March 13, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
After 45 minutes reading about the New Wave of Napa Cult Cabs I had to have a wine that not one post economic meltdown real estate food importer online gaming new Napa mogul would ever reach for; a wine that if it was presented to the owners of the new wave Napa cult Cabber Patch Kids would produce the same look Karl Rove had when he was told by Megan Kelly Romney really did lose. You know the look – “uh you’re kidding.” Now YOU are looking at my fantasy wine right above this paragraph: a white wine from Argentina made from an obscure if very respectable grape that is M-A-D-E-F-O-R-F-O-O-D. If you like the concept please continue reading. Continue Reading »
Categories: Argentina, Chianti, Chianti, Nebbiolo, Oregon, Pedro Ximenez, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2008 Proprieta Sperino Uvaggio, 2010 Erendira Wllamette Valley Pinot Noir, 2010 Monteraponi Chianti Classico, 2011 Martino Old Vine Pedro Ximenez
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March 6, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
For some people wine is biblical, Old Testament, a holy gift from the earth. Hell dang tarnation. For some folks wine is a sacrament. For others… say heathen evolutionists, wine is folly, hedonistic, elixir of dadevilhisself. Disagreements of biblical proportions are old as sin. Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan faced off in a small town Tennessee courthouse what seems like a century ago in the so-called Monkey Trial. Continue Reading »
Categories: Barbaresco, Barbaresco, Barbera, Basque, Bonnarda, Los Angeles Culture, Nebbiolo, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
| Tags: 2004 Malvira San Guglielmo Langhe, 2009 Fess Parker Ashleys Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2010 De Forville Langhe Nebbiolo, 2010 Txakoli Gurru Txaga
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February 27, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
If you’re talking wine and truffles 2013 has gotten off to a fine start. Forget the sequester, the Lakers and the Oscars. The truffle season in Oregon is in its final throes. The Eno Merchant is about to go live. tBoW just feels good all over. Let’s talk about truffles and Barolo wines! Continue Reading »
Categories: Barbaresco, Barbaresco, Barolo, Champagne, Chardonnay, Guadalupe Valley, Kenwood, Los Angeles Culture, Nebbiolo, Northern Italy, Paso Robles, Port, Sonoma, Sparkling, Vermentino, Wine Grapes
| Tags: 2001 Wellington Vineyard Estate Bottled Sonoma Valley Port Old Vines, 2003 Scavino Barolo, 2007 Ronchi Barbaresco, 2008 LA Cetto Nebbiolo Private Reserve Barrel Aged, 2010 Tablas Creek Antithesis, 2011 Tablas Creek Vermentino, NV Nicolas Feuillatte
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February 20, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
PERFECT!
God I hate the Super Bowl. Then a miracle occurs! There are SO MANY low points to the game. Ray Lewis’ canned postgame comments. The super entertaining halftime show. But when the commentators had to ad lib for 34 minutes as the crowd sat in darkness… divine justice. Continue Reading »
Categories: Bolgheri, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Grenache, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Priorat, Sangiovese, Wine Grapes
| Tags: 2005 Podere Paganico Brunello di Montalcino, 2007 Masperla Priorat, 2009 Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia
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February 13, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
Who does not love truffles? Leslie Stahl LOVES truffles. She went bonkers on 60 Minutes. Dotoré is neither fond of truffles or eggs. And that is the combo most truffle lovers rave about. He’s a maverick! [ed. he has to love Leslie Stahl? Everybody loves Leslie Stahl.]. We know there are quite a few readers that agree with tBoW that these tubers are divine. IGTY is a long time tuber man. Continue Reading »
Categories: Wine Grapes
| Tags: Eric Lyon, Oregon truffles
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