Posts belonging to Category Grenache
May 15, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
Dotoré can finally exhale. The summer has arrived. Even though the official Summer Equinox is June 21 ’round these parts shit is here already. Temps in 90s, hot tub running, goff any day we like. It is time to pay serious attention to bright whites, cool reds and pink ladies. (more…)
Categories: Anderson Valley, Counoise, Grenache, Mendocino, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Mourvedre, Paso Robles, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rose
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Tags: 2006 Dr. F. Weins-Prüm Erdener Prälat Riesling Spatlese, 2006 Lazy Creek Vineyards Anderson Valley Pinot Noi, 2012 Tablas Creek Dianthus
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April 10, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
“Hunting Wines” field team
Storage Wars, Antiques Roadshow, Bering Sea Gold would be nothing without the payoff. Show me the buried treasure. The same principle holds when hunting for worthy wines at even more worthy prices. Here is the premiere episode of
Hunting Wines.
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Categories: Alta Rioja, Barbera, Grenache, Jumilla, Mourvedre, Northern Italy, Piemonte, Provence, Rose, Spain, Tempranillo, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
| Tags: 2001 Jesus y Felix Puelles Fernandez Rioja Reserva, 2008 Clio Jumilla, 2009 Marchesi di Barolo Barbera Monferrato, 2011 Domaine Du Clos D'Alari, Blue Table, Liquid Party Works, Tarzana Wine and Spirits
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March 27, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
March Madness is everywhere. tBoW is on holiday and waiting to tee off once it stops storming. The Bruins and Trojans are looking for coaches. Turmoil is everywhere. We have tasted several very interesting wines but before we report on those there are a few other matters worth referencing. (more…)
Categories: Argentina, Cabernet Franc, Cafayate, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chianti, Grenache, Los Angeles Culture, Montepulciano, Mourvedre, Rhone, Salta, Syrah, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
| Tags: 2009 Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur Chateauneuf du Pape, 2009 Tenuta Vitalonga Phi, 2011 Carlo Basso Dos Fincas Torrontes, 2011 Terrezas Reserva Torrontes
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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. (more…)
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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January 8, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus
One thing we like to do over the holidays is Cellar Cleaning. We pulled some wines that had been on the shelf long enough to finally come off the shelf. Since we delay keeping notes until after we pull the corks we really are not sure when and where we acquired the wines. Most of the time we know we expect to be pleased so that is enough prep to get things started. So let’s get started. It’s a New Year and a whole new b’ak/tun. (more…)
Categories: Anderson Valley, Argentina, Bonnarda, Burgundy, Chateauneuf du Pape, Cotes de Beaune, Gewurtztraminer, Grenache, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendocino, Pfalz, Pinot Noir, Rhone, Riesling, Sparkling, Under$20, Wine Grapes, Wine Styles
| Tags: 2006 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes, 2007 Domaine Michael Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Selectionnées, 2008 Durigutti Bonarda Mendoza, 2008 Forster Pechstein Reichsrat von Buhl Riesling GG, 2009 Navarro Brut Methode Champenoise
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