Cabernet
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Sauvignon Blanc...from Slovenia
Good Wine Under $20 &bull Yesterday
An award-winning wine blog dedicated to celebrating everyday wine culture and helping you find delicious, varied wines from all over the world that are good value, interesting to drink, pair well with food, and are (mostly) under $20. Looking for something particular, like a Cabernet that won't break the bank or sparkling wine from Spain? Scroll down to the Topic Index in the… Full Story »
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2009 Napa Cellars Zinfandel - Review
Wine Foot &bull Feb 8, 2012
By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.napacellars.com/ Regardless of what time of the year it is, I still love a good steak that's been grilled outdoors. While it's so easy to reach for the classic "cab and steak" combination, there are… Full Story »
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2009 Pedroncelli Three Vineyards Cab - Review
Wine Foot &bull Feb 8, 2012
By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.pedroncelli.com It's difficult for some folks to get around the fact that California has been producing quality Cabs for longer than any other state in the U.S.A. Its reputation of cabs is upheld around the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Winery
- California
- Cabernet
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Tales from the road
Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Feb 8, 2012This is an unalterable truth for the itinerant wine critic. You play the cards you're dealt, and don't complain. In this case, I'm in Pasco, Washington, at the annual meeting of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, staying at a chain hotel on a strip that could be anywhere in America. There's nowhere within walking distance to eat or… Full Story »
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What I Drank Last Night - Lots and lots of superb Burgundy from...
Nick on Wine &bull Feb 7, 2012
Lots and lots of superb Burgundy from importer Frederick Wildman's extensive portfolio of producers, 13 of whom were in town to promote their wines. This is a jovial crowd who enjoy their food as much as their wines, and La… Full Story »
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2009 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon
The Blog Wine Cellar &bull Feb 7, 2012
I just sat down with Kevin Carriker the owner and winemaker of Kobalt and tasted through his selection of small production wines that included a Sauvignon Blanc, a proprietary red blend called "Window Pane", his 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and a… Full Story »
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Valentine's Day Wine 2012
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 6, 2012
The Wine Curmudgeon does not like the holiday that must not be named. The reasons aren't important; chalk it up to my natural crankiness, and leave it at that. Because of this, I have traditionally vacillated about whether to do… Full Story »
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Domaine Leflaive Tasting
Nick on Wine &bull Feb 6, 2012
Fascinating tasting this morning of various Domaine Leflaive wines from 2007, 08 & 09. The '09's were luscious and sensual, visceral wines. The '07's were more about elegance and style, with bright, shiny acidity - intellectual wines. And the 2008's?… Full Story »
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What I Drank Last Night - High powered, high priced.....
Nick on Wine &bull Feb 6, 2012
What I Drank Last Night - High powered, high priced Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cab 2002 from Napa. A dense, opaque, super-concentrated wine, but none too subtle. Time had rendered it mellow and superficially appealing but it lacked elegance and… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Napa
- Cabernet
- Complexity
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Classic Cabernets for $15 or Less
Good Wine Under $20 &bull Feb 6, 2012
An award-winning wine blog dedicated to celebrating everyday wine culture and helping you find delicious, varied wines from all over the world that are good value, interesting to drink, pair well with food, and are (mostly) under $20. Looking for something particular, like a Cabernet that won't break the bank or sparkling wine from Spain? Scroll down to the Topic Index in… Full Story »
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A Bleg: Intel on DC/Northern Virginia area wine shops
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 5, 2012
An idiosyncratic journal of some good wines available in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area. Mostly inexpensive stuff, reflecting my frugal New England roots. Cent anni! Here's a "bleg" (blog beg) to any readers either living in the DC/Northern Virginia area or… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: *** $$$$$ Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, 2007
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 2, 2012
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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Revisiting 2009 Chateau Angludet
Cellar Blog &bull Feb 2, 2012
Chateau Angludet is a property in the Margaux region that does not get much attention, despite beng one of the oldest properties in the region. With all the great wines in the region, it is sometimes easy to overlook wines… Full Story »
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Aromatic Food Calls for Aromatic Wine
Good Wine Under $20 &bull Feb 2, 2012
An award-winning wine blog dedicated to celebrating everyday wine culture and helping you find delicious, varied wines from all over the world that are good value, interesting to drink, pair well with food, and are (mostly) under $20. Looking for something particular, like a Cabernet that won't break the bank or sparkling wine from Spain? Scroll down… Full Story »
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2012 Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 17, Alameda
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Feb 2, 2012
I've referred to it in the past as "the beast." Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking, Petite Sirah can truly be a monster of a wine. One of the least-well-known red grape varieties that are commonly… Full Story »
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King of Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Feb 1, 2012
It's not hyperbole to say that Pauillac is home to some of the greatest expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux. With the likes of Chateaus Mouton Rothschild, Latour and Lafite Rothschild producing highly rated, stellar classed growths, rich with black… Full Story »
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Private Tasting: 2008 Washington Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Peeps &bull Jan 30, 2012As we have said many times before, Washington State produces world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and delivers excellent bang-for-your-buck as compared to other top Cabernet regions around the world. Recently, we had what turned out to be a showdown between two Washington… Full Story »
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Warming up Winter with Syrah
Good Wine Under $20 &bull Jan 30, 2012
An award-winning wine blog dedicated to celebrating everyday wine culture and helping you find delicious, varied wines from all over the world that are good value, interesting to drink, pair well with food, and are (mostly) under $20. Looking for something particular, like a Cabernet that won't break the bank or sparkling wine from Spain? Scroll down to… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: *** $$ Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, California, 2007
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 28, 2012
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 Beringer… Full Story »
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2009 Andeluna Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon - Review
Wine Foot &bull Jan 27, 2012
By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.andeluna.com Because Argentina has largely built its reputation on the back of Marlbec, it might be easy to overlook other Bordeaux varietals that do well there like Cabernet Sauvignon. This Andeluna Cellars Cab is modestly… Full Story »
