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[Winewser] Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet & Merlot from Australia, Italy and ...: Some wines I filmed before Christmas when I’d been banished to one of the darker rooms in the house… Wakefield Estate Merlot 2009, Clare Valley, Australia (£9.99-£10.99 Cheers, Constantine Stores, Majestic, Nidderdale Fine Wines, Oliver’s Beer and Wine, Saxty’s, Sommelier Wine Co) Reasonable ruddy berry and plum fruit .

[Society Grapevine] South Australia Series, Part One: Wirra Wirra :: Society Grapevine: Having recently returned from a month long visit to my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia, I look back and cheer that I took the opportunity to mix business with pleasure and visit some amazing wineries. Fortunately, as a Wine Society employee, I was privileged to have representatives from six well-known producers throughout McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and the Barossa Valley, meet with me for an experience not to be forgotten.

[WineAlign] Lawrason's Take on Vintages February 4th Release: A Global ...: We had just come from a Napa cabernet tasting comparing young and older vintages of six prominent properties -  Staglin Family, Clos du Val, Silver Oak, Silverado, Cliff Lede and the famous Mondavi Reserve (the 2007 is released Saturday at a mere $140).  Our Mondavi field trip guide and “educator” slipped into reverent tones when he called To-Kalon a “first growth vineyard”, conferring the status of the vaunted 1st growths of the Medoc (Chateau Margaux, Mouton-Rothschild etc).

[BrainWines.com] USA, Merlot, Napa Cellars, Napa Valley, California, 2009: Wine Region Focus = Argentina, Bordeaux, Brasil, Brazil, Casablanca Valley, California, Chile, Colchagua Valley, France, Germany, Lujan de Cuyo, Maipo, Maule Valley, Mendoza, Mexico, Napa, Oregon, Paso Robles, Patagonia, Rapel Valley, Rio Grande Do Sul, Sonoma, South Africa, Spain, Tupungato, Valle de Colchagua, Valle de Maule, Valle de Rapel, Vietnam, and Willamette Valley.

[The Walman Report] Ripken Vineyards and Winey 2008 Petite Sirah « The Walman Report: It was especially interesting since this is a SMALL winery that does not produce lots larger than 300 cases a year. The surprise is the sophisticated balance of fruit, oak, alcohol and tannin.  Ripken’s Petite Sirah  has an appealing bouquet and complex fruit, which includes hints of black-berry, plum and —

[Cellar Liquors Downtown] Showing Off | Cellar Liquors Downtown: This is a wine out of Napa from Amici Cellars, who’ve been around since 1991 and are one of the small production, hand-crafted wineries of superior quality to whom we love to show the love. Their goal is quality, not quantity using sustainable practices and making great wine.

[Wauwatosa Patch] Wine, Beer and Lots of Good Cheer at the Zoo - Wauwatosa, WI Patch: You can visit apes and primates from Africa, Southeast Asia and South America as you sample wines from Australia, South America, California and other prime wine-growing regions. But there's more!

[Buying Wine Guide .com] For anyone who has enjoyed various types of wine, what is the best ...: I wouldn't know which merlot would deserve a label “the best”. Wine appreciation is a very personal thing, I believe.

[How to Finance Blog | How to Budget – Ways to Save Money Blog –YourMoney.ca] Buy a better bottle of wine for under $20 - How to Finance Blog ...: I have been fortunate enough to have spent some time recently in the Region of Quinte Ontario and have been sampling some truly amazing wines from this relatively unknown area of Ontario. Rich, robust and delicious Merlots, Cabernet wine may be had for around $15 a bottle.

[A Glass After Work] Mailbag Monday: Half Bottles? » A Glass After Work: As for the idea of half bottles themselves, I think they’re perfect for someone who is drinking alone or for two people whom really only want one glass of wine.  As Hubby doesn’t drink, I often find myself drinking alone and half bottles are certainly a good option for me both at home and at a restaurant.  Unfortunately, though, the local wine stores I tend to frequent don’t have many half bottle options, so it’s something I have to consciously search out.  Additionally, most of the restaurants in my area don’t offer half bottle options, or if they do, they’re not usually wines I’m interested in. That said, when Hubby and I go to a restaurant just the two of us, I check the half bottle wine list first because, as long as there is a wine I want to drink, I will always order a half bottle instead of buying wine by the glass.

[Wedding Ideas and Inspiration Blog] Sponsored Post: Celebrate Valentine's Day with Bottlenotes ...: Australia: Greg Norman Estates non-vintage Sparkling Wine (Australia, $16.79). Find it here. The famed golfer does it again. A great fruit salad of flavors (apricot, mango, and passion fruit) is well-balanced with bright acidity, ...

[uncorkontario.com] Creekside Estate Winery – The Lost Barrel (aka “One of the Lost ...: Matt stated that it could be something like 80 or more barrels worth of tippings that eventually make up the single “Lost Barrel”, so this is a labour (and time) intensive process. It spends a long time in used oak (the 2004 vintage was 45 months), so if you have a chance to purchase any of these, jump on the chance.

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