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Read MoreThird Thursday Tasting-Wine World-Nov. 15
It was like the proverbial elephant in the room. There were lots of nice wines being tasted but everyone was talking about Wine World closing in February. In a nutshell they are losing their lease. That doesn’t tell the whole story but in the end the result is the same. They will still be having tastings and seminars but the end is near. As for the wines I really liked the Burgans Albarino on the...
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Read MoreBourbon Barrel Aging Gives Stave & Steel Some Zip
Stave & Steel Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, California Cost: $19-21 I always like to see winemakers try something new. Wine is centuries old, but innovative winemakers can still add a new twist to old methods. Over the past few years I have noticed several winemakers aging their wine in used bourbon barrels. At first I thought it was a novelty and wouldn’t last long. But the practice seems to be more...
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Read MoreChampagne Henriot Is A Good Start To Bubbly Season
Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV, France Cost: $44-46 It’s time to start thinking about bubbles for the holidays. While I preach that we should drink sparkling wine all year long, the stretch from Thanksgiving, to New Year’s Eve certainly is the prime time for this festive drink. I like all versions, from Champagne to Prosecco to various Crements to Sekt to Cava and everything in between. If it has...
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Read MoreDecoy Merlot Is The Real Deal From Duckhorn Vineyards
Decoy Merlot 2016, Sonoma County Cost: $24-26 To close out Merlot month I thought I would write about the winery that first made me aware of merlot. Duckhorn Vineyards has been making wonderful merlot for more than 40 years, and they seem to understand this varietal better than anyone else. They have several labels. Duckhorn was the original and remains the place for high end wines. The offshoots include...
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Read MoreCasillero del Diablo Blend Is Scary Good Halloween Choice
Casillero del DiabloRed Blend 2017, Chile Cost: $11-13 It’s that spooky, scary time of year when ghosts and goblins come out and we try to figure out what’s an appropriate wine to pair with candy bars and caramel apples. There are a number of good choices from Gato Negro (black cat) to Boneshaker Zin to Vampire Cab to Bogle Phantom. But for me the Halloween winner often is Casillero del Diablo. The name...
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Read MoreIsabel Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Is A Stunner
Isabel Mondavi Rosé 2017, California Cost: $19-21 You would be hard pressed to find a family that has had more influence on the California wine industry than the Mondavis. Cesare Mondavi started the ball rolling by buying the Charles Krug Winery in 1943, and the family is still going strong today. Cesare and his sons Robert and Peter ran the winery until Peter and Robert parted ways. Peter continued to...
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Read MorePeju Merlot Full Of Complex Fruit Flavors
Peju Merlot 2014, Napa Valley Cost: $41-43 The best way to learn about wine is to drink it. The more wines you try the sooner you will be able to find the ones you really like. Advice from friends, wine merchants and wine columnists can point you in the right direction, but only you can figure out what you like. So I make it a point to try wines which I know nothing about. That’s how I discovered Peju...
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Read MoreFirst Friday Tasting-Wine World-Oct 5
Great tasting. I was very impressed with the Tricky Rabbit Sauvignon Blanc/Carmenere 2017. Having 10% of a red grape make for nice earthy tones without adding any apparent change in colorf. The Zestos Blancos Old Vines Malvar 2016 was also a surprise. I had never had the Malvar grape. Nice fruit flavors that wasn’t loaded with sweetness. Got nice body but still crisp. I’ve had Chenin...
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Third Thursday Tasting-Wine World-Nov. 15
It was like the proverbial elephant in the room. There were lots of nice wines being tasted but everyone was talking about Wine World closing in February. In a nutshell they are losing their lease. That...
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Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-Nov. 16-17
Roger gave a nice history lesson in his newsletter this week about the great tradition of France’s Beaujolais Nouveau. ” At one past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, from little...
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Bourbon Barrel Aging Gives Stave & Steel Some Zip
Stave & Steel Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, California Cost: $19-21 I always...
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Cosentino Wine Dinner-Cork & Flame Nov. 12
On Monday, November 12 at 7 PM, it was a chance to meet this famous winemaker...
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Italian Wines from the Zonin Family Seminar-Nov. 16
Nicole Burgwyn of “Zonin” will be conducting a seminar featuring wines from...
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First Friday Tasting-Wine World-Dec. 7
Time for Wine World’s First Friday tasting. Six wines will be featured,...
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Chateau Elan 22st Annual Wine Festival-Nov. 11
Stay tuned. Coverage of this year’s festival will be posted shortly....
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