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Tasting the Home Made Zinfandel 6 Jan 2008 | 06:26 am
As you may have seen in a previous post of mine, my dad tried something new this year...he departed from his usual primary wine making grape, alicante, and made a batch of wine out of only the zinfand...
Tasting: Wine Spectator's 07 Wine of the Year, Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2005 27 Nov 2007 | 03:34 am
I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Well it took a bit longer than I had hoped to crack open this bottle, but I finally did on Thanksgiving day. So here is what I thought of Clos des Papes ...
Wine Spectator - 2007 Wine of the Year...and the honors go to 17 Nov 2007 | 05:35 am
I know this will sound weird, but when I finally saw which wine took this year's top honor from Wine Spectator's editors, I got really excited. The reason, you see, is that I have been indulging in Ch...
Tracking Wine Spectator's top 10 of 2007 - Today #4, #3 & #2 16 Nov 2007 | 08:47 am
Hey gang. As you know, we've been tracking Wine Spectator's top 10 of 2007. Now some of you may say who cares, but trust me, as we approach the holidays, you will be wondering what bottles of wine to ...
Get Out The Vote 16 Nov 2007 | 05:29 am
Don't forget to take a quick second to vote in our poll on the top right corner. We're trying to gauge the types of wines we should be reviewing/discussing by polling you! Our readers! (All 20 of you)...
Tracking Wine Spectator's top 10 of 2007 - Today #6 and #5 15 Nov 2007 | 07:23 am
OK, so Wine Spectator has announced two more bottles to make the top 10 list for 2007. The following came in at numbers 6 and 5. 6. Château Léoville Las Cases St.-Julien 2004 - 95 points - $90 - **10...
Tracking Wine Spectator's top 10 of 2007 14 Nov 2007 | 08:58 am
Hey gang. Wine Spectator has started announcing its much anticipated top 10 list of 2007 wines. They will work from #10 to #1 this week, with the top spot being announced on Friday. In honor of a grea...
Wine News - SF Chronicle: Constellation Brands buys several California premium wine labels 14 Nov 2007 | 06:30 am
Some interesting news coming out of Cali, the mega winemaker, Constellation is buying several high end labels in Napa and Sonoma...from the San Franscisco Chronicle below: Constellation Brands buys s...
Tasting: Clos Henri Vineyard 13 Nov 2007 | 05:20 am
I enjoyed this wine over the weekend with a stuffed pork loin (red peppers, spinach and Mozzarella cheese) and a pesto pasta. I paid $24 for the bottle at Wine Library. It was my first encounter with ...
Tasting: Jaffurs Wine Cellars 9 Nov 2007 | 09:20 am
I tried the 2006 Jaffurs Wine Cellars Santa Barbara County Syrah last night. I paid $50 for the bottle at a martini/wine bar called Cibar (17th and Irving) not too far from Union Square in New York. I...
