I only recently discovered Petit Syrah. I mean, I knew it existed, of course, but I'd never tried one. Once I did, however, wow - I was hooked! The black pepper and dark fruit just danced on my...
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Who hasn't noticed that many wineries (I'm looking at you, California) have been banging up the alcohol content in the wines they produce? It's a hot-button issue in the industry, and many...
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Mike Grgich knows wine. And he knows good wine. He was born into a family of winemakers. His 1973 Chardonnay was selected to compete at the famous Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, where it ranked best...
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I'm not sure if we will managed to pull out the grill again before it hits the 90s down here in Florida, but I know a lot of folks are thinking about doing just that, at least those who...
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I think this bottle of Golden Path 2003 Vintage Merlot came from one of our wine clubs, and it was a pleasant surprise. Sometimes, while I do like Merlot, I get a little tired of it, but we both...
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Blame it on the movie Sideways or just blame it on winemakers, but for whatever reason, decent Pinot Noir doesn't come cheaply these days. Cheapo wine fanatic that I am, that definitely includes...
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You may or may not know that along with writing this wine blog for Creative Weblogging, I also write their Jewelry Weblog. So, when I heard about Jewel Wine, I was more than just a little curious....
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I think I've got this right, but it is kind of complicated when trying to figure out how the Chumeia Vineyards in Paso Robles actually does their wine business. They get the grapes from Argentina,...
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A few times now we've received bottles of Mandolin Syrah, most recently one from 2003, and we have enjoyed this wine. We didn't go ga-ga over it. In fact, I can't remember what the second...
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This story reminds me of the issues with the of a certain theme park located down here in Florida who think they own anything with a mouse on it. I remember reading at some point they even forced a...
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This bottle of 2004 Inheritance Cabernet Sauvignon was part of our weekly wine club shipment from California. I have been, for whatever reason, preferring cabernets lately, and this was nice because...
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A new brand of wine is hitting store shelves soon or probably has already, though I haven't seen this around my parts as yet. I'm sure I'll be shopping along one day and see it there on...
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We get a lot of Shiraz or Syrah (depending on where you live) from our California wine club, which is a good thing because my husband and I are big fans of this wine. It's up there with Merlot...
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Because of the shear size of California, the largest state in the United States, it has a lot of impact on the rest of the nation, and believe it or not, that includes its wine industry. It has boomed...
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As part of one of our Taste of California wine club shipments, we tasted a bottle of 2003 Estrada Creek Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice and fruity and not overly intense, with an alcohol content of...
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Since it looks like I'm finally done with school, we've been doing a little celebrating at home lately. That includes recently opening a bottle of 2004 Buffalo Grove Merlot, which we got from...
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Time for some hardy wine for a change. Recently we sampled a bottle of Victoria Street Syrah 2002. It's got a higher alcohol content than some of the white wines I've been drinking lately,...
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Just recently I posted about wineries going organic, and it is nice to see that wine folks out there in the industry actually read my little ol' blog here because I soon heard from the nice folks...
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Organic produce has already got a large foothold in most grocery stores these days. You may even have an organic farmer's market or whole-foods store near you, but even the smallest and oldest of...
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I was so happy with my previous Beringer wine purchase, a bottle of Pinot Grigio, that on my next trip to the store, I decided to keep an eye out for this brand and see what else they had...
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In the continual search to expand my white wine experience, one of my recent cheap wine purchases at the grocery store include a bottle of Sutter Homes Sauvignon Blanc 2004. It was white, and I've...
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After reading this article, Fitting wines for Halloween season, I just had to track down the wine in a coffin they talked about. Is that not the perfect wine to bring to a Halloween party? It's a...
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