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And the sum is even greater than the parts
Napa Valley Register - Dan Berger &bull Yesterday
The name Tierce may not mean much to average wine consumers or even dedicated wine lovers. But the wine is special, a terrific achievement, and may always be a wine geek's secret. For one thing, it is a dry 2009 riesling (two strikes right there).… Full Story »
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Tidbits
Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog &bull Yesterday
Been busy and not able to write as often, but please don't think that means I've been starving and not drinking anything interesting. Oh no, my friends, I've been a very lucky Brooklynguy lately, in large part due to the generosity of friends. Here are some tidbits, things from the past few weeks that are worth mentioning: Slope Farms sells pork now. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this. Ken and Linda Jaffe (former Brooklynites who moved to the Catskills) are dedicated to farming healthy cows, and theirs is my absolute favorite beef. I'm not sure of… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: ***+ $$$$ Duckhorn Paraduxx Z Blend, Napa Valley, California, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Yesterday
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Duckhorn… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: ****+ $$$$ Duckhorn Paraduxx C Blend, Napa Valley, California, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Yesterday
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Duckhorn… Full Story »
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Ch Lamothe Vincent 2010 Bordeaux Rouge (Wines of the week)
Jancis Robinson &bull Feb 3, 2012This is where the real value in Bordeaux lies, in the little, best-tended corners of the least glamorous areas run with dedication and enough cash to make the right decisions. The Vincent family first bought vineyards in the Entre Deux… Full Story »
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7 Questions with....Regan Meador, Assistant Winemaker, Osprey's Dominion Winery
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 2, 2012
As is so common these days, he and I got acquainted via Twitter before he left his white collar job in Manhattan for good and moved to the North Fork to make wine. We keep saying that we're going to meet up for a glass or a pint or five, but it hasn't happened… Full Story »
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A charming Swan from the Russian River Valley
Purple Liquid &bull Feb 1, 2012
This was a low key, mid-week dinner at home and we were sipping our wine. I showed him the bottle. It was a 2008 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir Cuvee de Trois Russian River Valley, a fairly-priced wine from Russian River… Full Story »
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Interview with Seth Chambers, Winemaker at Naked Mountain Winery
Cellar Blog &bull Feb 1, 2012
We went out to Naked Mountain Winery for their fantastic lasagna lunch this past weekend and got the opportunity to meet with their new winemaker, Seth Chambers. Seth has been making wine for years, but Naked Mountain is his first… Full Story »
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Cocktails with Chemistry
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
Wine Enthusiast recently had a chance to tie one on, three times over, with the three most luminous couples in the cocktail universe. Julie Reiner and Susan Fedroff, owners of the artisanal cocktail lounge and restaurant Lani Kai in New York's Soho neighborhood, are married and have a two-year-old daughter, Maya. Julie was born in Hawaii, and is "an island girl at heart." With Lani Kai, she wanted to blend the metropolitan glamour of Manhattan with the tropical flavors and beauty of her native island. Philip Ward, formerly of legendary cocktail lounge Death & Co., is now proprietor of Mayahuel… Full Story »
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Blooming Cocktails
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
Floral components have been rooted in cocktail culture for years. The violet in creme de violette, for example, was the floral addition that gave the aviation cocktail its blue hue. Today, these fragrant elixirs are gaining new momentum as inventive bartenders blend everything from rose water and lavender to hibiscus and elderflower… Full Story »
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Dude Ranch Dining
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
At restaurants and posh resorts in America's West, chefs have a rich heritage of ingredients and methods to draw on, and wine is definitely on the menu. A plate o' beans and a chaw of rattlesnake jerky, washed down with coffee brewed in the embers of the campfire-that's what many an urbanite sees as a typical meal in the Old West. Watching too many cowboy movies will have that effect. Kinney says that when the travelers stopped at a trading post to resupply-and even more so when they became homesteaders-dinner was a more elaborate affair, at least for those who… Full Story »
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The Crusher Rose 4-Pack with Chocolate Truffles - $30.99
Woot Wine! &bull Feb 1, 2012Unforgettable Boy, thank goodness Valentine's Day comes around once a year. Otherwise, I don't know that I'd ever remember to care about you at all, honey! I guess that's why holidays like this exist, huh? You know, so you remember to do important things like "care about your family" or "annoy your neighbors by blowing things up late at night" or "eat turkey"? Gosh, I don't know that I've even said the words "I love you" to you… Full Story »
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2009 Clos de los Siete
Benito's Wine Reviews &bull Feb 1, 2012
Just in time for the 7th anniversary here at BWR comes a bottle called Clos de los Siete, French and Spanish for "Enclosed Vineyard of the Seven [Investors]". Originally seven investors and vineyards banded together to promote their own wines… Full Story »
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ID codes for Krug Grande Cuvee (Inside information)
Jancis Robinson &bull Feb 1, 2012See also Eight (surprising) Krugs for breakfast . For a long time the official line with Grande Cuvee, the principal product of Krug by far, was that it was blended to achieve consistency. But this was patently not the case.… Full Story »
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2009 Chateau Rauzan-Segla: New Label, Same Great Wine
Cellar Blog &bull Jan 31, 2012
Chateau Rauzan-Segla has gotten a lot of press for their new Karl Lagerfeld designed label; which, I must admit, is pretty nice. The label is certainly fashionable enough to live up to parent company CHANEL's high standards. On its 350th… Full Story »
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White Burgundy,Chianti Classico from Organic Grapes
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 31, 2012
It's time to get back to some specific wines and I have tasted two since returning from France which are available in the United States and made from organically grown grapes. Chateau Laubarit 2007 Entre-Deux-Mers - Or, we're talking white… Full Story »
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Six Hats Viognier 2010
ABC Wine Ratings and Reviews &bull Jan 31, 2012
Six Hats Viognier 2010 Origin: Western Cape, South Africa Blend: Viognier (100%) Alcohol Content: 14.0% Bottle Closure: Screw Cap Purchase Date: January 2012 Purchase Price: $9.99 (750ml bottle) Our review: Greenish gold in color, this wine has aromas of peaches,… Full Story »
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Emery Estate Sonoma Valley Red 2-Pack - $44.99
Woot Wine! &bull Jan 31, 2012Wine.woot launches a wine event every weekday. At this point, it's not even talking politics to say Congress is doing a terrible job. Horrible mistakes on both sides of the aisle are kicking approval ratings down to the single digits. It's reassuring that the election season is on the way, but do you really want to put back the same… Full Story »
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Gnarly Head Authentic Red
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Jan 31, 2012
Over the last year or so I've done some ranting about zinfandel blends and how I see a growing demand for these wines. Apothic Red is one incredibly popular example of this style of wine appealing to consumers and now… Full Story »
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Feb. 4 Release Party for Bishop's Blend
Write for Wine &bull Jan 31, 2012Mark your calendars for this weekend's 2009 Bishop's Blend release party at both tasting rooms of William Church Winery (in the Woodinville Wine Warehouse district and in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area). We tried an early taste last weekend, and we… Full Story »
