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  1. Inniskillin 2006 Discovery Series Pinotage

    The Pinotage Club &bull Today

    Inniskillin 2006 Discovery Series Pinotage:$29.99/13.5% ABV. I decanted this Pinotage for about an hour before serving it. Made from 100% Pinotage grapes, this wine presents blackberry jam, smoke, the earth, and something a little tropical (banana?) on the nose, along… Full Story »

  2. 2007 Louis M. Martini CABERNET SAUVIGNON (Sonoma County)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Yesterday

    This is the entry level Cabernet from this widely-available winery, and it's a solid effort. Dark, blackish ruby. Ripe, inviting nose of ripe blackberry and sweet cream. Rich, mouthfilling blackberry fruit, with lots of soft, minerally-tinged tannin clinging to the… Full Story »


  3. 2006 Domaine Sorin BANDOL (Provence, France)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Yesterday

    A very solid, classic Mourvedre from this appellation. Very blackish ruby. Classic Bandol nose of smoky blackberry under a veneer of tree bark, with a touch of sweet cream. Tannic and ripe, with inky, palate-clinging flavors of dry blackberry extract,… Full Story »

  4. 2008 Ranch Zabaco ZINFANDEL "Sonoma Heritage Vines" (Sonoma County, Cal.)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Yesterday

    Simple and grapy, but with a lot of flavor. Nearly saturated purplish dark ruby. Nose of sweet crushed red grapes and boysenberries, with a touch of pine resin and sweet cream. Round, ripe, and soft, with simple, fruity, direct flavors.… Full Story »


  5. Wine And I: Vino Perks With King Estate

    wineandi.blogspot.com via @KingEstate  &bull Mar 13, 2010

    Thursday night was another "Vino Perks" opportunity at the Atlanta Wine School. I've written about Vino Perks before- they offer occasional free tastings and seminars for recent customers. If you're on the email list, you'll receive a first come-first served opportunity. A proprietor, winemaker, or winery representative will lead a tasting seminar for those fortunate enough to be in… Full Story »

  6. New York Cork Report Tasting Table: March 12, 2010

    LENNDEVOURS &bull Mar 12, 2010

    Alison Wines 2005 Reserve Merlot ($16): Minty, mouthwash-like nose with a little cherry and not much else. Short, low tannins with just a little acidity. Mint, mint, mint and a little cherry. Fox Run Vineyards 2008 Riesling ($14*): Super-ripe peach/apricot… Full Story »

  7. Blog: Two from the Brasserie du Theatre

    The Winedoctor &bull Mar 12, 2010

    Two local wines savoured at the Brasserie du Theatre in central Angers last month:Bouvet-Ladubay Saumur Saphir 2006: This has a fine and very typical nose for the style; some good smoky minerality, but also a fresh, crisp, plainly stony character.… Full Story »

  8. Wine of the Week: 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir

    Topix: Wine News &bull Mar 10, 2010

    The 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir is something of an anomaly. For a wine that offers such delights to the palate, it offers very little to the nose. Full Story »

  9. 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Vina Alberdi Reserva (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja)

    Pelz on Wine &bull Mar 8, 2010

    My last bottle of this, and like its predecessors, it did not disappoint. Lovely dark cherry red color and a typical nose of dried herbs, dill pickle, and red and black berry fruit. On the palate, it adds leather and… Full Story »

  10. Blog: An unfamiliar Champagne duo

    The Winedoctor &bull Mar 4, 2010

    A quick update today, as I am catching an early flight to Rome, concerning two recently tasted/drank Champagnes. It's a hard life! Good freshness and lively character on the nose, lemon sherbet, peach skin and a rather exuberant, volcanic minerality.… Full Story »

  11. 2006 Jason Stephens 'Dorcich Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon

    Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley wines &bull Feb 19, 2010

    News, views and musings about the wines, wineries, vineyards and winemakers of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA and Santa Clara Valley AVA from a consumer's viewpoint. Have you ever pulled the wrong bottle from your cellar, and not noticed until… Full Story »


  12. The Nose Knows - Wine Aroma

    Celebrate Wine &bull Feb 17, 2010

    I found a piece recently by Stacy Slinkard that reminded of the importance of aroma (or bouquet) in the wine experience. While the tongue has a relatively limited repertoire of tastes (combinations of sweet, sour, acidic, and bitter), the nose… Full Story »

  13. Szigeti Gruner Veltliner Brut Sponsored Wine Review by Billy

    The Wine Cask Blog &bull Feb 15, 2010

    Nose: Floral and citrus with a vanilla/nutmeg touch Palate: well spaced bubbles and a dryness that accentuates the floral nature of this delightfully sparkling Gruner Veltliner from Austria Finish: short and tangy with more grapefruit at the back and an… Full Story »


  14. ***+ $$ Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2008 - Wine Tasting & Review

    Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 14, 2010

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over half a million visitors to more than 850 wines already reviewed. Stolpman Single Vineyard Syrah - $33-36, free shipping w/4!... Cotes du Rhone Plan de Dieuf for as little… Full Story »


  15. 2008 Castillo de Almansa GARNACHA Tintorera (Almansa, Spain)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010

    This was an excellent buy at Houston Wine Merchant (on South Shepherd). Showing an interesting flavor profile for a Spanish Grenache in that it wasn't as directly "raspberry fruity" as many. Very dark, nearly saturated black ruby. Intense and direct… Full Story »

  16. 2005 Trentadue ZINFANDEL (Sonoma County)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010

    This blend of fruit from the Alexander Valley and other Sonoma locations is a very good value in a fully mature Zin. Dark, blackish ruby. Intense, low-toned nose: Smoky balsa wood, rick blackberries, and loamy, minerally gravel. Depp, rich, ripe,… Full Story »

  17. 2006 Cabriz DAO (Portugal)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010

    A pretty solid Dao, and a good value. Note: this wine requires lots of air-time (or to be poured through a Vinturi) to open up. Dark ruby. Interesting, medium-intensity nose of spiced gravel, dark cherries, and lemony chalk. Focused and… Full Story »

  18. 2006 Clos des Rochers AUXERROIS (Luxembourg)

    Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010

    I haven't had a wine from this very good producer in a few years, and this remains as good a value as it was then. Auxerrois, by the way, is a relative of the Pinot Blanc grape. Bright, light gold… Full Story »


  19. ***+ $$ Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California - Wine Tasting & Review

    Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010

    Find Cameron Hughes wine prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel from Lodi, California, is from the negociant Cameron Hughes who procures grapes and finished wines from a… Full Story »


  20. ** $$ Reilly's Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia, 2007 - Wine Tasting & Review

    Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010

    Find Reilly's Watervale Riesling prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Reilly's Watervale Riesling from Clare Valley, Australia, was produced only from free-run juice from riesling grapes in the 85-year-old vineyards. The 2007 vintage is… Full Story »



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    semillon Gewurztraminer, late harvest, 2007. OK for a sweet wine. The nose & then the palette were shockly different. Thoughts?

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