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Oregon does Pinot

July 26, 2010
By Atlanta Wine Guy
2007 Eyrie (far right) was my Wine of the Night

Sounds almost dirty. The customer appreciation tasting at Hinton’s Wine Store is always held the last day of their 20% off wine case sale week. The store is usually filled with enthusiastic customers, eager to stock up on their daily drinkers or filling their cellars with premium collectibles. For 2010, the theme was Pinot...
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Posted in Above average, Events & Festivals, Good, Not for me, Oregon, Outstanding, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment »

Top of the world

July 22, 2010
By Atlanta Wine Guy
"On Top of the World" by SashaW on Flickr

Wednesday night, July 21st, 2010, we attended the annual blind tasting challenge held at Chris Hinton’s Bin 75 tasting room in Johns Creek. It is the mid-week event during their anniversary sale, which nets you 20% off cases of wine. You can also score some wines at 25% off solid cases. Check the website...
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Posted in Above average, Average, Chardonnay, Events & Festivals, Not for me, Pinot Gris / Grigio, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc | 6 Comments »

2008 Tapena Tempranillo

July 20, 2010
By Atlanta Wine Guy
2008 Tapena Tempranillo

When I think of Spain and red wine, I think of Tempranillo (temp-rah-NEE-yo) and Garnacha (gar-NA-chah). The first is the primary grape in Spain’s most famous region, Rioja. The latter is largely made into some of the best all purpose red wines on the planet. If Sideways had been set in Spain, Garnacha would...
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Arroyo Grande Valley makes bubbly

July 19, 2010
By Atlanta Wine Guy
2005 Laetitia Brut Coquard

FULL DISCLOSURE: I received this as a sample from the winery. In the whole of the United States, there are only two wooden basket Coquard presses present. Both of them are owned and operated by Laetitia in the Arroyo Grande Valley, a sub-appellation of the larger and better known Central Coast AVA. What does...
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Posted in California, Good, Sparkling | 2 Comments »

Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne

July 16, 2010
By Atlanta Wine Guy
Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne

Roederer has always been a bit of a mystery to me. For the short time I’ve been drinking wine, I always found this particular product to be the rather weak link in the chain. For me, I’d rather have spent the same (often less) amount of money on their domestic tête de cuvée L’Ermitage...
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Posted in Above average, Champagne, Sparkling | 3 Comments »

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