I have a problem. I’d call it an addiction actually. I joined another wine club while in CA. In my defense, we had just broken up with 3 others, so it felt like it was time to mix things up a bit. I first ran into Thumbprint Cellars perhaps 3 years ago when they sent [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. As a prelude to our recent CA trip, I pulled this bottle of 2009 Jordan Chardonnay from the basement, since we had plans to visit Jordan while in the area. The wine has a real cork closure, clocks in at 13.5% alcohol by volume, [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample. I originally tasted this wine for a Taste Live event late last year, but the kind folks at Benziger sent 2 bottles in case something was off with one. So I stuck the 2nd bottle into the pile ‘o wine (aka my basement) and figured I’d get [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Wines of Austria. I’ve been adding grapes to my Double Century Club application recently. This was a totally new grape for us. While I’m quite familiar with and very much enjoy Gruner Veltliner, I’d not previously gotten around to trying Roter Veltliner. [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. I know what you are thinking. Napa? Riesling? Really? Yes really, and it’s good. I can’t say that I’ve had a lot of Riesling from Napa. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever previously had any. The 2010 Cornerstone Stepping Stone Riesling registers at [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Natural Wine Merchants. I have been all about the bubbles in the last couple of weeks. It must be the holidays. Picture me singing, totally off-key because I’m pretty tone deaf: “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. .” Yes indeed, I have the holidays [...]
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Fall is here! I think I was just clamoring for summer a few days ago, or so it seems, but the crisp weather and leaves turning color have made me dive head first into the lovely fall season. And with fall comes big spicy reds and heavier whites. Like this 20 Rueben’s Blend from Twisted [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR company for the winery. I don’t drink much Australian Riesling. Actually, I don’t drink much wine from Australia in general. No particular reason, I should really try to do so more often. Recently we popped open the 2009 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Riesling. We [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery This wine hid in my basement. Which is a total shame since it appears it’s now sold out. However if they decide to make it again, you should go get some. Quickly apparently. I still want to tell you about it though so you [...]
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*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for the brand. Although our weather is turning a little cooler here, I’m still tossing plenty of white wines into the mix. Even at only 80 today the humidity is a bear. Hunting in the basement I went for the 2010 Napa Cellars [...]
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