ICSWI was an amazing event, something I’ve written more than a few times before. One of the downsides to such large events, is you don’t get to taste every wine as you’d like. You get to talking to the growers / owners / wine makers, you take a few deep breaths, you compare notes...
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Saturday night was a cause for celebration. Okay, more like a post-event celebration, since the actual event we were celebrating had happened earlier in the week. A close friend of ours was celebrating her birthday and our present was to provide dinner, along with the wine. Nothing fancy, just a simple feast of grilled...
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As ICSWI 2010 came to a bittersweet conclusion, an impromptu gathering occurred. Okay, perhaps it had been orchestrated by someone, but I didn’t see who. I just took the opportunity to take a picture. I wanted to capture the essence of the two days, giving myself and you, my dear readers, a glimpse behind...
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April 16th and 17th shall go down in history as the two days when possibly the greatest single wine tasting ever occurred. Bold statement? No doubt, but one I’d argue with anyone. Perhaps those who attend Bordeaux En Primeur tastings would argue their annual smorgasbord is finer, but I’d say those wines are much...
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OTBN = Open That Bottle Night. A tradition born in 2000, calling oenophiles from far and wide to gather with their brethren and open special occasion bottles of wine that just never found their name called to the podium. Sort of like Susan Lucci, though she too eventually found acceptance and recognition. The annual...
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