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Review: *** $ (PRACTICALLY FREE) Montaria Vinho Tinto Red Wine, Alentejano, Portugal, 2008 - BEST VAlUE
Spirit of Wine &bull 3 Hours Ago
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for… Full Story »
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Chance to try Spanish 'light white' (NZ)
Daily Wine News &bull 3 Hours Ago
Boutique vineyard Stanley Estates will be testing a popular Spanish "light white" on the New Zealand palate at a wine tasting in Blenheim today. In 2009, the Awatere Valley vineyard was the first in the South Island to plant Albarino,… Full Story »
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Stunning Palagrello Nero from Nanni Cope
Do Bianchi &bull Yesterday
A thrilling, brilliant day and evening yesterday at Sotto in Los Angeles - my first day back on the job after paternity leave - with all the wine [sales] reps coming in to taste us on new wines for our… Full Story »
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World Class Winemaking at Gramercy Cellars - It's Hunny Boo-Boo Go-Go Juice
Through The Walla Walla Grape Vine &bull Yesterday
The name of this Walla Walla winery is distinguished. The label is tasteful and disguished. The founder has a distinguished past in the world of wine - - and now their style of winemaking is - - well - -It's… Full Story »
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Krave All Natural Jerky Sampler - $19.99
Woot Wine! &bull YesterdaySnack If You Got 'Em Bobby, your mother says she found these in your book bag. You know the rule about bringing delicious meat snacks into this house, young man. So what's the story here, son? I bet you're even using your lunch money to pay some of the older boys at school to buy it for you, is that it? Oh yeah, buddy, I know all the little tricks. You forget, I was your age once. I wanted to look cool and sophisticated, waving around a piece of dried meat in my hand, just like you do. The only… Full Story »
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A picture worth a thousand wine words
Joe's Wine &bull Yesterday
It's hard not to post when the wines are this good (and I needed an excuse to try my iPhone Blogger app), another outstanding flight supplied by the group for a night at La Colombe. Standout of the night was… Full Story »
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What is Viognier
A Good Time With Wine &bull YesterdayHave you ever wondered "What is that?" Have you scanned a wine list, seeing a number of French wines, or California wines, made with viognier and wonder what it taste like? All too often we stay in the safe zone… Full Story »
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Petite Rousse Syrah 2006 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Feb 8, 2012
Deep dark purple hue with bouquet of deep black cherry, nearly pure but many cooking orders. Palate-- Big flavors of dark berry but a very strange feel on my tongue and a sharp presence with saliva stimulating tartness. $11. In… Full Story »
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2006 Louis Jadot Latricieres-Chambertin
The Blog Wine Cellar &bull Feb 8, 2012
Gevrey Chambertin is the most northern of the great communes of the Cote de Nuits. There are 26 Premiers Crus and 8 Grands Crus. Half of the Premiers Crus surrounds Grands Crus (near Morey); the other half is at the… Full Story »
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Chateau de la Bouyere Bourdeaux Blanc 2010
ABC Wine Ratings and Reviews &bull Feb 8, 2012
Our review: A light golden yellow in color, this wine has mild aromas of tropical fruit with notes of citrus and citrus flowers. There is a nice balance of acidity to the dry-ish fruit flavors on the palate, though the… Full Story »
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Review: *** $$ Antonio & Elio Monti Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, Italy, 2005
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 7, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for… Full Story »
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Damiani Wine Cellars 2010 Semi-Dry Riesling
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 7, 2012
I first tasted this wine as a part of Riesling Hour and it was one of the more popular wines amongst the Long Island wine industry folks who joined me for the tasting. This review is based on a subsequent… 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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Wines from Italy's Organic Pioneers
Grape Sense &bull Feb 7, 2012
An Every-Other-Week column about wines under $25. Currently running in Indiana Newspapers or websites based in Hendricks County, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Connorsville, Bright, Peru, Marion, Wabash, Seymour, Shelbyville, Plymouth, Anderson, Terre Haute, Monticello, Logansport, Columbia City, and The Chronicle - serving Chesterton, Hobart, Valparaiso, Portage and Paris, Illinois. Ivo Nardi, one of Italy's leading organic wine producers, makes… Full Story »
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La Paulee 2012 Burgundy Tasting: February 22-25, San Francisco
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Feb 6, 2012
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines in the world to learn about and experience, it's not hard to feel overwhelmed. It's also quite common to feel a certain sense of frustration, the kind characterized by an ambition that far outstrips our own means to fulfill it. When I was first starting out in my journey down the roads of wine, the most mysterious… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: **** $$$$$ Chateau La Tour Blanche, Sauternes, France, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 5, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Chateau… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: **** $$$$$ Chateau Guiraud, Sauternes, France, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 5, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Chateau… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: *** $$$$ Chateau Doisy Daene, Barsac, Sauternes, France, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 5, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Chateau… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: *** $$$$$ Chateau Climens, Barsac, Sauternes, France, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 5, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Chateau… Full Story »
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Quickie Review: **+ $$$ Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne, Sauternes, France, 2009
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 5, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Chateau… Full Story »








