More Articles from Tag Archives: wine tasting

As I work through my continued studies, I find myself in Italy once again.  Although the country offers a bountiful diversity of wines, keeping it all straight is no small task. I find that a good way to study a region is to drink your way through them; but not all at once. One has […]

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BOTTLE TALK: Chianti

With the fads of low carbohydrate diets, who eats a big plate of pasta anymore?  I was thinking this as I sat in upstate NY while my wife was making a pot of sauce, “gravy” for my Italian friends. The short answer to that question is, “I do.”  I love home cooked Italian food and […]

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Autumn has descended upon us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. With the cold weather settling in, I contemplated writing about a ‘big red’ that I know many of you drool over. I quickly realized, however, that I could not ignore one of the biggest events in the wine world that occurs this time […]

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I have recently agreed to start doing reviews for a few different brands.  With all of these reviews, I offer a disclaimer.   Dark Horse Chardonnay This is a classic style California Chardonnay with unctuous notes of peach nectar, rich apple blossom and a ‘toasted’ component that presents as cedar and kernel. The viscous mouth […]

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As stated in my previous article on Bordeaux, I was invited to sample a friend’s 2008 en premier right and left bank purchases. This is the first of those wines sampled that evening and reminded me of why right bank, merlot heavy, Bordeaux can be so delicious. Without getting ahead of myself, I want to […]

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I have been lucky enough to get an invite from a good friend that buys Bordeaux futures, or en primeur. His shipment of 2008 Left and Right Bank wines has arrived and we are chomping at the bit to examine them. Before diving into the information about the Chateaus and wines, I wanted to get […]

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II know people don’t normally associate Myrtle Beach with wine, but I feel wine is good any time and any place. I once drank wine at a funeral, but I digress. A few days ago some friends joined me at my timeshare in Myrtle Beach for some dinner and drinks. I made Bolognese lasagna, and […]

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Variety:  Pinot Noir Country:  France Region:  Burgundy Sub-region: Côte de Beaune Appellation: Ladoix 1er Cru Vineyard: Bois Roussot Producer: Edmond Cornu & Fils The Burgundy (Bourgogne) region is the mother land of pinot noir and arguably the best red Burgundy comes from the Cote d’Or.  This area is further divided into Cote de Nuits in […]

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