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Chave Bargains

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:25:33 -0700

Chave and bargain don’t usually go together and indeed this is one of the most expensive Cotes du Rhone wines you’ll find, but it’s worth every dime. I found the 2004 Chave Mon Coeur…

Feds Stop Fighting Medical Marijuana Laws

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:25:33 -0700

Feds Stop Fighting Medical Marijuana Laws:

The recent decision by the Federal Government to accept state medical marijuana laws seems to have caused things to go out of control in California.

Vielles Vignes under $20

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:11:02 -0700

Vielles Vignes under $20:

Old vines, not filtered, under $20 and delicious, what more could you want? Actually this wine is more than delicious offering real complexity and flavor and no simple fruity stuff…

Waiting For "Just So"

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:08:54 -0700

Waiting For "Just So":

It’s a waiting game. We’re waiting for “just so”. Simple ripeness is not enough. Everything has to be just right - sugars, acids and phenolics all have to be “just so”. It’s a tough balance…

Turley on Acid

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:35:29 -0700

Turley on Acid:

Cinsault? From Lodi? A bright, zesty high acid sub-14% wine from Turley? I guess wonders never end. Cinsault, one of the work horse varieties of southern France, rarely gets the spotlight -…

More Beautiful Cabernet!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:35:29 -0700

More Beautiful Cabernet!:

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The People That PIck

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:47:40 -0700

The People That PIck:

I was dreaming in Spanish, at least I was dreaming I was dreaming Spanish. As I slowly woke and came back into reality it occured to me I could not be dreaming in Spanish for obvious…

Fleur de Savagnin

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:36:08 -0700

Fleur de Savagnin:

This is a wine outside of your (and almost everyone’s) comfort zone. Slightly oxidized and dry-as-a-bone, you’d be hard pressed to find a white wine more outside today’s popular…

Dog (liani) Gone Good

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:36:08 -0700

Dog (liani) Gone Good:

I’m trying to remember the first year I visited this estate - 82? 83? In those days Einaudi was ultra-traditional and in the 80’s that meant erratic. While those days are often a bit over…

Abstracts

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:04:10 -0700

Abstracts

Napa Valley

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:04:09 -0700

Napa Valley

Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Awards Nominees Announced!

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:17:33 -0700

Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Awards Nominees Announced!:

SwiftPageEmail Subject: Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards Nominees Announced! Let’s think about The Wine Enthusiast’s previous Wine Star Awards and what it means about The Wine Enthusiast:

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Napa Valley's 12 subappellations

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:28:58 -0700

Napa Valley's 12 subappellations

Ask Maggie Mahar

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:20:11 -0700

Ask Maggie Mahar

Julie and Julia

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:50:43 -0700

Julie and Julia:

While Julie and Julia may be more a puff pastry than a plat principal, it is a light pleasure that no foodie should deprive themselves of indulging in. The main beauty of the movie is…

Passion Play

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:09:26 -0700

Passion Play:

In my last post I criticized the 2002 Paolo Scavino Bricco Ambrigio Barolo. I didn’t like the wine, but it is my hope that they never change the way they make it. By that I don’t mean the…

Dave Holland / Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Chris Potter / Eric Harland: The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:33:47 -0700

Dave Holland / Gonzalo Rubalcaba / Chris Potter / Eric Harland: The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

Blousy Barolo

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:24:04 -0700

Blousy Barolo:

Everyone seems to love this wine, but me. Huge points always seem to accompany Paolo Scavino’s Baroli, yet to me they have very serious problems - they don’t taste like they were…

Jessica Williams: Art of the Piano

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:49:20 -0700

Jessica Williams: Art of the Piano

Fred Hersch: Fred Hersch Plays Jobim

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:57:41 -0700

Fred Hersch: Fred Hersch Plays Jobim