Palate
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Groupon Long Island
www.groupon.com via @HitAnyKey &bull YesterdayTo make un-fine wine, simply place grapes beneath a silk pillow, repeatedly mash your head against it, and then wring the pillowcase into a nearby mouth. Taste traditionally produced fine wines with today's Groupon: for $30, you get a tour for two, including a wine tasting, a cheese platter,… Full Story »
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2005 Cantine Due Palme Primitivo | Top Wine Reviews and Scores by Natalie MacLean
www.nataliemaclean.com via @natdecants &bull YesterdayDark chocolate and black raspberry richness: lovely! Dark plums unfold on the palate with gorgeously rich layers of blackberry jam. Food matches: grilled baby back ribs. For more details on how I do my wine reviews, what the scores mean… Full Story »
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Beer of the Month: Lagunitas Brewing 'A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'' Ale
Los Angeles Times Food &bull Yesterday
Lagunitas Brewing 'A Little Sumpin' Sumpin'' Ale This is a delightful little sumpin' sumpin'. The nose is almost as piney as a West Coast India Pale Ale, but the palate is so malty-sweet you scarcely notice any bitterness until the… Full Story »
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Grateful Palate's Australian wineries up for sale
Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday
The Australian companies that produce wine for American importer Dan Philips under labels such as Evil Cabernet Sauvignon, Bitch Grenache and Marquis Philips are up for sale. Philips' Australian affiliates, which produce wine for his import company, the Grateful Palate,… Full Story »
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N.V. Carmel Mizrachi Private Collection Brut Kosher (Israel) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @Yagil_Barel &bull Sep 1, 2010Tasted by Jan Schultink on 9/30/2008 rated 84 points: A good party/pool wine but not more. Happy fresh green fruit, nice acidity, a honey/"soapy" note from the 10% Viognier. The mousse feels a bit soft on the palate. Full Story »
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Event Details (International Club of DC)
www.internationalclubdc.com via @LadiesDC &bull Sep 1, 2010A sumptuous evening of a dozen tastings of artisan chocolate ice cream, chocolate, truffle, and Wine await you at gourmet chocolatier ACKC on 14th Street NW. Learn how to pair a variety of exquisite flavors and wine while sampling a variety of ACKC's "Diva Ice Cream". We have searched the world over to bring you… Full Story »
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Wine of the Week: Jefferson Vineyard's 2009 Viognier (VA) $25
wine.about.com via @redandwhitewine &bull Sep 1, 2010Known for vibrant Viognier, Jefferson Vineyards puts together a stunning rendition of this northern Rhone grape. The 2009 Jefferson Vineyards Viognier brings serious florality to the nose with wisps of honeysuckle and stone fruit, on the palate juicy apricot is… Full Story »
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Cantele Chardonnay Unoaked Salento Puglia - Shoppers Vineyard
www.shoppersvineyard.com via @dpalmer1098 &bull Sep 1, 2010A structured wine with pale yellow color, intense bouquet and a delightfully balanced palate showing ripe fruit. Perfect for fish soups, poached or boiled crustaceans and any stewed seafood. Ideal summer aperitif! Full Story »
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Spotlight Toronto - Wine Wednesday - 13th Street June's Vineyard's Riesling 2008
www.spotlighttoronto.com via @laurendorphin &bull Sep 1, 2010When friends or family members ask for wine recommendations, by now, they often know what I'm going to say: "buy something VQA, preferably a white, probably a Riesling." There are some wines that stand as my go-to recommendations, if people… Full Story »
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Soweto Embraces Pleasures of Wine as Troubled History Recedes - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com via @WorthwhileWine &bull Sep 1, 2010The crowded Soweto Wine Festival. With many Sowetans travelling through heavy traffic to get home at night, the show stays open until 10 p.m. Sifiso Mangciphu, assistant manager of the Morara Wine Emporium. Soweto's only wine shop offers wine tastings every two months. Bottles of South African bubbly at the Morara Wine Emporium. Manager Sifiso Mangciphu says that on average the store sells two bottles of imported Moet Chandon's Imperial… Full Story »
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Grateful Palate's Australian Wineries Up for Sale (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator: Blog Posts &bull Sep 1, 2010
The Australian companies that produce wine for American importer Dan Philips under labels such as Evil Cabernet Sauvignon, Bitch Grenache and Marquis Philips are up for sale. Philips' Australian affiliates, which produce wine for his import company, the Grateful Palate, are in receivership and face possible… Full Story »
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The Maryland Umbrella Group
www.themarylandumbrellagroup.org via @mslyss86 &bull Sep 1, 2010Dan Mangan has poured wine for thousands of wine enthusiasts in the Washington, DC area, be they veterans or beginners. He believes the tasting experience should be both enjoyable and educational. Dan gained experience at several vineyards in Maryland and… Full Story »
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Sorry I've been away....
The Tasting Note &bull Aug 31, 2010
Over two months have gone by since my last post, so sorry about that, but there has been a load going on since then! After my birthday week, I've been focusing on other projects and been selling whisky to Americans… Full Story »
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Wine of the Week: Jefferson Vineyard's 2009 Viognier (VA) $25
About.com: Wine Headlines &bull Aug 31, 2010
Known for vibrant Viognier, Jefferson Vineyards puts together a stunning rendition of this northern Rhone grape. The 2009 Jefferson Vineyards Viognier brings serious florality to the nose with wisps of honeysuckle and stone fruit, on the palate juicy apricot is… Full Story »
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Test Your Palate - Boka - Chicago, IL Events
chicago.metromix.com via @TravelChicago &bull Aug 31, 2010Master sommelier Fernando Beteta of Tenzing - A Wine Spirits Company leads a blind tasting of four sparkling wines. Guess the grape and region for a shot at winning a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant. Full Story »
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Undurraga T.H. Leyda Sauvignon Blanc
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Aug 31, 2010
The history of Undurraga goes all the way back to 1885 when Don Francisco Undurraga brought vines over from France and Germany to establish the estate. But in more recent history, the Undurraga family left the business in 2006 after… Full Story »
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Groupon Atlanta
www.groupon.com via @AtlantaDude &bull Aug 30, 2010To make un-fine wine, simply place grapes beneath a silk pillow, repeatedly mash your head against it, and then wring the pillowcase into a nearby mouth. Taste traditionally produced fine wines with today's Groupon: for $11, you get two wine-tasting flights at Montaluce winery of the winery's 2008 and 2009 collections (a… Full Story »
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2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay Cold Creek Vineyard (USA, Washington, Columbia Valley) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @jboggs619 &bull Aug 30, 2010Tasted by wino_tim on 5/7/2009 rated 91 points: Lush, but still quite lively and fresh, this is well-balanced effort offers flavors of ripe apple, poached pear, citrus blossom and butterscotch finishing with a nice undertone of wet stone minerality. Tasted… Full Story »
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Ken's wine review of 2007 Atwater Estate Vineyards Dessert Ice Wine "Celcius"
www.kenswineguide.com via @KensWineGuide &bull Aug 29, 2010Wine Review: This goldenrod colored dessert wine opens with a raisin and mango bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, slightly acidic, and a bit viscous. The flavor profile is a plump raisin with notes of apricot, pineapple… Full Story »
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Durigutti Reserva Best Malbec I've Found Under $25
Grape Sense Blog &bull Aug 29, 2010
I stumbled across Durigutti's Argentinian Bonarda a few weeks back and loved. That led me to buy a 2006 Reserva ($23.99) shortly thereafter, and then Durigutti's entry level ($15) Malbec recently. I tried the $15 bottle Friday night and thought… Full Story »
