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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

2005 Les Heretiques Vin de Pays

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This goes for roughly eight bucks but was knocked down to four. A fairly tight nose - I suppose it's a bit of cherry in there, almost in...
Saturday, September 26, 2009

1997 Iron Horse Russian Cuvee

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A local shop sold this at $30 - a more recent vintage is going for $33 from the winery itself. Iron Horse is one of the more famous domesti...
Sunday, September 20, 2009

2007 Coppola Magenta Label Alicante Bouschet

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This is a strange varietal that is apparently a cousin to Grenache. Cheers to Coppola for making an oddball wine that goes for right around...

2008 Little Penguin Cabernet Sauvignon

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We actually have been pretty forgiving to the Little Penguin - when we tried it several years back I recall liking it and feeling that it ma...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

2006 Massarosa Frascati Superiore

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She said, hey, Massarosa, baby Keep on a workin child This aint no time to quit She said, go, Massarosa, baby Keep on dancin I'm about t...
Monday, September 14, 2009

N/V Barboursville Vineyards Virginia Brut

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In the wine world it's important to try new things - take a risk or gamble even though it may not pan out. I present you with a sparkli...
Sunday, September 13, 2009

N/V Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee

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Alright, in my post on bargain I mentioned snagging a $65 bottle of Champagne for $35 at an "end of bin" sale. Here we are. Like ...
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Picking a wine shop

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Interested in wine? Looking for a regular shop? Here's a few tests. First, observe the following: 1) Enter the shop dressed in your ...
Wednesday, September 09, 2009

The Bayless empire

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The new restaurant by the man referred to as the hottest (as in most popular, not sexiest, though maybe he is that too) chef, Rick Bayless, ...
Monday, September 07, 2009

2007 Fayette Estates (Mackinaw Trail) Pinot Noir

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I grabbed this bottle from the wine rack and had no idea what it was until the fine print said "Produced and bottled by Mackinaw Trail ...
Friday, September 04, 2009

2006 Frei Brothers Russian River Valley Reserve Pinot Noir

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This goes for roughly $25, but I found it in an end of bin sale for half that. I debated buying more than one bottle, but didn't want t...
Saturday, August 29, 2009

2006 Castano Monastrell Yecla

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CastaƱo for those of you who are particular about their tildas. This is a monastrell - you may be familiar with it by its more common name,...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

2008 Mulderbosch South Africa Rose

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The weather's a bear and rose is a surefire way to beat the heat. I'm perusing the shop and grab a French rose, our default, and as...
Sunday, August 23, 2009

2008 Lacheteau Loire Valley Vouvray

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This was seven bucks at Trader Joe's. We grabbed this and the Josefina rose reviewed below - this was the second wine opened after toss...

2007 Josefina Syrah Rose

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This one goes for five bucks or so at Trader Joe's. A nondescript grapey quality on the nose. Just blah - grapey but with some spice and...
Friday, August 21, 2009

2007 Triebaumerg Muscato Gunter Triebaumber

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An Austrian Muscato? Hmm. I don't recall the exact details on what I paid, but I do recall it being under $15. A bit of honey and ora...
Monday, August 17, 2009

2005 L'X de Larrivaux Haut Medoc

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This goes for around ten bucks at Costco and I believe has some sort shelf talker about 90+ points but the details of that I am sketchy on. ...
Saturday, August 15, 2009

2008 Two Lads Pinot Grigio

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Alright, Two Lads - Pinot Grigio. Retail this goes for about $16. A big ol' Pinot Grigioy nose, which is an obnoxious descriptor, but g...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

2006 Pierre Sparr Extrem Riesling Alsace

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This was on super ultra mega discount - kicking it down to three bucks from I think ten. Not only is it an EXTREM Riesling, it's also ...
Sunday, August 09, 2009

2004 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva

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It's kind of a shame that the, apparently, unrelated Monsanto corporation is so evil....it's like buying a wine called Mussolini. ...
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