Last night was hickory smoked pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, with the meat coming from Whole Foods Alpharetta ($4.99 / lb, $3.49 when you catch it on sale). As we stocked up on this (the kids love it and while I still say beef is the better choice, I like it too), I’ve been trying...
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Above average
Champagne Louis Barthélémy Brut Rosé and BBQ
Bubbly pair from Segura Viudas
It was sometime in November of 2006 when I was first introduced to the wonders of Segura Viudas. It was the time of year when distributors were pushing their sparkling wares and we were sampling 3 wines from this Spanish Cava producer, the Brut Reserva, Aria and Reserva Heredad. Unfortunately, the Heredad was corked,...
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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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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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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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