Cabernet Franc
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The Reds of the Loire
New York Times - The Pour &bull Mar 16, 2010Look, I know that the cabernet franc wines of Chinon and Bourgueil are not among the most sought-after bottles out there. That, among many other things, is part of their charm. They are great values, not so hard to find… Full Story »
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Tuesday Tasting Notes: Cabernet Franc Top Ten Wines
toptenwines.wordpress.com via @TopTenWines &bull Mar 10, 2010The wine is slim and smooth, finishing with pepper and pencil lead and a fine, grainy tannin. The wine critic Stephen Tanzer rates the wine between 89-91 points. There are notes of mulberry and Italian herbs. The wine retails a… Full Story »
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Valentine's Day in Long Island Wine Country
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 10, 2010
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief This weekend, Long Island wineries are pulling out all the stops to help you woo your Valentine and make your Hallmark holiday a special one. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention one more time that... Full Story »
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Update: Chateau Figeac
The Winedoctor &bull Jan 28, 2010
My profile of this top St Emilion estate updated, with new text and images Full Story »
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Toledo Wines and Vines: Ohio Winery Visit: South River Vineyard
toledowinesandvines.blogspot.com via @SrvWinery &bull Jan 27, 2010Keeping you in touch with the Toledo, Ohio, area wine scene, providing information on wine tasting and events and sharing tasting notes and travel exploits. Please e-mail information on your wine events or wine tastings to ToledoWines Vines at: twav@att.net. Thanks forkeeping us current with the latest happenings! TANNENBAUM TRAIL REPORT The South River Vineyard, 6062 South River Road, Geneva, Ohio, marked the… Full Story »
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A Wine Report from Home
New York Times - The Pour &bull Jan 26, 2010The wines I've drunk in the past week offered an embarrassment of riches to help take the sting out of the Jets loss. Full Story »
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2010 January
www.loudounwineries.com via @LoudounWineries &bull Jan 17, 2010You bet there is.?? N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine is the scientific name for melatonin,??a naturally occurring compound found in most living things. In mammals melatonin varies regulating the circadian rhythms of several biological functions. Melatonin receptors are found in the brain, the pitutary… Full Story »
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Taste Live Tomorrow Night: Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc
LENNDEVOURS &bull Jan 12, 2010
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Just a reminder that tomorrow night I'll be co-hosting a live Twitter tasting of four cabernet franc-based Finger Lakes wines as a part of TasteLive. My co-hosts are the folks from Finger Lakes Wine Country (FLWC)... Full Story »
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WineLovers Discussion Group View topic - Margalit Winery - My Annual Visit - With Tasting Notes
www.wineloverspage.com via @israeliwine &bull Jan 12, 2010Several days ago, I received a phone call from Yair Margalit suggesting that it was time for me to visit the Margalit winery not far from Hadera. That Margalit was calling from Antarctica where he is currently cruising was quite enough to impress me that something important might be happening. A quick follow-up call on my part to Assaf Margalit indicated that the 2008 wines are just now being bottled and that it would indeed be wise to pay a visit before those wines went into bottle shock. Truth be told, I rarely dedicate a day to travel to a… Full Story »
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Guide to Howell Mountain Wineries in Napa Valley | 9dom Info Site
www.9dom.com via @VinoCaPisco &bull Jan 12, 2010Howell Mountain offers some of the most outstanding wines in the region, although you might easily pass up this superb region due to its location off Highway 29. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular wine in this region. Lail Vineyards-Robin Lail and her family are able to trace their roots back to winemaking in Napa Valley for more than… Full Story »
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Do you know your Ice Wine? - Tuesday, 12th January 2010 at 4Hoteliers
www.4hoteliers.com via @Travel_Search &bull Jan 12, 2010Here in India few of us drink, let alone think of, ice wine. In fact, relatively small amounts of ice wine are produced in the world each year. But on January 5, the Canadian Embassy hosted an ice wine tasting led by Professor Ramesh… Full Story »
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Chateau Tayac
Cellar Blog &bull Dec 31, 2009As long time readers of this site know, I tend to prefer Bordeaux wines from the Margaux region. There is something about the elegance and finesse of the wines from the region that I love. Of course, there are twenty… Full Story »
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Wine Reviewers Replaced with a Tasty Notes Generator (Trends for 2010)
Enobytes &bull Dec 21, 2009
Wine reviewers spend the better half of the day sipping and spitting and the other half stringing all those damn adjectives and adverbs together to come up with a spiffy, make you feel all fuzzy inside wine review that will… Full Story »
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An orange, natural wine from the Veneto (and my very own mimetic desire)
Do Bianchi &bull Dec 20, 2009
Above: One of my favorite places in the world, a scene from Petrarch’s house in the hilltop town of Arqu in the heart of the Colli Eugenei (the Euganean Hills) in the province of Padua. One of my mentors, Professor… Full Story »
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12 Days of Wine Bags, Day 12!
F&W Blog: Tasting Room &bull Dec 15, 2009
On the 12th Day of Wine Bags my true love gave to me, a tote made from an old sleeve. Hooray! We've made it the twelfth and final bag in this holiday wine carrier spectacular! I've had a fun time… Full Story »
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Chateau Kirwan
Cellar Blog &bull Dec 15, 2009I realized that the last four posts have been all text, which means you all have had to actually read and not just look at the pretty pictures. I promise to make it up to you with the next few… Full Story »
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Chateau Lynch-Bages
Cellar Blog &bull Dec 5, 2009Chateau Lynch-Bages is classified as a 5th growth, based on the 1855 Classification system, but you wouldn't know it from the quality of their wine or the care they put into their wine making process.Chateau Lynch Bages dates back to… Full Story »
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Produttori, Pinon, Ridge, Luzon - popular wine picks from class
Dr. Vino's Wine Blog &bull Nov 23, 2009
Another six-week session of my NYU class just wrapped up last week. I poured about six wines per class around various themes (if you’d like a one-night class, register for the holiday wines session on 12/10). Here are some of… Full Story »
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Cobblestone Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) 2004
www.businessinsider.com via @winesatori &bull Nov 22, 2009Log In Using Facebook Log InRegister Full Story »
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Chateau Buffalo: A True Commitment to New York Wine
LENNDEVOURS &bull Nov 20, 2009
By Julia Burke, Niagara Escarpment Correspondent It's exciting to find a great selection of New York wines in a shop. But a wine store devoted entirely to New York State? Carl Schmitter, owner of Chateau Buffalo in Buffalo, NY, is... Full Story »
