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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Apr 23, 2014

Oregon Pinot Noir Made In Luscious Old World Style

Elizabeth Chambers Cellar Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2011, Oregon Cost: $31-33 What: Oregon Pinot Noirs have become legendary for their bright fruit flavors and elegant balance. They are hard to come by in our part of the country, and when Pinot lovers find one they savor it. Elizabeth Chambers Cellar hopes to ease the Pinot drought by starting national distribution of their gorgeous wines. The...

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Posted by Bottle Report on Apr 18, 2014

Tuscan Tasting-Vineyard-April 18-19

Carlotta Scotti Pignato of Tuscan Vineyard Imports was at the Vineyard Friday afternoon to showcase a fantastic set of Italian wines that the Vineyard will be featuring this weekend. Tuscan Vineyard Imports has found an extraordinary Chianti winery outside of Florence, near San Miniato, and the wines are just now finding their way to the American market. Third generation winemaker Leonardo Beconcini is...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Apr 18, 2014

Celebrate Earth Day With Great-Tasting Wine

Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Chile Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2012, Chile Cost: $10-12, $16-18 What: To celebrate Earth Day next Tuesday you might want to consider drinking wine from a winery that is doing its best to minimize harmful effects on the environment. That should be easy because so many wineries are using sustainable practices now. One of the leaders in conserving...

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Posted by Bottle Report on Apr 17, 2014

Third Thursday Wine World-April 17

Sometimes you got to remember it’s not all about the wine. There is cheese as well and good cheese at that. Grand Camembert, Cablanca Dutch goat cheese and some mediterranean herb cheeses all added to the really nice wines selected for Wine World’s Third Thursday. The 3 featured whites make for great summer sippers (I especially liked the first white, Les Tortues). Two of tonight’s...

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Posted by Bottle Report on Apr 16, 2014

Kendall-Jackson lets me down

Kendall-jackson Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011| When Mrs. Dan and I started dating we bought a bottle of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay. We loved it. Nice and oaky and buttery. We bought a lot of it for the first year or so. Then we drifted to more red wines. So for Mrs. Dan’s ….. 29th birthday…. I found a bottle of Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Apr 8, 2014

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 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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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Apr 7, 2014

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, 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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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Apr 6, 2014

10-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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Oregon Pinot Noir Made In Luscious Old World Style

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 4-23-14

Celebrate Earth Day With Great-Tasting Wine

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 4-18-14

Kendall-Jackson lets me down

Posted by Bottle Report on 4-16-14

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Oregon Pinot Noir Made In Luscious Old World Style

Posted on Apr 23, 2014 in Dennis Sodomka, Featured, Wines | 0 comments

Elizabeth Chambers Cellar Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2011, Oregon Cost: $31-33 What: Oregon Pinot Noirs have become legendary for their bright fruit flavors and elegant balance. They are hard to come by in our...

Tuscan Tasting-Vineyard-April 18-19

Posted on Apr 18, 2014 in Event Coverage, Featured, Upcoming Events, Vineyard Wine Market | 0 comments

Carlotta Scotti Pignato of Tuscan Vineyard Imports was at the Vineyard Friday afternoon to showcase a fantastic set of Italian wines that the Vineyard will be featuring this weekend. Tuscan Vineyard Imports has...