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 2008 + Cabernet Sauvignon
+ Dry Creek
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | WHY WINE BLOG JULY 28, 2010 Boho Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel 2008 3L have already tasted two of the Octavin Home Wine Bar artisan white wines and did review the Sauvignon Blanc from that collection and was looking forward to trying the Zin, but not necessarily writing a review. I've been holding out on the wine reviews until everything gets back to normal after my surgery. Best of all is the price. | WHY WINE BLOG AUGUST 13, 2010 Fontana Candida Frascati Superiore 2008 would have pulled out a nice Gewurztraminer if I had one, but settled for a Fontana Candida Frascati Superiore DOC 2008. Getting time to clean out the old wine fridge. Shirley keeps doing her part by challenging me to come up with a pairing for some of her weird dinner experiments. Here the grapes for Frascati are grown. | | | | | | | | |
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WHY WINE BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010  Stoney Lonesome Estates, Reserve White Merlot 2008
at first opened a dry Riesling, but was astonished to find it loaded with acid and lacking any of the fruit or floral I was looking for to pair with the chicken. Stoney Lonsesome Estates 2008 Reserve. Since the dry Riesling turned me off, I figured the time and pairing was right for a sweeter wine. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2010 Brotherhood Dry Riesling 2008
The two wines we tasted were the 2008 Riesling and the 2008 ' dry' Riesling. This time, though, I paired with the ' dry' Riesling. Winemaker's notes: Crisp, dry and racy, with grapefruit and pear scents, this Riesling-for-food shows the ripe fruit flavors and slightly mineral qualities of its fine European relatives. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010 Chateau Lafayette Reneau dry and semidry Riesling 2008
This turned out to be a little difficult for me to compare a dry I tasted this week to a semi- dry that I tasted six to eight months ago. This week I decided to open a dry and semi- dry from the same winery to compare and I chose one of the nicest Rieslings so far; Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2008. Why, I'm not sure. MORE >> -
A WINE STORY | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010  Tasting Notes week of 12/24/10
Macari Sauvignon Blanc 2009. Wilson Cabernet Sauvignon 2006. very good example of a California Cabernet Sauvignon that tries to represent its terroir, this well balanced wine offers layers of flavor and some real complexity. Wilson Zinfandel 2008 Dry Creek. Macari Riesling 2009. MORE >> -
WHY WINE BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010  Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc 2009 3L
have since tasted a Monthaven Chardonnay (California) and this past week the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). The Sauvignon Blanc, on the other hand, was outstanding. Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc is from the famous cool climate vineyards of the renowned Marlborough winegrowing region. Definitely a good party wine. MORE >>
- Treleaven Wines Meritage 2007 WHY WINE BLOG | SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010
- Conconnan Conservancy Peite Sirah 2007 WHY WINE BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010
- Long Point Winery semi-dry Riesling 2008 WHY WINE BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010
- Zugibe semi-dry Riesling 2008 WHY WINE BLOG | SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
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