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Wine and Tapas Dinner-Bistro 491-Wed, Jan. 25
There’s usually a lull in wine dinners during the Holidays lasting until the mid-January. The wait was worth it if you were one of the more than 50 guests who attended the Bistro 491‘s special Pre-Valentine Tapas Wine dinner Wednesday night. Warren and his staff produced a four-course tapas dinner that included pan seared halibut, pan roasted duck breast and lamb lollipops. Each were...
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Calvert’s Wine Dinner-Jan. 24
This special dinner featured Emmanuel Kemiji, Master Sommelier and owner of Miura Vineyards. He turned out to be a great storyteller who entertained the crowd with his stories as well as his wonderful wines. Kemiji’s cult wines sold under the Miura label are difficult to find outside of fine restaurants. This marked their first appearance in Augusta. Kemiji was born in New Jersey of Spanish and...
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Soft, Silky Carmenere From Chile
MontGras Carmenere Reserva Cost: $10 This is a great example of Carmenere: soft, smooth and silky, with plenty of body to stand up to a meal. In the glass the wine is a deep violet red, with nice aromas of spices and red fruit. On the palate it is well-rounded with black fruit flavors and rich and creamy tannins. The finish is long and smooth. There is just enough oak to give the wine a toasty accent to...
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Not So Mysterious. A Great Blend
Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend 2009 Modesto, California | Apothic. This wine has been mentioned no less than seven times on this website since BottleReport was founded. I was lucky to reach down and find a bottle of Apothic Red as I continue with my New Year’s Resolution to drink all the wine (and beer) in the rack before spending any money on wine or beer. I think I paid more than $10 for this...
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A Robust Shiraz For Australia Day
FishEye Shiraz 2010 Cost: $7-9 This wonderful, robust, fruity Shiraz comes out just in time to celebrate Australia Day on January 26. That’s the day Australians commemorate the arrival of the British fleet in Sydney Cove and the beginning of British sovereignty over the colony of New South Wales in 1788. So if you need an excuse to drink some Australian wine, next Thursday is as good as any. This wine...
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Argentina Merlot A Good Match For Many Foods
Trapiche Merlot 2010 Cost: $9-11 This beauty from Argentina’s largest premium wine producer overdelivers, with a smooth, rich wine at a low price. The deep red color is inviting in the glass, and the rich aromas of ripe red fruit and cracked black pepper make you want to plunge right in. This is a medium-bodied wine with a lingering taste. It doesn’t overpower anything, and the oak influence is minor...
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Finding An Old Friend (sort of)
Maniña Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Central Valley Chile | Maniña Wines (ACW LTDA) While visiting some old stomping grounds in Fall of 2010 I found a great little wine for about $6 at a nice little wine shop in Galax, Virginia. It was a great wine shop because at the back of the store you could walk into an adjacent book store. While you shop for wines your kids can go next door and select the...
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A Rock Solid Choice
14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Washington State | 14 Hands Winery New Year’s Resolutions can be a good thing especially if you can accomplish them. Just after “lose weight” and “stop smoking” comes “reduce the clutter.” Someone actually hired me to come over and help with their resolution. They needed help with their clutter and I said yes. Unfortunately...
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Wine and Tapas Dinner-Bistro 491-Wed, Jan. 25
There’s usually a lull in wine dinners during the Holidays lasting until the mid-January. The wait was worth it if you were one of the more than 50 guests who attended the Bistro 491‘s special...
Read More
Calvert’s Wine Dinner-Jan. 24
This special dinner featured Emmanuel Kemiji, Master Sommelier and owner of Miura Vineyards. He turned out to be a great storyteller who entertained the crowd with his stories as well as his wonderful...
Read More
Soft, Silky Carmenere From Chile
MontGras Carmenere Reserva Cost: $10 This is a great example of Carmenere:...
Read More
Not So Mysterious. A Great Blend
Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend 2009 Modesto, California | Apothic. This wine...
Read More
A Robust Shiraz For Australia Day
FishEye Shiraz 2010 Cost: $7-9 This wonderful, robust, fruity Shiraz comes out...
Read More
Argentina Merlot A Good Match For Many Foods
Trapiche Merlot 2010 Cost: $9-11 This beauty from Argentina’s largest...
Read More
Finding An Old Friend (sort of)
Maniña Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Central Valley Chile | Maniña Wines...
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