferzo Cococciola Terrre Di Chieti IGP 2017, Italy Cost: $25-27 Quick, when’s the last time you had a wine made from the Cococciola grape? Before this week I would have said never. It’s another one of those many varietals that grow in Italy that American wine drinkers never hear about. And that’s a shame, because this is a wonderful wine. The Ferzo Cococciola has just been introduced to the American...
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Read MoreDomaine de Cala Rosé Is Perfect Provencal For Sunset
Domaine de Cala Rosé 2018, France Cost: $15-17 I have been drinking quite a few rosés recently because this is the perfect season for them. I like a good rosé any time of year, but spring and summer is the best time. This Domaine de Cala rosé is from the heart of Provence in the Brignoles region. It is in the Coteaux Varois appellation where 88 percent of the wine production is rosé. The Provence region...
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Read MoreEnjoying an Island Hefe
Hilton Head Brewing Hefe | The last time I spent some time at Hilton Head was in 1969. Back then it was just cottages and about 3 restaurants. Now it’s just like anywhere else, complete with a Home Depot, a Fresh Market and every fast food and fancy schmantzy restaurant you can think of. The Dave-in-Laws had rented a condo for a couple of weeks so it was sort of a quick hop to spend a weekend or two...
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Read MoreAlmost Out of Out of Mind
Avery Out of Mind Coffee Stout | I‘ve been nursing 3 six-packs of this brew since Wine World announced they were closing. I paid anywhere from $6 to $9.99 as they were discounting their brews as their closing sale progressed (It was originally $2,.99 an individual can). I really like this limited release. It’s dark and malty with nice roasty-toasty flavors that come from being a stout with a...
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Read MoreFEL Chardonnay A Perfect Gift For Mother’s Day
FEL Chardonnay 2017, Anderson Valley Cost: $31-33 Mother’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks, so you need to think of something special for her. My suggestion for honoring your mom is cook a nice dinner and serve FEL Chardonnay. FEL Wines is a tribute to the mother of Cliff Lede, who owns Lede Family Wines and FEL. The wine labels also bear a drawing of a tulip, Florence Elsie Lede’s favorite flower....
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Yakima & Sonoma Valleys Wine Dinner-Calvert’s-June 11
Event: After taking a break, Calvert’s is ready to begin their Wine Dinners again. This time, they are featuring wines from Yakima Valley in Washington State and Sonoma Valley. Donna’s announcement...
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Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-May 17-18
This week’s newsletter says “Time to Say Goodbye!” They are having a Carston Woodhouse Weekend Tasting. “With mixed emotions, The Cork & Flame will be saying goodbye to one of our most...
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Scharffenberger Sparklers Are Sure To Delight & Amaze You
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Mother’s Day Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-May 10-11
This week’s newsletter says “In Honor of our Mothers theCork...
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There’s A Reason La Crema Pinot Noir Has Been Popular For So Long
La Crema Pinot Noir 2016, Sonoma Coast Cost: $24-26 La Crema pinot noir is one...
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Inman Endless Crush Offers Romance, Great Flavor
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