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Recently, the good PR folks from The Wines of Chile (@RobBralow) sent me a surprise box of wine samples. In this box, held a treat for the sense, and an 89 pointer. Ok fine, really it was 88 points by the Spectator but it was voted a Best Buy. The 2006 Viu Secreto Malbec [...] Mmm bacon! Sweet delicious tasty meat. We all no, there is no love lost between the bacon and I – because it’s all been found! This week’s recipe is brought to you by the following confluence of events: Trader Joe’s – my favorite budget friendly gourmet grocery store; lack of sleep – inspiring me to find [...] PINOT! PINOT! PINOT! Pinot Noir, the heartbreak grape. It’s a picky little woman, but when you get it right, you get it SO very right! Pinot Noir is also a very seductive grape, and one that I go back to over and over again. The beauty of this wine is that it is extremely susceptible to [...] Sometimes, life throws you a curve ball. Sometimes, you don’t get what you deserve. This is certainly the case of my fellow wine blogger and friend, Michelle Lentz (@michellelentz), who’s 21-year old sister Krystal died suddenly from an undetected heart problem in 2007. The recent death of actress Natasha Richardson and Krystal’s sudden death bring [...] thirst⋅y ɜrsti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [thur-stee] –adjective, thirst⋅i⋅er, thirst⋅i⋅est. 1. 2. 3. 4. pa⋅gan /ˈpeɪgən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pey-guhn] –noun 1. Wine Blogging Wednesday is upon us again! This month, Remy Charest (@remycharest) of WineCase has challenged us to restage the Civil War, in his version of North vs. South – Wine Wars. Since Remy is based in Quebec, it’s a great theme to think about what is a classically northern varietal, or something he would [...] As many of you may have read, a fellow blogger recently had a terrible experience with her wine club. Myself, and another blogger and wine industry insider also experienced terrible customer service. In this time of crazy economics and failing companies, I am pleased to report a customer focused and attentive wine club. Recently, I [...] Wow! what a busy spring. The weather has finally started to be sunny and warmer, and it’s great to celebrate with some lovely wine events. This weekend marks barrel Tasting weekend number 2, and I have a great group of wine bloggers coming to visit from parts east, as well as locals. In addition to the [...] Wow! It’s that time again. Twitter Taste Live! This time, the good folks at Twitter Taste Live & Wilson Daniels are bringing us a delicious trio of Pinot Noir. This TTL is dedicated to the love of Pinot, particularly since Jordan Mackay, the author of Passion for Pinot, will be in attendance at The Jug [...] |
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