You may have noticed that Wannabe Wino slowed down considerably in the past 10 months. I never offered an explanation for that beyond the fact that life was hectic. And it was and will continue to be, though I expect things to pick up around ye ol’ wine blog in 2011. Mr. Wannabe Wino and [...]
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I hope that all my readers celebrating today have wonderful days full of family, friends, good food, and cheer!
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Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful….a night that cried out for a Zinfandel, one of my favorite winter red wines. We dug into our own stash for this wine, looking for something that would warm us to our bones. I pulled out the 2006 Bella Big River Ranch Zinfandel. [...]
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I bought this wine quite some time ago. I went to a Pinot and Pinot tasting at a local wine shop (Unwined) back in the spring of 2009. I picked up a couple of different bottles, including this 2008 Sineann Pinot Gris from Oregon. Then somehow (can’t imagine how…unless you’ve seen my basement recently) it [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Bargrationi Wines. We’re nearing the end of 2010 in case you hadn’t noticed. Almost hard for me to believe. It seems years go by faster as you get older. At least for me it does. You might recall that one of my [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Jordan Winery If I’m going for a white in the winter, I often reach straight for a Chardonnay. As much as I love my light and sprightly whites, I do enjoy something with a little more oomph and weight for the winter months. So when I [...]
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