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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

2006 Estancia Paso Robles Meritage Reserve

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This is a blend of 58% Cab, 34% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot. We've had a few of this producer's wines before, including a previous ...
Friday, December 24, 2010

Leiffel Bistrot & Creperie - Barrington, IL - December 23, 2010

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L'Eiffel has quickly risen to the top of our list of favorite restaurants. We've been here a bunch of times and always had a great...

2008 Boom Boom Syrah

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I've seen this go for $16 to $20, so when the $15 pricetag at Costco caught my eye, I snagged a bottle. Kind of a chocolate covered cher...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

2007 Syncline Mourvedre Coyote Canyon Vineyard

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We don't drink much Mourvedre...does anyone though? This bottle retails for about thirty bones and features a glass cork. Cassiss, bla...
Saturday, December 18, 2010

N/V Duval-Leroy Brut Champagne

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Grabbed this on sale - a local shop had a big Champagne sale, for the holiday I suppose, so I snagged a few bottles. The nose on this is all...
Thursday, December 16, 2010

2004 Il Colombaio de Cencio Chianti Classico i Massi

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This goes for about $30 at retail, while I typically prefer cheap Chiantis (most of which are acidic, tart, and not sweet) every so often it...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

N/V M Lawrence Fizz Batch #25

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Fizz - one of the M Lawrence line that we haven't enjoyed a bottle of, so I'm stoked to try this as part of the Tweet and Taste. Re...

N/V M Lawrence US Batch #21

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This bottle goes for $13 - we dig L Mawby so when the opportunity to participate in the Tweet and Taste popped up, I jumped on it. A rather ...
Sunday, December 12, 2010

Tweet and Taste Michigan - Tuesday, December 14

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It's true! Tweet and Taste is back - Tuesday, the 14th, and 6 pm CST. Two wines from the incredible L Mawby - full details are over at...

2009 Georges Dubeouf Moulin-A-Vent

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This was about thirteen bones which makes this Cru cheaper than many of the Nouveaus...how do you suppose it compares? While there's def...
Thursday, December 09, 2010

2009 Domaine de Fondreche L'Instant

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This is easily the lightest rose I've ever seen. It's almost in the 'vin gris' category. This goes for about $12 at retail...
Thursday, December 02, 2010

2007 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto D'Alba

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No recollection on this other than it apparently cost me $24. Dolcetto is in the northwest part of Italy and is the name of both the grape ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2009 Georges DuBoeuf Moulin a Vent Domaine de La Tour Bief

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I seem to have misplaced a real photo of this label.... 2009, if you believe the experts, was an excellent year for Beaujolais. Having j...
Saturday, November 27, 2010

2007 Jackson-Triggs Proprietors' Reserve Vidal Ice Wine

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This quarter bottle was a gift, but I believe it goes for about $20 - 187 ml though...not cheap. A borderline absurd nose - pineapple, vanil...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

N/V Schramsberg Vineyards Mirabelle Brut Rose

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This goes for S23 through the winery, but can be found for a few bucks cheaper if you shop around. Schramsberg is a fairly well respected s...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving wines

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What are you drinking with Thanksgiving dinner? Every site you read will tell you something different, traditionally you hear Beaujolais, Pi...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Beaujolais Nouveau 2010

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I didn't even bother pretending I wasn't going to snag some Beaujolais Nouveau this year...I went to the local shop, sampled six dif...
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2010 Pierre Chermette Beaujolais Primeur

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This one was $13 and struck me as quite respectable in the shop. Something about this nose reminds me of bratwurst. I can't explain it....
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2010 Chateau Cambon Beaujolais Nouveau

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At $14 this was the priciest Beaujolais Nouveau in the store....during the tasting, it seemed to be the most interesting one overall (I did ...
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2010 Domaine Dupeuble Pere et Fils Beaujolais Nouveau

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This ran me $13 and has been relatively reliable in the past....at the very least, the label is fairly classy. That banana thing...actually,...
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