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Read MoreGeyser Peak Comes Through With Velvety Pinot Noir
Geyser Peak Pinot Noir 2012, California Cost: $14-17 What: I have been thrilled that in recent years American Pinot Noirs have been making huge improvements in quality, especially in the under $20 category. When Pinot Noir gained a huge following in the 1980s, you could buy outstanding Pinots from Burgundy in France for a relatively low price. The dollar was particularly strong then, and the average wine...
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Read MoreLively Chardonnay From Clos Du Bois A Great Summer Sip
S ummertime is coming, so a lot of folks will be reaching for the Chardonnay, and the Clos du Bois will be one that happy wine drinkers will reach for often. It’s a bright, lively Chardonnay, not too complicated, but far from simple. Pleasant aromas of pear and lemon are complemented by flavors of apple, pear and lemon with hints of butter, toasty oak and spice. The layers unfold as the wine opens in your...
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Read More10-Year-Old Grüner Veltliner Provides Pleasant Surprise
I found this 10-year-old bottle of white wine in my cellar, having long since forgotten it was there. I groaned inwardly, but chilled it anyway. When I popped the beer-bottle style cap, I was amazed at how fresh it was. There was no mustiness, no sense of a dead wine that should have been opened years ago. It was as fresh as the day it was bottled, full of elegance and grace. It was fruity, with some...
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Read MoreTax Refund Or Big Bill? Here’s Some Wine That Can Help
Cost: $15-80 What: Most people fall into two categories this time of year. Either you are getting a big refund on your income taxes or you took a hit and are feeling pretty broke. Both types of people need a special wine to help them deal with the IRS. I have some recommendations to help as you approach the April 15 deadline. And, no, you cannot deduct the cost of your wine on your taxes, even if you...
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Read MoreGreat Cabs Pep Up Burgers, Sloppy Joes
I love to play with unconventional food pairings. It’s easy to put a nice Zin or Cab with pizza, or a complex Bordeaux red with an elegant French dinner. But what do you drink with Sloppy Joes? My wife Teri and I love to eat good food, but we don’t eat gourmet every night. Sunday night I had a taste for fresh grilled hamburgers, so I pulled out a 2004 Napa Cab from Anomaly ($85). It was a great pairing. I...
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Read MoreTime doesn’t necessary improve things
entwine Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 | California Mrs. Dan was excited that she found another wine on sale at Publix. I kinda cringed when I saw it. I looked back in my notes and Mrs. Dan-in-law had bought the entwine Merlot on sale at Publix when they were visiting. That was 2 years ago and I still remember how boring that one was. This one is no improvement. It is one of the most boring wines I’ve ever...
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Read MoreA nice $10 Zin Surprise-Tin Barn
Tin Barn Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2007 | Russian River Valley, California Mrs. Dan was proud she found two new wines for under $10 for me to try. This one was good. The other, well… that’s for another review. Tin Barn Vineyards Russian River Valley Zinfandel. This wine is a 2007 vintage. Kinda old when most of the vintages on the local shelves don’t go back past 2011. This one hit...
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Read MoreRevisiting Denmark- A Brew to Enjoy
Søgaards Bryghus Julebuk | Aalborg, Denmark [Editor's note: I actually wrote this on Feb. 8. I'm just now catching up. Sorry if I repeated myself from the last review] Iwas excited when I saw this Aalborg brew at Five Points Bottleshop in Athens. I visited Aalborg back in October 1997. We were looking at purchasing a publishing system from the Danish company Saxotech. Their beautiful offices were in an...
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Geyser Peak Comes Through With Velvety Pinot Noir
Geyser Peak Pinot Noir 2012, California Cost: $14-17 What: I have been thrilled that in recent years American Pinot Noirs have been making huge improvements in quality, especially in the under $20 category. When...
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Lively Chardonnay From Clos Du Bois A Great Summer Sip
S ummertime is coming, so a lot of folks will be reaching for the Chardonnay, and the Clos du Bois will be one that happy wine drinkers will reach for often. It’s a bright, lively Chardonnay, not too complicated,...
Read More
10-Year-Old Grüner Veltliner Provides Pleasant Surprise
I found this 10-year-old bottle of white wine in my cellar, having long since...
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Tax Refund Or Big Bill? Here’s Some Wine That Can Help
Cost: $15-80 What: Most people fall into two categories this time of year....
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Great Cabs Pep Up Burgers, Sloppy Joes
I love to play with unconventional food pairings. It’s easy to put a nice Zin...
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First Friday Tasting-Wine World-April 4
Time again for First Friday tasting at Wine World. Six wines will be...
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Time doesn’t necessary improve things
entwine Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 | California Mrs. Dan was excited that she...
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