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Saturday, April 28, 2007

2005 Voga Pinot Grigio

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Check out that fancy bottle - I never claimed to not be a sucker for a marketing ploy, but I’ve been putting this one off, alas the allure o...

2005 Bell’agio Chianti

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Many times I’ll read about Chianti and I see comments about wicker basket bottles swill....I know I’ve seen these bottles before but I reali...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

2004 Tramonto’s Red Chianti

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This is the namesake wine of Rick Tramonto. Rick owns the ultra high end restaurant Tru and you may have recently seen him on Iron Chef wi...
Sunday, April 22, 2007

N/V Galena Cellars Late Harvest Gewurtztraminer

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Galena Cellars is one of the strongest wineries in Illinois....we’ve tried quite a few of their wines and they’re usually fairly solid. I ...

2005 Glamour Puss East Coast Pinot Noir

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A $10 Pinot Noir with a cutesy label....how good can it be? I intended to find out. Earth and raspberry on the nose. The palate has some m...
Monday, April 09, 2007

2005 Mollydooker Two Left Feet

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Late one evening, I saw this bottle of wine at a local wine shop but knew nothing about it - the label jumped out at me, but I figured “eh, ...
Saturday, March 24, 2007

1998 Dom Perignon Champagne Brut

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Yep, Dom. After busting her ass at her current employer for 3+ years, Fran just accepted a new job - better pay, better hours, better work ...

2005 Estancia Monterey Pinot Noir Pinnacles Ranches

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In my quest for a strong, affordable Pinot Noir I decided to give this one a shot, which ran me about $15 at the local supermarket. Red frui...

2004 Vega Sindoa Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo

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We used to drink this wine quite a bit a while back. In fact I’d say we got into something of a “wine rut” with this where I would just buy...
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2004 Vision Cellars Pinot Noir Chileno Valley Vineyard Marin County

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Earth and herbs with chocolate and raspberry notes with a bit of berry. Licorice, cola, cherry, strawberry, and oak on the palate. Do I det...

N/V Lisennes Cremant de Bordeaux Brut

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We’ve never had a sparkling Bordeaux before, so I gave this one a shot at $14. On the nose I get yeast and it took me over an hour to place ...

2005 Turning Leaf Riesling

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I’m a sucker who was drawn in by the $5 pricetag even thought I was looking for beer, not wine. The nose brings out some white grapefruit, g...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

1977 Dow's SIlver Jubilee Vintage Port

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Here it is....the crown jewel of the wine rack, the one I’ve had sitting around for a year, a gift from the missus–and not one of those “loo...
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2004 Coppola Diamond Reserve Claret

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We last had this wine a few years ago after I read an extremely strong review of it...we were underwhelmed, but I figured I’d give it anothe...

2004 Nachtgold Eiswein

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We had this one at a family function, so I'm not sure what it costs, but a brief search found some places selling it for $20 for a 500 m...

2003 Chateau Talbot Caillou Blanc

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We haven’t much experience with White Bordeaux, or oaked whites in general for that matter. This one was on sale and I figured it would be...

N/V Rotari Rose

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I figure I keep referring to Rotari I should try the third available bottle I have access to - the Rose. Golden apple, berry, and peach with...

N/V Gruet Blanc de Noirs

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I picked up this half bottle for about $7 and figured I’d give it a shot since it’s from a strange area. Yeast and doughy notes on the nose....

N/V Henkell Trocken Dry-Sec

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I honestly don’t recall having a German sparkling wine before. This one was about $10 at the local shop. The palate has a fair amo...

2004 Villa Maria Pinot Noir Private Bin

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I don’t think we’ve ever had a Pinot Noir from New Zealand...and the more I think about it, the more I’m not sure if we’ve ever really had a...
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