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Sunday, December 21, 2014

2009 Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard and 2009 Big Basin Pinot Noir Lester Family Vineyard

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Popped and poured at dinner at a local restaurant.  Nice showcase of the different terroirs of Sonoma and Santa Cruz Mtns.   The Big Basi...
Thursday, December 18, 2014

2003 Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage les Varonniers

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Full decant. A bit closed at first certainly not giving up much on the aromatics.  About an hour later, the flavors began to appear.  3+...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

1995 Ceretto-Bricco Rocche Barolo Prapo

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Opened this alongside the 1997 Parusso Bussia Vigna Rocche. Full decant.  This is a very different wine. Lots of plum fruit and earth......

1997 Armando Parusso Barolo Bussia Vigna Rocche

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It's that time of year when we celebrate with a Parusso Bussia Vigna Rocche and the 1997 posed an interesting comparison to last year...
Friday, December 12, 2014

1997 Moccagatta Barbaresco Bric Balin

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Popped and poured. 14% alc. Nice floral notes on nose. Subdued palate for the first hour.  Slow-o in bottle. 2nd hour started opening up w...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

1996 Colin-Deleger Chassagne Montrachet en Remilly

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Popped and poured with dinner (chicken piccata, broccoli rabe and tomato-mozzarella salad drizzled with balsamic) Very nice honeyed flora...
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Piedmont, Priorat, Bordeaux and Mendocino

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The Whites (Paired with crab dip and a selection of cheeses) 2012 Forman Chardonnay Always a hit.  Not your standard Napa chardo...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Saxum James Berry 2006, Kanzler 2005, Beau-Sejour Becot 1979

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A bit of variety in the wines opened for dinner, which was slow cooked pork loin, collard greens, roasted peppers and cauliflower pu...
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Dinner featuring Rhone Varietals from around the World

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Thanks to everyone for the great wines and wonderful camaraderie!     > First Flight < Paired with  - Piquillo Peppers stuffe...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Tuesday Evening with Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo

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We had the good fortune to enjoy a delightful evening with Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo at a dinner featuring the most recent vint...
Sunday, October 26, 2014

2003 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Belles Soeurs and 2005 Vodopivec Vitovska Classica

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Paired with grilled yellow fin tuna, lemon-herb risotto, marinated artichoke salad.   Frankly, it's hard to switch from the Vodop...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

1982 Ducru Beaucaillou and 1998 Silvio Grasso Bricco Luciani

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Traveled to the 16th annual EuroAutoFestival which is held on the beautiful Zentrum grounds of BMW's North American Manufacturi...
Saturday, October 11, 2014

1995 Rancia, 1999 Kalin, 2001 Forman, 2004 Relagnes

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Wines paired with dinner ....  bone-in veal chops grilled over cherry-wood coals, mushrooms oreganato, broccoli rabe, heirloom tomato and ...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Giovanni Manzone Barolo Le Gramolere Riserva de Grazia Cuvee 1990

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The 1990 vintage in Piemonte rarely fails to deliver.  This is a superb bottling. Perfume, finesse and gorgeous fruit sum it up from sta...
Monday, August 11, 2014

Pio Cesare Barolo 1974

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Spent a few days this past week in Memphis and managed to hit some incredible BBQ joints.  Got me fired up to grill up my special por...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Convergence

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An observation about red wines as they age: often there is a convergence in character...   This was evident at a dinner that showcased olde...