Posts belonging to Category Languedoc

April 17, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus

time out! Time Out! TIME OUT!!!
Some folks hate to make new choices. They order wine like “I’ll have a Chardonnay” or “something red, please.”
The Athletic Directors for UCLA and USC recently made some big choices going all in with their new basketball coaches. Both went for value with important differences. Dan Guerrero of UCLA played the tradition card picking Steve Alford. Pat Haden showed a bit more moxie getting the Sweet 16 Cinderella coach Andy Enfield before he is priced out of SoCal. Coach Enfield barely gets more exposure than his wife Amanda Marcum the former “swimsuit model.” The next three years will feature Steve Alford versus Andy Enfield; two mid-career guys with different pedigrees and lots of history. (more…)
Categories: Argentina, Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, Languedoc, Mendoza, Pinot Noir, Sonoma, Syrah, Torrontes, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2007 Dovetail Seppa Vineyard Sonoma Coast Piot Noir, 2007 Laurent Miquel Nord Sud Syrah, 2008 Corine Perchaud Chablis, 2010 Alberti 154 Torrontes, 2011 Corte Gardoni Becco Rosso Corvina Veronese
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February 6, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus

the man amidst the problem
“The system won’t let us do that sir” said the creamy voice on the phone. “We can ship your one remaining bottle for $10.” Wine crime is a real world phenomenon what with the
fraudulent labeling scandal and
auction house travesties. Unfortunately we are compelled to report a lesser but no less aggravating kind of wine crime. In fact, it really isn’t a crime as much as it is a matter of cheap software meets a scrambling warehouse crew. It is, nevertheless, a deal breaker. We are taking about a case of winenapping. Bottles already paid for that held hostage in a Pacific Northwest warehouse until a ransom can be paid for their release!
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Categories: Carneros, Dundee Hills, Languedoc, Napa, Oregon, Spain, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2003 McKenzie-Mueller Malbec, 2007 et Fille Nichols Pinot Noir, 2008 Cien y Pico Doble Pasta Tintoretta Garnacha, 2010 Domaine Coston Terasses du Larzac
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January 29, 2013
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Posted by Bacchus

map for getting lost in the Pyrenees
Getting lost in wine country is a great way to tour. The next best thing might be getting lost when tasting wines. In fact, this is a tBoW theme loved by fellow tasters including the Krisses, Dotoré, Largnés and the Field Mouse. Is this what happens when one spends too much time on TV shows like
Ancient Aliens and
Oddities [ed. muted of course]? When we had an opportunity to pull a few corks with the creator of the Mouse rating scheme naturally we turned to the odd wines in our cellars and sale bins. Each wine was unknown to one or both of us.
Herkaleez! Herkaleez! Each unusual wine was a winner.
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Categories: Alicante Bouchet, Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits, Dessert, Erbaluce, Grenache Blanc, Jurancon, Languedoc, Nebbiolo, Northern Italy, Petit Manseng, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Rousanne, Sonoma, Under$20, Value Value Value, Viognier, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1985 Cantine del Castello di Conti 'Il Rosso delle Donne' Boca, 2002 Wellington Noir de Noirs Sonoma Valley Alicante Bouschet, 2009 David Duband Morey St Denis Close Sobré, 2010 Favaro Le Chiusure Erbaluce di Caluso, 2010 Michel Gassier Nostre Pais Blanc Costieres de Nimes Blanc, 2010 Uroulat Jurancon
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November 28, 2012
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Posted by Bacchus

Muscat de Minervois made here
Largenex and tBoW lugged enough wines to stuff a bird. The diners drank and munched, took a break, then they dined and munched some more. We ran through a dozen red and white wines the most notable of which are singled out below. However, the dessert wines like the desserts stole the show. (more…)
Categories: Barolo, Dessert, Gewurtztraminer, Languedoc, Marsanne, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Nebbiolo, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, Syrah, Under$20, Viognier, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1994 Theo Schmitz-Schwaab Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr, 2002 Babcock Vineyards Gewurztraminer Cuvee Sublim, 2002 Ridge California Zinfandel Late Picked Pagani Ranch, 2005 du Gravaillas Douce Providence Languedoc Muscat De St Jean Minervois, 2007 Château Grande Cassagne Costières-De-Nîmes 'S' Les Rameaux, 2007 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba, 2009 Wind Gap Lucques Blanc, 2010 Cold Heaven Queenscup Pinot Noir, 2010 Robert & Bernard Plageoles Le Loin de L'Oeil
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November 9, 2012
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Posted by Bacchus

sea snails!
Wine goes best with a meal. The role of wine as part of a meal is not to simply complement the food preparations. That would be dull. I am looking for a wine that enhances the meal; increases the experience; brings a rush to the event. When this happens wine is at its best because it drives both sensory and intellectual regions of the brain [ed. see brain map below to identify food regions in the brain]. (more…)
Categories: Carignane, Grenache, Languedoc, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Ynez, Syrah, Under$20, Value Value Value, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2009 Kaena Grenache Larner Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley, 2009 Samsara Pinot Noir, 2010 Backhouse Pinot Noir California, 2011 Saint Chinian Mas de Mas Grand vin du Languedoc
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