Lasting as long as the closing volume to Peter Jackson’s vision of The Lord of the Rings, our wine group battled through fourteen different wines, four different cheeses, some amazing appetizers (including smoked salmon) and a dinner of beef tenderloin, Varenyky, grilled veggies and broccoli salad. It was epic. For only our second formal...
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Posted in Above average, Blend-red, Brunello, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Chardonnay, Godello, Outstanding, Petite sirah, Rutherford, Sparkling, Syrah Shiraz | 4 Comments »
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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Posted in Above average, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Champagne, Chile, Farmer fizz, Napa Valley, Outstanding, Sherry | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to share lunch with a descendant of the most important man in the history of US wine. Her name is Carissa Mondavi and of course, you know who her grandfather is. Myself and fellow wine blogger extraordinaire Ed Thralls were there with Carissa and Stu Harrison to share great...
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Last night was our third year of pouring wine at Toast of the Town, an annual event put on by Wine Enthusiast and held in the private ballroom of the Georgia Aquarium. For my wife and I, it is a great event. We spend the first couple of hours trying wine and sampling the...
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Posted in Above average, Austria, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chile, Classic, Events & Festivals, Good, Napa Valley, Not for me, Outstanding, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling | 1 Comment »
My second visit to Woodfire Grill was for a wine dinner featuring wines from Robert Sinskey, a winery I was not real familiar with before this day. I was peripherally knowledgeable of them, knowing their reputation for Pinot Noir more than anything else. The winery has been farming organically since 1991 and have also...
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Posted in Blend-red, Carneros, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Restaurant, blend-white | 4 Comments »