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Napa Valley sauvignon blancs a huge hit
www.sthelenastar.com via @HerbalCommunity &bull 2 Hours AgoSaturday updateThe 2009 sauvignon blancs which the St Helena Star and Napa Valley Vintners Tasting Panel recently tasted were a huge hit. There was lots of delicious fruit, crispness, and balance. The top 12 were reported on in last Thursday's print edition of the St Helena Star, but there were other knockouts in the… Full Story »
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*** $ Lot 205 Petite Sirah, 2005, CA - Wine Review and Rating (BEST VALUE)
Spirit of Wine &bull Yesterday
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Almost three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... I can't finish the glass"... Stand-out buys: Quarter mile from Silver Oak - Stuhlmuller cab half-price as low as $20… Full Story »
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2008 Hans Lang Hattenheimer Hassel Riesling Spatlese (Germany, Rheingau) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @the_a_stevenson &bull YesterdayTasted by andrewstevenson.com on 2/11/2010 rated 89 points: A fresh, clean, minerally riesling nose. Quite a sherbetty feel initially on the palate. A nice wine. Not over-complex at the moment, but it augurs well. Full Story »
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2008 Forrest Estate Rose Marlborough (New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @the_a_stevenson &bull Jul 29, 2010Tasted by andrewstevenson.com on 2/22/2010 rated 88 points: Lots of red fruit on the nose. Off-dry palate. Works well enough. Plenty of depth of flavour and a decent length. Rose wines vary from just pink to almost raspberry juice red… Full Story »
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Shark tourney was one big harbor block party : Gone Fishin' : Martha's Vineyard Times : 7:32 pm, July 28, 2010
www.mvtimes.com via @LadyTattooine &bull Jul 29, 2010Imagine walking through a Walmart where all the customers wear bathing suits. Think of every cast member of every television reality show on jet skis in Oak Bluffs Harbor. Ponder an MTV, Jersey Shore, L.A. Ink, Tapout, ESPN, Chamber of Commerce floating block party. On Saturday afternoon, I went to Oak Bluffs to take in the scene surrounding the Boston Big Game Fishing club's 24th annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament. No doubt the 90-degree temperatures and equatorial humidity helped fuel the party atmosphere. A cluster of boats was rafted together in the harbor. Guys and girls in their twenties… Full Story »
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The Wine Reserve
www.thewinereserve.com via @BethlehemChambr &bull Jul 29, 2010We at The Wine Reserve work closely with our customers to match the perfect wine or spirit to your individual tastes or occasion.A We take pride in our large selection of eclectic wines and spirits that are not found in… Full Story »
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Chez Ray Winemaking: Chez Ray Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel, 2002, "Kit Wine"
chezraywinery.blogspot.com via @DailyWineNews &bull Jul 29, 2010Tasting notes courtesy of Todd: Chez Ray Old Vines Zinfandel 2002: Young jammy nose with evident alcohol; Fruit forward on palate with grape jam flavor lively acidity. Bark alcohol in medium finish. Earlier description of this wine here. Full Story »
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Wine Reviews for 2006 Stoutridge Hudson Heritage
corkd.com via @FoodiePulse &bull Jul 29, 2010This vineyard makes all of their wines gravity fed system with no pumps or filters, no added sugars, no sulfites, therefore these wines are crisp and clean and true to the grapes intended flavors. The color of this wine is… Full Story »
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Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from the historic Bacigalupi Vineyards in the Russian River Valley
www.johntylerwines.com via @johntylerwines &bull Jul 28, 2010What a busyA summer 2010 has been already!A A wedding in the family,A our new tasting room project, new vineyard plantings and of course preparation for harvest.A We hope you are as excited for the opening of our tasting room as we are! Located in the heart of the Russian River Valley offA… Full Story »
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Confidently Crowing at Rooster Hill
LENNDEVOURS &bull Jul 28, 2010
I jumped right on facebook and said that these would get 90 points," she told me on a busy mid-week day in the tasting room that overlooks the northeast branch of the lake. That confidence has been a key component of Hoffman's plan since launching Rooster HIll Vineyards nearly ten years ago. Without some swagger, Hoffman and her husband knew they would have no chance. After all, they were not farmers or grape growers or winemakers by trade. Amy was a high-tech consultant and marketing executive; David was a financial planner. If they were serious about making wine, they had… Full Story »
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Chateau Montelena gives the chance to sample what 35 years of greatness tastes like Cork'd Content
