The Evolution of My Favorite Wine Drinker and Some Big News
A funny thing happened earlier this summer. It was one of those summer days where it was just tolerable enough to sit outside if you had the right cooling agent. The agent in question that day was a...
View Article$20 Below: Praxis Viognier, Cosentino Ol’ Red, Husch Mojo Red
Praxis Viognier Russian River Valley, 2010 Date Tasted: 7/13/12 Price: Suggested Retail is $18.00 (Purchased for $16.00) From The Winery: 13.7% alcohol, 500 cases produced Impressions/Notes: The...
View Article$20 Below: Barnard Griffin Syrah 2009
Barnard Griffin Syrah 2009 Date Tasted: 10/17/12 Price: Suggested Retail is $17.00 (Purchased for $14.00) From The Winery: 13.8% alcohol. Columbia Valley AVA. Fruit sources- 71% Desert Aire Vineyard,...
View Article$20 Above: Southard Syrah Lawrence Vineyard 2009
Southard Syrah Lawrence Vineyard 2009 Date Tasted: 12/20/12 Price: Suggested Retail is $25.00 (purchased for $22.00 via Full Pull Wines) From The Winery: 14.5% alcohol. Lawrence Vineyard, Columbia...
View ArticleWhen Brett Meets Wine
I’ve had brett on the brain lately (not literally). I’m referring of course to brettanomyces, a yeast that can impart the dreaded barnyard or band-aid aromas into wine. This fascination started when...
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