*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the producer. I’ve tried this wine in other vintages. Out of the offerings under the Big House label, this is far and away the best and the best value. The 2009 Big House White is very similar to the 2008 I wrote about last time I
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Yesterday, serge posted a comment on future vintages :“according to the person in charge of a great chateau in Libourne the harvest promises to be of exceptional quality: Will it means that it will be the best vintage since Jesus Christ and are we go...
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Regular Retail Price: $26.00 The Wine Spies One Day Price: $20.00 Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Region: California: Napa Valley Volume: 750 ml Alcohol %: 14.1 SEC...
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One of my greatest pleasures remains my "discovery" of small new wineries, and the opportunity to watch them mature over time. Of course, three vintages isn't exactly a lot of time to watch a winery mature, but it's quite exciting to see the third vin...
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The first wine dinner we hosted with Fabbioli Cellars at Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro was so successful, Jason asked if we would be interested in doing a second one with Loudoun Valley Vineyards. I have always loved Bree's wines so I jumped at the chance! Jason and Bree have known each other for a while, in fact, the Vinifera White and Vinifera Red are made specifically for Vinifera (though,
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The death, by fire, of octogenarian artist Ferry Bingham-Coetzee in her St. Martini Gardens flat in Gardens last week, confirms the importance of protecting and conserving art. Ferry, widow of avant garde enfant terrible Christo Coetzee, perished in a...
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Final Sticker Shock No big surprise here but one of the most common reasons a customer will not complete the purchase process is the final cost is more than they expected. Sure, they could pull a product or two from their shopping cart, recalculate and it might be in the right range but the damage has
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Benmarl Winery in Marlboro makes some of the best baco noir in the state. In fact, it's achieved what could be considered cult status up in the Hudson Valley. Today, winemaker Matt Spaccarelli (pictured above) and crew picked 4 tons...
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"I do not believe nature has any use for our democracies. Some things are better than others, and on of our functions is to guide our readers toward appreciation of these distinctions as gracefully a we're able." This is Terry...
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I recommend to read, one of the most upsetting comments I've read recently by searching on wine and news in Google.On the Terre de Vins site, in the news and society column :“Loved or despised, the Guide Parker des Vins de France is now available on ...
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I read on the web version of Terre de Vins (in French) an article about the first drug that cures alcoholism (Bacoflene) and about Dr. Ameisen’s book, as well as the reasons for the resistance of the medical establishment for this drug doesn’t gene...
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I just received this weather- and harvest-related update from David Page at Shinn Estate Vineyards: "Still too close to call. Could go either way. The best news is that whatever is coming is expected to exit quickly. If our fruit...
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Tasted a Cabernet Sauvignon wine produced in Lodi, California. We’ll open a  bottle of Cabernet  later today. A Cabernet Sauvignon should pair well with grilled hamburgers tonight. The 337 wine was a 2007 with an alcohol level of 14.5 percent. The color was an opaque purple with a rim of purple. There were black fruit
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Gary Vaynerchuk participates in #Cabernet Day, where you celebrate the noble grape Cabernet Sauvignon by using social media sites to share your thoughts. Gary tastes 4 California Cabernet Sauvignons at a variety of price points. Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version. Comments on this episode(35) Post a comment › “I over dooooose
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Charlie Adler was interviewed by the local NBC Affiliate's Nightside team: "I don't watch the show regularly, but I do know the Salahis and I can tell you Michaele Salahi doesn't know a thing about running a winery or wine in general," Adler told Niteside. "Michaele is just there to be a girl on (her husband Tareq's) arm. She has no clue what she's doing." "Don't be fooled by television."
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You can study wine books all you like, but it isn’t until the first time you try saying St-Estèphe out loud, and draw blank stares from around the room, that you realize you might want to learn how to pronounce some of these regions and wine terms properly. Enter the Enotria iPhone app. A simple
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