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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | WINE TASTING GUY OCTOBER 26, 2008 Wine starts in the Vineyard - Golan Heights Winery A wine I had been looking forward to trying and was rewarded with was the 2006 Galil Mountain Barbera. Aged for 9 months in French Oak this dark purple wine (surprisingly dark I thought for a Barbera) had enticing aromas of red fruit, and everything forest from pine and bark to bushes and earth. looks a little freaky huh. | WINE TASTING GUY MAY 4, 2008 Day in Napa We had some Merlot & Cab from both a regular series and a reserve one. Moving onto the reds, I tried a 2005 "J & S Reserve" Barbera by Scott Harvey Wines that had an almost cab like nose with ripe fruit a nice mouthfeel and a nice finish. But it was ideology's 2005 Merlot that I preferred. Nice wines. NOT A FRUIT BOMB. | | | | | | | | | | -
BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE | SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 Adventures in Wine Buying.The Final Chapter Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Cabernet Franc. JS , Score: 90, Oct 2004, Release Price: $85 Cascina Ebreo Segreto 1999 x WS: A traditionally-made (no filtration, wines aged at least two years in oak and another in bottle before release) blend of Barbera (85-90%) and Nebbiolo, made by two Swiss winemakers who bought the derelict estate in 1991. MORE >> - Recession Wines - Wines Under $15
Reds: 2005 Chateau la Rame, $13, Rosenthal Imports (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). 2006 La Sera Barbera "Il Falo," Piedmonte, $11, Matt Brothers Imports. For several months now the Euro is comfortably in the 1.5 range. Yup, it costs over $1.50 to buy one Euro. We are in a recession. It is for me, anyway. So there. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008 7 Inexpensive but Good Wines Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 This Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California is made from 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 1% Malbec- quite an intense mix, but it works. Here are 7 of my most recent favorite inexpensive but good wines. alcohol. We are in the $12 range. MORE >>
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