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Posted in Wine News on Jun 14th, 2008
A fun, relaxing alternative to our daily wine tasting. Enjoy a flight of 3 crisp Napa Valley white wines with a paired appetizer. $10 for a flight of 3-2oz. pours & appetizer.
Posted in Wine News on Jun 14th, 2008
A fun, relaxing alternative to our daily wine tasting. Enjoy a flight of 3 Napa Valley Cabernets with a paired appetizer. $10 for a flight of 3-2oz. pours & appetizer. No reservations required.
Posted in Wine News on Jun 4th, 2008
Dr Steve Brule Wine Tasting on FunnyOrDie.com
Good times. Hat tip to Rob at Grassy Legs for the link.
Posted in Wine News on May 29th, 2008
Most of the major appellations of California tend to have their own large tastings, where members of the public have an opportunity to sample a broad range of wines from a specific area. These tastings, as I am fond of reminding you readers, are by far the best way to educate your palate and to learn both what you like and do not like, but also who you like and do not like when it comes to California wine. These tastings are the best places to discover your next favorite wine.
This particular wine tasting may be a chance to discover more than that, however. Even the most informed wine lovers may not be aware that there is an increasing amount of wine produced just north of the Golden Gate bridge, nearly 60 minutes closer than the southernmost vineyards of Napa and Sonoma.
Marin has a long history of winegrowing, however, stretching back into the 19th century, and while those early pioneers long ago abandoned the foggy hillsides north of the bridge for warmer regions like the Livermore Valley, there are a set of new pioneers who are teasing out some very interesting wines from the chilly hills and valleys of Marin County.
This small tasting, which benefits the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, a non-profit organization focused on helping preserve agricultural lands from development, offers a chance to sample wines from more than a dozen well known producers who are either based in Marin, or making wines with Marin county grapes.
I’ve had a few of these wines, and coveted a few more, and this is definitely a tasting that’s worth crossing the bridge, and donating fifty bucks to a good cause to attend.
Marin Winegrowers’ Association Pinot Noir Tasting
Saturday, June 14th
2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Historic Escalle Winery
771 Magnolia Ave.
Larkspur, CA 94939 (map)
Tickets are $50 (which also covers valet parking for the event) and are only available for purchase online. This event regularly sells out, so if you’re thinking of attending, you should purchase your tickets now.
Posted in Wine News on May 12th, 2008
Donald A. Dibbern Jr., back from South Africa, offers extensive tasting notes for a wide variety of recent releases from most of the country’s major wine regions.
Posted in Wine News on May 4th, 2008
Let’s start our wine tasting at perhaps the most well known winery in this area, Tabor Hill Winery. This is a beautiful, tranquil setting, with the tasting room and adjoining dining room overlooking the vineyards. Nearly 40 years ago, …
Posted in Wine News on May 4th, 2008
May 24, 2008 (Sat): Federicos Cafe presents a seven course wine dinner. MENU Poke Fresh sashimi grade Ahi Tuna, Federicos style Wine: NV Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noir Champagne Eggplant Tower Assembled grilled eggplant, tomato, …
Posted in Wine News on May 4th, 2008
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Smoking ban scuppers pipe show
The Press Association - 4 hours ago … has been set up 15 feet from the convention centre. Convention-goer Al Shinogle, of Denver, Colorado, likened the event to a wine tasting without the wine. Illinois smoking ban tamps down puffing at pipe convention The Associated Press No puffing allowed at pipe convention United Press International Pipe smokers huff and puff about smoking ban Chicago Tribune TeleText - Chicago Tribune all 100 news articles |
Posted in Wine News on May 1st, 2008
José Galante, Chief Winemaker 2005 CATENA, MALBEC, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA 90 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate The 2005 Catena Malbec presents a dark, opaque purple color. This microclimate blend of four unique vineyard sites offers …
Posted in Wine News on Apr 30th, 2008
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Best of shows: wine, beer, artwork, and animals
Boston Globe, United States - 8 hours ago But if you combine art and fund-raising - and add wine and beer tasting - you have tomorrow’s Hair of the Dog Wine and Beer Tasting show at Essex Art Center … |
Posted in Wine News on Apr 30th, 2008
The techcrunch story, to return to the focus of this post, tells how Project Vino, an Australian wine site focused on community recommendations, tried a Twitter wine tasting. The site sent three bottles of Kirrihill, a South Australian, …
Posted in Wine News on Apr 30th, 2008
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Wine tasting: Matching wine with rich Southern cheese grits and …
Dallas Morning News, TX - Apr 30, 2008 By TINA DANZE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News This month, the Taste wine panel brought the grill out from hibernation for a … |
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SUPERBE 1 BOUTEILLE DE PETRUS 1990 EUR 101,00 |
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CHATEAU DYQUEM 1999 LUR SALUCES EUR 76,00 |
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CHATEAU MARGAUX 1996 MILLESIME RARE 99 100 PARKER EUR 151,00 |
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CHATEAU LATOUR 1987 EUR 51,00 |
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2 x CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1983 EUR 76,00 |
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CHEVAL BLANC 2004 EUR 76,00 |
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1 BOUTEILLE PETRUS 1 9 8 6 EUR 202,00 |
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Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne 1999 Jeroboam EUR 1.510,00 |
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CHATEAU SOCIANDO MALLET 2005 LOT DE 3 EUR 61,00 |
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Château dYquem 1998 EUR 96,00 |
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Introuvable Sauternes Chateau CLIMENS 1961 Barsac EUR 60,00 |
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1 BOUTEILLE PETRUS 1 9 9 0 EUR 227,00 |
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1 BOUTEILLE PETRUS 1 9 8 9 EUR 226,00 |
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1 BOUTEILLE PETRUS 1 9 8 2 EUR 560,00 |
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Chateau Latour 1997 Premier Grand Cru EUR 77,00 |