We buried a friend this week. Mr. B was 70 years old and it was he and his wife who befriended my wife and I early in our days of attending wine tastings at Chris Hinton’s store in Alpharetta / Johns Creek. They were also frequent guests at my tastings when I was in...
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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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The same evening the Vazart Coquart was consumed, my wife and I went out to eat with friends at a local Italian restaurant. While the sweltering temperatures outside were almost duplicated inside, we still had a nice time with some good food and this Chianti from a favorite producer of mine. First up, I’ll...
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If you want to know what seduction tastes like, drink Amarone. Yes, I still think sparkling wines are all that and a can of corn, but a recent wine reminded me how wicked an Amarone (or Ripasso in this case) can be. Don’t know what an Amarone is? That would be surprising considering most...
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The Whole Foods in Duluth does a tasting every Saturday when they are having a 20% off case sale. While it isn’t close, we have found it to always be worth the $15 (per couple, $10 for individuals). Last night, they really opened up, adding a reserve table (though I think many folks were...
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