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Wine of the Week: 2011 Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 27 Aug 2013 | 05:23 am
“Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of cares” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome to Monday and another wine of the week. In today's spotlight is the 2011 Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Va...
Wine of the Week: 2010 Big Basin Vineyards, Alfaro Family Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains 23 Aug 2013 | 06:09 am
“If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the imminent night” ― D.H. Lawrence Mr. Lawrence may say sip, but honestly I prefer to slurp. With that awful picture planted firmly in your ...
Wines with Soul: 2003 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbaresco Vürsù Vigneto Starderi 21 Aug 2013 | 05:06 am
“[I]t is the wine that leads me on, the wild wine that sets the wisest man to sing at the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool – it drives the man to dancing... it even tempts him to blurt out storie...
Wine of the Week: 2012 Scacciadiavoli Grechetto Umbria IGT, Italy 20 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. – Aristophanes In a conversation about the wines of Italy , most folks immediately think of Tuscany , the famou...
Montefalco Uncorked: 2006 Antonelli "Chiusa di Pannone" Sagrantino di Montefalco 17 Aug 2013 | 04:23 am
"Let me tell you now, something’s got a hold on me (Oh, it must be love)" ~ Etta James. Ms. James [who sadly passed last year] perfectly sums up for me, my feelings and impressions about one of my l....
Ever Wonder How Red Wine is Made? 16 Aug 2013 | 04:53 am
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." - Robert Louis Stevenson I do love infographics, like the one below. I especially like them for the ability to make som...
Bordeaux Uncorked: Chateau Barde-Haut Saint Emilion Grand Cru 9 Aug 2013 | 01:08 am
"Wine is fury and passion and sweetness and sex all bottled to glorious delight."- Dawn Garci Indeed it is, and thanks Chateau Barde-Haut Grand Cru bottling of this nothing short of amazing bottle of...
Wine of the Week: 2010 Umani Ronchi, San Lorenzo Rosso Conero 8 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am
"In vino veritas," or "There's Truth in Wine,” is referring to the often confessional loquacity of the intoxicated. ~ Pliny the Elder It was just two weeks ago that I encountered [tasted] the San Lor...
About San Diego: Acqua Al 2 Ristorante Vino-Opera 7 Aug 2013 | 04:57 am
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” Bo Bennett It was that pinch of creativity that brought me to Acqua Al 2 last week, where for the first time I exper...
Bordeaux Uncorked: A Summer Evening with Chateau Thieuley 16 Jul 2013 | 12:19 am
Wine to me is passion. Its Family and Friends, it is Warmth of Heart and Generosity of Spirit. Wine is Art, it is culture. Wine is the Essence of Civilization and the Art of Living. Robert Mondavi [au...
