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 1975 + 2008
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ALICE FEIRING FEBRUARY 18, 2008 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas Rolland guided tasting » The Winners in Global Warming February 16, 2008 Bruo Prats was up after the coffee break. In 1975, there was nothing under Auslese. In case you dont know him, he is the former owner of Cos Estournel. He said in the 70s the Chateau chapitalized all vintages. In the 80s, eight out of ten was chapped. | DR. VINO MAY 5, 2009 A tale of two Pichons - peace in Pauillac The 2008 vintage also came up in the discussion: d’Ollone said that they had priced the Lalande 08 futures already and had sold directly in China for the first time since eight is a lucky number there. Guild member Peter Sichel opined that the 2008 vintage “is an enormous opportunity&# given the quality and the pullback in demand. | | WINE TASTING GUY JUNE 27, 2008 Beer is out, wine is IN! This amounts to its lowest level since 1975. The second part of the blog title is a little editorial on my part, but according to the UK based Harpers, worldwide beer sales has now fallen below 50 million hectoliters annually (or roughly 15,000,000,000 glasses of beer). Also of note, is consumption of beer PER COUNTRY according to Wikipedia. | | | | | | | |
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VIGNA UVA VINO | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008  Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1979
candy cane wrapper plastic toys mineral rubber bands dried herbs catsup vegetal green pepper blackberry chocolate Greg Dal Piaz from Snooth organized this vertical tasting of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon's ranging from 1975 to 1979 and ending with a 2003 Pietra Santa thrown in for good measure. 2008 photo by Dave Trieger MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008  A Vertical Tasting of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserves 1975-79
Greg Dal Piaz from Snooth organized this vertical tasting of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon's ranging from 1975 to 1979 and ending with a 2003 Pietra Santa thrown in for good measure. The first on the table was the 1975 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. See another review by Greg Dal Piaz © 2008 photo by Dave Trieger MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008  DRINKING A 2005 BENSON FERRY OLD VINE ZINFANDEL WITH A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND
It was still being made though and something wired happened in 1975. You either love it or you hate it. You either know of it or associate with a blush. Is it related to Primitivo or not? Where does it come from and why is it so popular and plentiful in California and not so much everywhere else. Basically, What's up with Zinfandel? Cheers MORE >> -
SLAKED | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008 Great deal on the 2002 Monte Bello in magnum.
Varietal Wines & Spirits described Monte Bello this way: "The Monte Bello (originally Monte Bello Cabernet; until 1975, 100% cabernet) is the wine that introduced Ridge to the world, and the world to Ridge. See [link]. It is a blend of bordeaux varietals. Every decade has its high points. Taste and opinions differ. MORE >> -
SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 Ch. Suduiraut Sauternes **
At dinner the other night we had the good fortune to sample a 1975 Chateau Suduiraut. Almost amber in color, with honey, figs, and mild apple scents on the nose. Light on the palate, not too heavy, with decent structure, this reminded me a little of an old Tokai. With a cheese plate, this was an excellent dessert MORE >>
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