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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | SLAKED JUNE 14, 2010 Blending. continued Petit verdot showed very nicely in 2009. 5% addition added a welcome chalkiness and increasing liveliness to the finish that everyone in the tasting group agreed improved the whole. Increasing the petit verdot addition to 10% resulted in a significantly less interesting wine than the 5% addition. 2) Dark fruits. | WINE TASTING GUY APRIL 30, 2008 Polaner tasting standouts Moving to the Rhone valley in France I tried some wines from Eric Texier. Next to Texier was Domaine Franck Peillot from the Bugey region of France (a place I had never previously heard of). wine I really loved and found quite unique was the 2005 Domaine de Roally Vire'-Clesse' from the Macconnais, France. don't know. | WINE TASTING GUY JANUARY 6, 2008 Italian Wine tasting (Sicily) & Pizza I just got back from a fabulous impromptu Italian wine & pizza tasting with several of my wine tasting group members (and some guests/possible new members??). No Cab Franc, Petit Verdot or even any Syrah (shiraz). wine lovers who have sacrificed a good livelihood for one we infatuate over. No Cabernet Sauvignion. | | | | | | | | | |
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