content.corkd.com via @ChMontelena_Nyk &bull Jul 28, 2010Jon TroutmanMy WebsiteMy Articles Posted: July 28th, 2010 Chateau Montelena is arguably Napa Valleyas most storied winery. It dates back to 1882 when a guy by the name of Alfred Tubbs discovered the property for what is today Chateau Montelena Estate Vineyards. Way back then, Tubbs recognized the landas potential to become a legendary piece of wine real estate. It wasnat until 1976, nearly 100 years later, that the rest of the world learned how amazing these vineyards really are. That was the year the famous Judgement of Paris wine competition took place, unofficially… Full Story »
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R. Stuart "Big Fire" Pinot Noir 2007 reviw by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Jul 28, 2010
This Oregon wine presents as a very light crystalline black cherry hue with pronounced green pepper aromas on opening with slight pepper nose. With 10 minutes of air the green pepper aromas are gone replaced by strawberry fruit fragrances. Palate--Somewhat… Full Story »
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Thoughts Enroute and Cocktail Conversation: From Seattle to Vineyard Haven
kfrogers.blogspot.com via @thoughtsenroute &bull Jul 28, 2010After a few nights in Sleepy Town, the car wheels were turning again, only this time on I-95. The PacWest Odyssey comes to an end in the northeast. Now it's time to take to the hammock, and steer clear of motorcades invading our quiet… Full Story »
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07/31/10 - "The Young and the Thirsty"
www.artisanwinedepot.com via @SanJoseDotCom &bull Jul 27, 2010SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 31st, 2010 Wine Tasting Event @ Artisan Wine Depot "The Young and the Thirsty"Saturday July 31st, 2010 From 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM At Artisan Wine Depot - 400 A Villa St. Artisan Wine Depot is hosting a wine tasting exclusively for the young… Full Story »
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Paso Robles Sommelier
jessicatubb.blogspot.com via @vinarobles &bull Jul 27, 2010Its Summer! In the summertime I drink more white wine and I notice that I am never stocked with enough, and perhaps you have the same problem. If you're looking to buy some white wines for your wine fridge this summer look no further. I have tasted a sampling of whites recently and here are my recommendations. All priced very reasonably too (between $10-$15)! Lots of mineral and chalkiness coming through on the pallet blended with lemon, apple and pineapple.2009 Vina Robles White 4 -Couldn't keep my nose out of the glass, it smelled so pretty, like fresh cut flowers… Full Story »
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Top Sonoma places for wine tasting
www.sfgate.com via @SVGrapesWine &bull Jul 27, 2010Sarah Fritsche, Chronicle Staff WriterSan Francisco ChronicleJuly 25, 2010 04:00 AMCopyright San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. With the city of Sonoma less than an hour's drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge, a trip to Wine Country doesn't get much easier. Located on the former Castle Wines property, Anaba is named for the anabatic winds that sweep up the Sonoma hills in summer. Owner John Sweazey and winemaker Jennifer Marion specialize in Coriol Rhone-style blends and Burgundian varietals. The tasting room, which opened in May 2009, is housed in… Full Story »
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Top Beers of July 2010 - Wine Enthusiast Magazine - July 2010
www.winemag.com via @HeronWines &bull Jul 26, 2010Sometimes you have to make do with what you have. Or, more famously, in the words of the Rolling Stones, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need." I find myself repeating this mantra over and over again in the warm summer months; every time I wish I wasn't dripping with sweat, or my hair wasn't a big ball of frizz from the humidity, or my brain didn't feel like a Corvina grape drying on a straw mat, I think: while this might not be the most… Full Story »
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2009 The Blondes: Icicle Ridge Winery :: Washington State Beer and Wine
wine-beer-washington.com via @GrapeVineGuru &bull Jul 26, 2010Named in honor of the Wagoner daughters, theA Icicle Ridge WineryThe Blondes GewArztraminer is a summer time staple at our house. The 2009 vintage is very pale in color, much like a A blonde -A summer bleached by the sun.… Full Story »
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2008 Morgenhof Chardonnay (South Africa) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @AlainHarvey &bull Jul 26, 2010Tasted by AlainHarvey on 7/25/2010 rated 87 points: On the nose this wine shows refreshing flavors of citrus and tropical fruit. These flavors follow through on to a luscious palate which ends with a lingering crispness. Full Story »
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Ken's wine review of 2006 Bradford Mountain Syrah Shiraz (Other than French) "Grist Vineyard"
www.kenswineguide.com via @DailyWineNews &bull Jul 25, 2010Wine Review: This opaque and very dark purple colored wine opens with a very jammy boysenberry bouquet with some blackberry detected as well. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, and very fruit forward. The flavor profile is… Full Story »
