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Saturday, June 27, 2009

2005 Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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This is another one of those "top shelf" wines from the Jewels that "retails" at around $25, but you'd be foolish to...
Monday, June 22, 2009

2005 Fox Valley Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

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In my visit review of this winery I declared this as one of the two best red wines made in Illinois (that we've had). I am consuming th...
Friday, June 19, 2009

2007 Two Lads Chardonnay

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Alright, we are fans of Two Lads, but how will they do with a grape we do not like? This is not currently available from the winery, but ca...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

2006 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir

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This is $16 normally, but there was an 'end of bin' sale going on and I snagged it for $8.50. Dirt and raspberry on the nose. A stra...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

2007 Red Bicyclette French Rose

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Eight bones, grocery store, what the heck? Very light strawberry and a slight bit of grape on the nose. I'm going to be blunt – I had lo...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

2005 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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This is about $20 and has a reputation for being a solid bottle. I've been sitting on this for a while and decided to pop it open. The ...
Monday, June 08, 2009

2008 Two Lads Rose

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We really liked the 2007 of this, so why not snag a 2008? I forget the exact price, but it's in the late teens or $20 flat. I'm get...
Friday, June 05, 2009

2007 Oroya Sushi Wine

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So this wine was apparently developed to be paired with sushi. The power of suggestion is strong with me, so I grabbed a bottle and a pack ...
Tuesday, June 02, 2009

N/V Lavender Crest Miche Sepi

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We visited this winery about six months ago and I figured it was time to crack this bottle open, which runs around fifteen bones. This is a...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

2007 Mollydooker Two Left Feet

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Perhaps the most polarizing wines on the planet - at least in the under $30 range - the Mollydooker offerings are gigantic, explosive, some ...

2007 Alma de Blanco Godello

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This is around six bones at Trader Joe's. Floral notes on the nose. A bit fuzzy, sorta like an oaked Sauvignon Blanc – floral, lavender ...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Fox Valley Winery - Oswego, IL - May 23, 2009

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We were more or less in the area and popped in to try some wine. We have not been to this winery for about three years now it seemed like i...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

2005 Guenoc Claret

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You know, I know nothing about this wine. It's been on the rack for a long time now, but I have no clue where I bought it or why. I se...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

2005 Chateau Saint Paul Bordeaux

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I don't recall the price, but all the 2005 Bordeauxs I snagged were under $12. We'll pretend this was at the high end. A very nice...
Saturday, May 16, 2009

1995 Charles Heidsieck Millesime Brut

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This was a stupidly priced bottle we bought to celebrate five years of marriage. Some green apple as well as some interesting raspberry note...
Thursday, May 14, 2009

2007 KungFu Girl Riesling

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I snagged this for around ten bucks because the label amused me, but now I'm wondering if I'm racist. I can't say I get much of ...
Monday, May 11, 2009

2007 Two Lads Cabernet Franc

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Here we have the debut red from Two Lads – Cab Franc, their inaugural red. The first sniff and sip of this was very tight, so I gave this o...
Saturday, May 09, 2009

2004 Juvé y Camps Cava Brut Nature Grand Reserva

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I just did the ol' stab n' grab with this – I wanted a sparkler at around $15 and pulled this one. Quite dry and fairly toasty – one...

N/V Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne

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We had this one around two and half a years ago and dug it – a lot of wine snobs go out of their way to talk trash this bottle, so I was cur...
Sunday, May 03, 2009

2007 La Ferme Julien Cotes du Luberon

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The quest for the wine century continues with this blend of Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Roussane – not bad. Another Trader...
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