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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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Read MoreRodney Strong Chardonnay Brings Out Best In Chalk Hill
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2016, Sonoma Cost: $21-23 One of the things wine drinkers learn early on is that place matters. You can plant the same grape in two different places and get totally different wines. That sounds fairly obvious when you are talking about two different countries, say France and the United States. But what surprises most people is how wines produced from just a few miles...
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Read MoreTry Lasségue Saint-Emilion For A Masters Week Celebration
Lasségue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011, Bordeaux Cost: $64-66 During Masters Week you always want to have some good wine on hand, whether you are a local hosting friends, or a visitor celebrating a special week. Everyone tries to step up their game this week, and one good way to do that is serve a Bordeaux. There are many great wines produced all over the world, but traditionalists will always return to...
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Read MoreExplore Ramey Magic With This Fun Sidebar Zinfandel
Sidebar Zinfandel 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $27-29 One of the best ways to explore wine (Is there a bad way?) is to find a winery or a winemaker you like and keep trying all the wines you can find from that producer. A good place to start would be David Ramey, whose Ramey Wine Cellars makes blockbuster chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah and cabs from Napa and Sonoma. His series of chardonnays, many of...
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Read MoreRaeburn Chard, Pinot: Why We Love Russian River Valley
Raeburn Chardonnay 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $19-21 The Russian River Valley has been an official wine region for for about 35 years, but it has been only in the past 10-15 years that it has become known as a source for spectacular wines. I remember about 30 years ago when a friend in the wine industry kept telling me about the great wines coming from the Russian River Valley. I didn’t know...
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Domaine 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...
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Enjoying 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...
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Almost Out of Out of Mind
Avery Out of Mind Coffee Stout | I‘ve been nursing 3 six-packs of this...
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FEL Chardonnay A Perfect Gift For Mother’s Day
FEL Chardonnay 2017, Anderson Valley Cost: $31-33 Mother’s Day is coming up in...
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Rodney Strong Chardonnay Brings Out Best In Chalk Hill
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2016, Sonoma Cost: $21-23 One of the...
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Try Lasségue Saint-Emilion For A Masters Week Celebration
Lasségue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011, Bordeaux Cost: $64-66 During Masters...
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Explore Ramey Magic With This Fun Sidebar Zinfandel
Sidebar Zinfandel 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $27-29 One of the best ways...
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