Dear FTC, I disclaim that this wine was purchased through a group effort of friends attempting to get enough cash together to consume the listed bevy. If you need the receipt, too damn bad. It’s located with the other receipts that I failed to remove from my pockets, and is now part of the lint [...]
As I have stated in earlier posts, any information regarding wine interests me. Truth be told, I guess you could say I’m a wine information goober. While gallivanting across the internet for more wine propaganda, I happened to cross the Tax and Trade Bureau’s monthly report on the United States wine production. We already know our [...]
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Back in September I wrote a story on the Australian Wine and Bacon Food Pairing, and how I won the grand prize. A dinner for six prepared by Dave Townsend, the California Sales Manager for The Grateful Palate. Well my friends, tonight is the night. I am sharing this fantastic feast with @DeekandLong, as well [...]
While sitting at the Temecula Valley Wineries, which I am fortunate enough to have sitting practically in my back yard, I hear many conversations and debates. One recently caught my attention as to the intensity it brought from all involved. Which is better: Syrah or Shiraz, and, what’s the difference. They bantered back and forth, [...]
Need I say more? Two of mans favorite items; one off the vine, and the other off the hoof. Dan Atwood, the owner of The Wine Company in Temecula recently hosted an Australian Wine and Bacon Food Paring Tasting Event, where we were presented an evening to definitely remember by none other than Dave Townsend, [...]
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Bogle 2007 Pinot Noir - For a Pino it has a spiced up nose. Dark chocolate with raspberry, vanilla and oak. Price: $12.00. Value: Great. La Serenissima 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – It gets better every time I open up a bottle. Plum and bing cherries with a very smooth finish. Price: $35.00. Value: Excellent. Poggio [...]
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Normally my wife opens a bottle once the kids are settled and their homework is done. Yesterday I decided to take the lead. I was just getting ready to pour for her and to my shock and horror she said no thanks, so this tasting is a one man show. I chose one of our [...]
Rick Bakus, among other titles, is the director of social media marketing for St. Supery winery in Napa. I was introduced to him through twitter. One day, after I twittered that I had just picked my wine club wines Rick asked me, “why are you a member of their wine club?” I pondered on it [...]
I think the picture of Cab (short for Cabernet), one of the Golden Retrievers at Wilson Creek Winery speaks for all of us last Sunday. It was a fantastic as usual day in Temecula. My wife and I decided to pick-up some of our wine club memberships at the local haunts. We started at Maurice [...]
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I’m a 41 year old, happily in love with my wife, kinda guy. When we go out on a date (16 years and I still call it a date) the last thing we want to do is go somewhere that is a meat market. We enjoy talking with our friends, having libations, and listening to [...]
