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1995 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Vintage Reserve

March 10, 2010
1995 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Vintage Reserve

When I was out and about in search of Dom Ruinart Rose for Valentine’s Day, I happened upon a couple of great deals. The Billecart-Salmon (reviewed here) was my first and this 1995 Gloria Ferrer was the second. I have been on the lookout for this bottling, as it is always a well rated* wine...
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Posted in Above average, California | No Comments »

Sauv Blanc Showdown

March 9, 2010
Sauv Blanc Showdown

While I missed out on the mass online tasting of Sauvignon blancs on Twitter last week, I did manage to open a couple of sample bottles I’d received. FULL DISCLOSURE: Both Sauvignon blanc wines talked about in this post were given to me as samples. We were invited to some friends for a dinner...
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Posted in Above average, California, Lake County, Marlborough, New Zealand, Not for me, Sauvignon blanc | 2 Comments »

Toad Hollow Amplexus

March 8, 2010
Toad Hollow Amplexus

A French wine from an American winery, with a label featuring two frogs. Yeah, that works for me. When I was in retail, I used to sell a couple of the Toad Hollow wines. My personal favorite was Erik the Red, a truly American mutt of a wine that had 17 different grape varieties thrown...
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Posted in Cremant, Good | 2 Comments »

Champagne Oudinot

March 6, 2010
Champagne Oudinot

For those about to ask, I actually paid for this wine. It was a reasonable, for Champagne that is, $19.99 for a half bottle at Total Wine. While I’m not a big fan of theirs (or big boxes in general), they do have a nice selection of half bottles compared to most shops. I...
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Posted in Above average, Champagne | No Comments »

Wegeler Brut Riesling Sekt

March 5, 2010
Wegeler Brut Riesling Sekt

FULL DISCLOSURE: I received this wine as a sample from the importer, Rudi Wiest. German Riesling is my favorite white wine that doesn’t bubble when opened. Whether it be the German DNA which powers me or just the taste for things that are both sweet and tart, I’m not sure and honestly, don’t care....
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Posted in German Sekt, Good | No Comments »

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