Pinot Noir

31 wines

January 25, 2010
31 wines

Ahh, the joys of a trade tasting. It has been quite a while since I’ve been to one, but I was fortunate enough to be invited to Empire’s event on January 21st, 2010. Thank Eric! For those outside the industry, trade tastings come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are hosted in warehouses or...
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Posted in Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Time capsule, Zinfandel | 1 Comment »

Artesa Winery and Bone’s Restaurant

January 22, 2010
Artesa Winery and Bone’s Restaurant

Without doubt, bloggers are getting attention on both a national and regional level. Two nights ago, Artesa winery played host to several local wine and food bloggers, treating us to an outstanding dinner. This is my review of the wines and food. FULL DISCLOSURE: The dinner and wines were all paid for / provided...
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Posted in Above average, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carneros, Chardonnay, Outstanding, Pinot Noir, Restaurant, Winery tasting | 3 Comments »

2007 Bogle Pinot Noir

January 13, 2010
2007 Bogle Pinot Noir

My first love of wine is bubbly, which should be obvious for any of my regular readers. For those who are relatively new, just click here to see how much I love the bubbles and all the great folks who are helping me out in 2010. My wife’s true love of wine is Pinot Noir,...
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Posted in Above average, California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley | 1 Comment »

2007 Melville Estate Pinot Noir

December 30, 2009
2007 Melville Estate Pinot Noir

Subtle. When you look up this word, you will find words like rarified, fine, delicate and faint all used in the definition. When you drink the Melville Estate Pinot Noir, you won’t find yourself using any of those words. This is a California Pinot Noir and while there are detractors of this exuberant, almost Syrah...
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Posted in California, Outstanding, Pinot Noir | 8 Comments »

Woodfire Grill

December 22, 2009
Woodfire Grill

I don’t think there are many folks in the Atlanta area who aren’t already familiar with Woodfire Grill and their executive chef, Kevin Gillespie. Kevin made a mainstream name for himself in this year’s season of Top Chef. His beard also became rather famous, with its very own Facebook Fan Page. Like many, I...
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Posted in Champagne, Outstanding, Pinot Noir, Restaurant | 7 Comments »

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