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Battle Sparkling White Zinfandel

February 8, 2010
Battle Sparkling White Zinfandel

Well, there you have it. My wife has to go out of town and what do I do? Open not one, but two bottles of sparkling White Zinfandel…on the same night. I have no rationale explanation. Okay, I have one. See, I figured that I better not drink anything good while she is out...
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2007 Montes Alpha Carménère

February 6, 2010
2007 Montes Alpha Carménère

Remember the Wine of Chile online tasting post I did months ago? No, well, just click here if you missed out on that one. It wasn’t too long after that that I received some free samples (and an offer that I responded to, but...
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Rotari Brut Rosé

February 5, 2010
Rotari Brut Rosé

Wine values abound from many places, but you rarely hear Italy mentioned. These days, it is all about Spain, Argentina and Chile. I’m not one to argue against those areas for having an abundance of great values, but when it comes to sparkling wine,...
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Bubbly quartet

February 4, 2010
Bubbly quartet

Last evening was a night of great pleasures, marred only by the absence of my wife. Ed Thralls and his lovely wife played host to myself and one of...
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Biltmore Estate Blanc de Blancs

February 3, 2010
Biltmore Estate Blanc de Blancs

One of the coolest things in this exploration of sparkling wines has been discovering all the different places where sparkling wine is made. While not the most exotic of...
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A tale of two Freixenets

February 2, 2010
A tale of two Freixenets

Value holds different meaning for everyone. If you are worth a billion dollars, spending a few hundred dollars for a bottle of bubbly isn’t going to really mean much...
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