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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | A WINE STORY MAY 9, 2010 Rusack Vineyards in San Ynez Now that I am on the East coast and more Old World focused as a result of my (more Old World) wine studies, it is great to re-discover California wine. Winemakers, John and Helen Falcone, joined Rusack Vineyards in 2001(one of the few husband and wife winemaking teams in California). | | | | | |
| | | DR. VINO OCTOBER 6, 2009 Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman Premature oxidation of dry, age-worthy white wines–be they from Burgundy, Bordeaux or California–is a tremendous problem today, and at this point in time it does not look to me as if any meaningful progress has been made since the scourge first became readily apparent when the 1996 white Burgundies began to tank. think not. | ALICE FEIRING MAY 12, 2008 Alice Feiring - In Vino Veritas and "California promotes wines that dont suck" Um.since when did fresh herbs become weird?! And millions of people think that California wines dont suck.but that certainly isnt an indication of greatness. Doesnt the fellow realize there would be no California wine without Europe? Now, what could make the fellow happier? Sheesh. | | | | | | | | |
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SLAKED | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009 TANSTAAFL
The 2007 Esprit de Beaucastel * is composed of mourvedre, grenache, syrah, and counoise. Robert Parker score 95-97. Tags: Cellar Selection USA Central California Good Value Paso Robles 2007 4 stars As I have said before, that number would zero. Nothing. Zilch. pay for all the wine I review on Slaked! Slaked! Slaked! MORE >> -
SLAKED | FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009  2006 Angelica Coquelicot Syrah White Hawk Vineyard **
It displays its varietal characteristics nicely, with more ground pepper and spice than many blueberry-dominated Santa Barbara look alikes that receive 90+ scores. Tags: 2 stars USA Central California 2006 Angelica Cellars' second vintage of Coquelicot is a winner. Produced at the famous Crushpad in San Francisco. MORE >> -
SLAKED | MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009 What's In a 95 Point Wine?
I'm not sure what it means to apply a numerical score to the taste of a wine. scoring 95 point wines, it's the fact that they taste almost purely, and almost identically, like blueberry, and not much else. Pax Cellars Syrah Vine Hill Vineyard 2004 * was dark purple, nearly opaque. In a word: blueberry. MORE >> -
DR. VINO | MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009  Screwcaps, scores, riesling, the Loire, Cali cab: John Gilman part two
So buckle up and get ready to hear his thoughts on what’s wrong with Riesling from Austria and Australia, screwcaps and their problems, the Loire, California cab then and now, indigenous yeasts, roto-fermenters, small oak barrels, wines over 14% alcohol and why he uses scores! California cabs from the 70s. Wine scores. MORE >> -
WINE TASTING GUY | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008 Best bet (kosher) Israeli wines for Passover - at all price ranges.
Rogov gives the 2004 the best score of the bunch, but any will do the trick at $14 or so. They make a Yiron Syrah which is very nice as well, but their regular Yiron, which is a Bordeaux blend (a blend of the grapes used in French Bordeaux), sometimes with Syrah added in is just a fabulous wine. Buy it up, drink it and be proud. MORE >>
- Wine Spectator's California Wine Experience SLAKED | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008
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