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ALICE FEIRING FEBRUARY 23, 2008 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas The Book Kick-Off Season January 24, 2008. PICT0010_33.jpg. Forget the Super Bowl, book season was kicked off with a wine gathering at my house to intro the aforementioned mistake-riddled galley. This meant I was cleaning for 10 days | WINE TASTING GUY FEBRUARY 29, 2008 Better Wine Bar experiences This past Wednesday I visited two wine bars. One was with a young woman after work and the other was with yet another young woman somewhat later in the evening. The first wine bar was a South African wine bar which I have previously mentioned. I was greeted warmly by two people that worked there. This location was very impressive. | | SLAKED FEBRUARY 24, 2008 2005 Macari “Block E� Sauvignon Blanc North Fork of Long Island Light honey color. Thickly bodied, with apricot, lychee, and papaya predominating, and mango and honey providing tertiary flavors. fantastic wine and tasted blind, you would never know this came from Long Island. Just another stunning example of the North Fork's ability to produce world class wine | | | | | | | |
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VIGNA UVA VINO | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008  Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva 2000 DOCG tasting notes
photo ©2008 by Kristen Trieger Italy • This dry red wine from Gaiole in Chianti is medium weight with ruby color, 90% Sangiovese 10% Canaiolo is aged in oak casks for 2 years and bottle for 1 year. On the nose first there's smoke with what seems like well. beef, and on the palate is mushrooms and cherries. This is a really nice Chianti Classico MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 Rioja Tasting with the wine group
The wine group I have previously mentioned that I get together with 2-3 times a month (on a good month) to taste wines with met last night. We tasted Rioja's, and were treated to some older vintage wines last night. Our esteemed host was able to pick up 3 Rioja's from the famed "Lopez de Heredia" winery and 4 others. More on that later. MORE >> -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008  My Bordeaux One Night Stand
I know it's a touchy time to talk about Bordeaux , but I'm going for it anyway. I'm not trying to stoke the fires of the debate. just want to share a recent experience I had with one bottle over a special dinner. thought it would be fun to open a bottle of Calon-S é gur with dinner on Valentine's Day. Do you do that? Don't lie, you know you do. MORE >> -
SLAKED | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 2003 Marques de Caceres “Crianza� Rioja
According to the label, "A blend of tempranillo, garnacha, and graciano aged for one year in French and American oak." Light ruby color. Spicy rose notes, with aggressive acidity and hot fruits. Mellowed after an hour, and worked well with our flank steak. reserva has been aged for two years; one of these years has to have been spent in oak. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008  Sella & Mosca Marchese Di Villamarina 2000 Alghero DOC tasting notes
©photo 2008 dave trieger This estate bottled red wine from the Alghero region of northwestern Sardinia is made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and aged in small Troncais oak barriques, then in traditional casks for over 4 years. Color is ruby red with a palate that is full and complex. The long soft finish is like herbs on a warm breeze. MORE >>
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- 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape * SLAKED | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
- 2004 Domaine du Jaugaret St. Julien ** SLAKED | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
- 2005 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot ** SLAKED | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008
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