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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Nov 19, 2020

Frank Family Virtual Tastings Are Fun, Informative

Frank Family Wine Club Tasting It would be difficult to point to good things that have emerged from our prolonged pandemic quarantine, but virtual wine tastings would be at the top of that list. Even though few of us have been able to travel to wine country to take part in wine tastings at wineries, the magic of the Internet has brought those tastings into our homes. I have participated in many such...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Nov 13, 2020

Knotty Vines Has Some Fun With Tasty New Wines

Knotty Vines Red Blend 2016, California Cost: $14-16 Don’t you love all the blends we are seeing these days, especially red blends? There have always been traditional blends in places like Bordeaux and Italy, but many of those are under pretty specific guidelines. The new blends can be practically anything, and winemakers are getting creative about what they put together. The only rule is that is has to...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Nov 5, 2020

Volley Tequila Seltzer Is A Refreshing Newcomer

Volley Tequila Seltzer Cost: $12-13/four pack, $3-3.50/can Seltzer drinks have taken the world of alcohol by storm, and they don’t show any signs of letting up. You can find all kinds of seltzers from hard apple cider to beer. The newest entry in the field is Volley hard seltzer, made with tequila. And it’s a great addition, unlike any other seltzer I’ve had. The four flavors of Volley should be popular...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Oct 29, 2020

Penfolds Bin 389 Gives You A Hint Of Their Famous Grange

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2017, Australia Cost: $82-86 My wife and I have been diligent about staying home as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. We really miss going out to nice restaurants, and we miss seeing plays and concerts. But we also don’t want to get sick. So last weekend we had a special date at home with dinner theater in the den. Teri and I watched ‘“Death of a Salesman,”...

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Posted by Dan Doughtie on Oct 22, 2020

Time for Cheap Again With a Sinful Grin

Sinful Grin Petite Sirah 2018California I am in the mood for cheap. So tonight we are having $7.99 wine with a $3 salad kit and blueberries from Lidl paired up with a Publix $6.99 lemon pepper rotisserie chicken. This is one good, but very inexpensive meal. Mrs. Dan and I were at Lidl last Sunday afternoon and I naturally wandered over to their wine aisle. When they first opened years ago their wine...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Oct 22, 2020

La Jota Howell Mt. Merlot Packs A Powerful Punch

La Jota Vineyard Co. Merlot 2017, Napa Valley Cost: $82-86 There is something special about mountain wines. Struggling at high elevations in rocky soils pushes vines to produce grapes with more depth and complexity. Wines from mountain vineyards usually have a little extra flavor. The grapes get a lot of sun, but because they are at a higher altitude with cooler temperatures, it takes the grapes longer to...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Oct 14, 2020

Wachau “Gru-Vee” Full Of Fresh Fruit, Crisp Acidity

Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2018, Austria Cost: $14-16 Just because we are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t mean we have to limit our wine horizons. Like most of my readers I drink a lot of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir. Those are all wonderful grapes, but I like to try a few other things once in a while. Grüner...

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Posted by Dennis Sodomka on Oct 11, 2020

Celebrate Merlot Month With Tasty Decoy From Sonoma

Decoy Merlot 2018, Sonoma County Cost: $24-26 I love October for many reasons, not the least of which is it’s Merlot month. I know, it’s a made-up celebration, but I applaud anything that draws attention to this versatile, delicious wine. I have been drinking Merlot for at least 45 years, when I first tried Sterling Merlot and loved it. Later I heard about this great Merlot made by Duckhorn, but I...

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Virtual Tastings

Frank Family Virtual Tastings Are Fun, Informative

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 11-19-20

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Posted by Beer Brother Dan on 9-18-20

There Was No Conundrum With This Virtual Tasting

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 8-24-20

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Recent Reviews

Frank Family Virtual Tastings Are Fun, Informative

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 11-19-20

Knotty Vines Has Some Fun With Tasty New Wines

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 11-13-20

Volley Tequila Seltzer Is A Refreshing Newcomer

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 11-5-20

Penfolds Bin 389 Gives You A Hint Of Their Famous Grange

Posted by Dennis Sodomka on 10-29-20

Time for Cheap Again With a Sinful Grin

Posted by Dan Doughtie on 10-22-20

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Don’t Overlook Chehalem Pinot Gris, Chardonnay

Posted on Jul 30, 2019 in Dennis Sodomka, Featured, Wines | 1 comment

Chehalem Inox Chardonnay 2018, Willamette Valley Chehalem Pinot Gris, 2018, Willamette Valley Cost: $19-21 It seems like everyone knows about Oregon as a great pinot noir producer. Some of their wines even rival...

Frank Family Virtual Tastings Are Fun, Informative

Posted on Nov 19, 2020 in Dennis Sodomka, Featured, Virtual Tasting | 0 comments

Frank Family Wine Club Tasting It would be difficult to point to good things that have emerged from our prolonged pandemic quarantine, but virtual wine tastings would be at the top of that list. Even though few of...