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Read MoreMatua Rosé Is Perfect Any Time, With Many Foods
Matua Pinot Noir Rosé 2017, New Zealand Cost: $11-13 It is always rosé time. I write about it more in spring and summer because that’s when most people start thinking about rosé. But you can find an occasion to drink it any time of year. It would be great on a fall picnic in the mountains. It would be a good Thanksgiving wine. You could even enjoy a nice rosé with the appetizers for Christmas dinner. Of...
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Read MoreLooking For A Summer Wine? Try Verdicchio
Macrina Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2017, Italy Cost: $13-15 Looking for a new white wine to keep you cool this summer? Try verdicchio. Italians have been making wine from this grape for centuries, but many American wine drinkers are not familiar with it. We need to get to know this grape better. Verdicchio (pronounced ver-DEE-kee-oh) is a popular grape variety in the central...
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Read MoreCalverts Alexander Valley Dinner Another Spectacular Night
Balance was the word of the night when Alexander Valley Vineyards’ Max Vater paired six of his wines with incredible food from Craig Calvert. The wines were in balance and the food balanced with the wine. The only thing out of balance was fun, as guests at the wine dinner had way more fun than you could have expected. The wine dinners at Calverts are always spectacular, but this time the food was even...
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Read MoreHot Enough for Some “Summer Love”
Victory Summer Love Ale |Downingtown, Pennsylvania IIt was 96 damn degrees on Saturday and 98 damn degrees on Sunday. It’s not supposed to get this hot in May. I have been rebuilding our back deck for Mrs. Dan’s birthday (which was a month ago–I got a bit behind). I sawed and cussed and skinned my legs and cussed some more over the poor quality “premium” lumber I bougtht from...
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Read MoreComplex, Elegant Beringer Chardonnay A Top Choice
Beringer Chardonnay 2015, Napa Valley Cost: $23-25 Any list of top wines is arbitrary, just by the nature of individual tastes, if nothing else. But we all love lists, don’t we? We especially love lists when we can try the wines that land at or near the top. I even enjoy drinking wines from the same winery, but a different vintage than the award-winner. That’s the case with this week’s wine. Beringer’s...
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Read MoreWeekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-May 11-12
Roger said “our tasting this weekend will be wines from several countries with an emphasis on wines for summer. Great values & good wines. I stopped by on Friday and not only the wines were good but the food was fantastic. (the pork shanks fell off the bone). My favorites were the Lovo Prosecco, Paul D Gruner Veltline and the Sola Heritage. The Lineup: • Lovo Prosecco, Italy • Paul D Gruner...
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Read MoreAnniversary-Reformation Tap Takeover-The Hive-May 4
The Hive celebrated its 3rd anniversary with a Reformation Brewing Tap Takeover. They called it “May the Fourth Be With Brew” So if you figured it out it will be a Star Wars theme affair. The idea for the Star Wars theme came from Reformation Brewing which has done about 10 of them across the state. There was a Light Side and a Dark Side to the takeover. On the Light Side was: Alani “The...
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Read MoreDelightful Hess Pinot Gris Tasty With Shrimp Stir Fry
Hess Select Pinot Gris 2017, California Cost: $12-14 It is always nice to find a favorite winery producing a new varietal. That’s the case with this Hess Select Pinot Gris ($12-14). Hess has made a Mount Veeder Pinot Gris available only at the winery. It is a terrific wine, but it is twice the price of this wine. This is the first vintage for the more widely available pinot gris. I love pinot gris, and I...
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Weekend Tasting-Cork & Flame-May 25-26
Roger is having a blind tasting this weekend. There will be 6 wines. He said “our tasting this weekend will be a blind tasting! Always a fun time and educational. We will have single varietals plus blends....
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Matua Rosé Is Perfect Any Time, With Many Foods
Matua Pinot Noir Rosé 2017, New Zealand Cost: $11-13 It is always rosé time. I write about it more in spring and summer because that’s when most people start thinking about rosé. But you can find an occasion to...
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California Wine Seminar-May 19
The evening’s presenters were Kristin Lowe, Grace Reynolds, and Caroline...
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Third Thursday Tasting-Wine World-May 17
Time for Wine World’s Third Thursday tasting. Six wines will be...
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Looking For A Summer Wine? Try Verdicchio
Macrina Verdicchio del Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore 2017, Italy...
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Calverts Alexander Valley Dinner Another Spectacular Night
Balance was the word of the night when Alexander Valley Vineyards’ Max Vater...
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Hot Enough for Some “Summer Love”
Victory Summer Love Ale |Downingtown, Pennsylvania IIt was 96 damn degrees on...
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