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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New rating system

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I've updated some old wines, and new reviews from here on out will have the same system: Wine: The rating of the wine, overall. Flavo...
Monday, December 29, 2008

N/V Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut

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I tend to sit on some notes from time to time - I've noticed a ton of hits lately for people searching for sparkling wines, so I figured...

N/V Korbel Blanc de Noirs

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This was purchased at a local grocery store for $8 – our options were limited, it was cold outside, and I wasn't about to drive elsewher...

N/V Chandon Brut Reserve

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This was $12 or so – you can sometimes find it a bit cheaper on sale – and it's been a while since we've had it, so I snagged a bott...

N/V Cristalino Rose Brut

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Six bucks – yep – six dollars. I enjoyed the Brut from this producer so I figured I would give this a chance. You can find the Brut at ma...
Sunday, December 28, 2008

N/V Bully Hill Special Reserve Baco Noir

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So long story short, I bought a bottle of this online for a coworker and grabbed a second one for myself. She mentioned loving Baco Noir, a...
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N/V Carlo Rossi Chianti

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Look, the economy is in the toilet and if you're not scared, you're not paying attention. Is it so bad we need to resort to jug win...
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Saturday, December 27, 2008

2006 La Paradou Vioginer

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I snagged this a while back on sale for $6.99 – Viognier has been fairly good to us and I'm all for a cheap one. A somewhat floral nose ...
Friday, December 26, 2008

2006 Working Girl Wines Our Handyman Red

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We loved their rose, but how will the red hold up? Some spices and tart cherries, almost like a reasonable Beaujolais. A damn shame – extrao...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

2005 Woot Cellars Central Coast Emergency Holiday Provisions

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This was my first wine.woot purchase and I was content with the service. I won't name the price as the set came with six bottles and fi...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

2006 Bogle Petite Sirah

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I was ga ga over this wine some time ago but for some reason haven't purchased it recently, so I snagged a bottle for eight bones at Cos...
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2007 Yellow Tail Rose

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I'm down with roses – I'm not so sure about Yellow Tail. Always being in the mood for a six dollar gamble, I grabbed a bottle of th...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

2000 Monsanto Nemo Vigneto “Il Mulino”

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We've been slowing down a bit with drinking and buying wine, but when I saw this marked down to $20 from $50 I jumped on it. Seeing as...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

2006 Left Food Charley Pinot Grigio

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We hit this winery on our trip to Michigan and wanted to be in love but it was at the end of a long day and our palates were blown. I had a...
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Thursday, December 04, 2008

2004 Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux

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Ten bucks, sparkling wine, France....I'm game. A little bit of dough on the nose. Lime zest – all sorts of lime actually – a bit of whit...
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

2006 Strong Arms Shiraz

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We were looking around the wine shop a few months ago and this label caught my eye. I picked it up and thought it was amusing enough to spe...
Sunday, November 30, 2008

2001 Hutton Vale Grenache Mataro

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This was a birthday gift from a friend of mine and I figured it would be worth opening. A big and jammy nose – blackberry, super ripe plum, ...

N/V Freixenet Cava Brut de Noirs

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This was $10 – the more I think about it, the more I think most cheap Pinot Noir based sparkling wines turn out pretty well, so why not try ...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

2005 Columbia Crest Merlot Grand Estates

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We had the 2004 and enjoyed it, so why not grab the 2005 at a lousy stinking seven dollars....especially with the economy in the toilet, a c...

The Wine Ritual

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Recently, Fran and I dined out at a fairly pricey restaurant and our waiter totally skipped the wine ritual – which to put it mildly – annoy...
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