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Adventures in wine and food
Spencer Roloson 2003 La Herradura Syrah, Napa Valley
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I first tasted this wine last year when the 2002 was released and thought it rocked in a Parker-style kind of way: huge up-front fruit, high alcohol that was well ...
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Waterstone 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
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One of the upsides of the current wine glut is a phenomenon I call 'premium surplus juice'. In France, negociants have for years bought up grapes or finished wine from ...
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You say Manolo, I say Barolo
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Every few months, my Sunday New York Times comes weighted down with a thick Women's Style Magazine insert which usually goes directly into the recycling bin. This time, however, I ...
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Better than a Sideways Pinot Noir
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Pinot Noir has been getting a lot of attention since the movie Sideways was released. ItÂ’s a great time to discover the wonders of Pinot since the quality in California ...
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Pecchenino 2001 Siri D'Jermu Dolcetto di Dogliani
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Italian varietals struggle in the US market, and if Sangiovese ranks at the top of consumer's name recognition and choice, Dolcetto surely languishes near the bottom. Part of the problem ...
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Do you cry when you eat?
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This is slightly off-topic for a wine blog, but this short mention in the LA Times about a website that shows video of people crying and eating at the same ...
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Wait, I can get paid for this?
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Perusing Craigslist today turned up an interesting post titled "NoMerlot.com Wine bloggers wanted. $5 per review . Review any wine you like except Merlot." And I've been doing this for ...
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Two Buck Chuck: the next cult Cabernet?
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Just when it looked like the furor had thankfully faded, "Son of Two Buck Chuck" is headed to a Trader Joe's shelf, or floor palette, near you sometime this month. ...
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Yalumba 2003 Riesling, South Australia
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Another great summer wine. Yalumba is a large Barossa winery that makes a lot of wine, but surprisingly is not owned by a large corporate entity as usually assume any ...
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Sonoma (nightlife) Rising?
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The Los Angeles Times has an excellent trio of articles covering Sonoma in their Food section today. Login is required, but I highly recommend regular visits to this page since ...
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