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• Delamotte "Brut" (11/09) NV Champagne & Sparkling Wine

  —Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed

  This pale yellow colored champagne with tiny bubbles opens with a fragrant and attractive light apple bouquet with floral notes and a hint of honey. ... [...]
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  Fetched: November 07, 2009, 9:56pm EST
  

• **+ $ Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Cotes du Rhone Blanc, 2008, Cornas, France - Wine Review and Rating

  —Spirit of Wine

  Find Les Abeilles at WineZap.
  
  By way of background: Jean-Luc Colombo Les Abeilles Cotes du Rhone Blanc, 2008, is from the Cornas-based winemaker and negociant, Jean-Luc Colombo. He is known for producing traditional French grapes with a bit more "new world" flair.
  
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:20pm EST
  

• A la Petite Ferme

  —Serious About Wine

  

  “Madiran in South-West France is a simple countryside area as opposed to surrounding wine departments, often characterized by chateau´s and castles. The [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:15pm EST
  by Mike Carter

• Jorray's Theorem: How to find great value wines without tasting them first

  —Spirit of Wine

  In a previous article, I discussed the strategy that we use at Spirit of Wine to identify great wine values. In this article, I want to give you a technique to find great wine values in wines you've never even tried before!!
  
  Sounds like hocus-pocus, right? Not' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:48pm EST
  

• Fortress Vineyards "Red Hills" 2007 Petite Sirah

  —Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed

  This very opaque dark purple colored Petite opens with a smoky black cherry bouquet. ... [...]
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  Fetched: November 07, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  

• Day 5 in South Africa: Constantia, Cape Point and sheet rain

  —jamie goode's wine blog

  The final day of my South African itinerary was a really good one, only partially spoiled by some really awful weather. From lunchtime onwards, it poured with rain in true English fashion. This was pretty annoying, because we had left some time free in the afternoon [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:02pm EST
  

• *** $ Casa Castillo Monastrell, 2007, Jumilla, Spain - Wine Review and Rating

  —Spirit of Wine

  Find Casa Castillo Monastrell at WineZap.
  
  By way of background: Casa Castillo Monastrell, from the Jumilla area of southern Spain, is a pure varietal of the monastrell grape - also called mourvedre - which is finished at a solid 14% alcohol.
  
  
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:56pm EST
  

• Kendall Jackson "Grand Reserve" 2008 Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy)

  —Ken's Wine Guide RSS Feed

  This very pale yellow colored Pinot Gris opens with a very fragrant lychee like bouquet with a hint of tangerine. ... [...]
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  Fetched: November 07, 2009, 12:51pm EST
  

• #205 The Obvious question is 'why did we do this?'

  —The Tasting Note

  
  When I first saw Crystal Head Vodka, I thought it was a hoax, but desperately wanted it not to be!  With Dan Aykroyd talking about the “implicit potential indestructibility of the soul” concerning us in the online video, and then a spirit’s buff coming onto [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:49pm EST
  

• Quealy Rageous 2007

  —Wino sapien

  Number of comments: 3
  Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Sangiovese, Shiraz and Pinot noir. 13.5%. Screwcap. Approx $A31.
  
  The upside down text on the label has the rather cryptic message in the land of mules there are no rules.
  
  What a curious, but thoroughly delicious wine. I started the [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:47am EST
  by Edward

• Come Meet Me at William Church Winery

  —Write for Wine ... Washington Wine Wench

  If you’re anywhere near Woodinville next Saturday (Nov. 14), please stop by William Church Winery to meet me and to taste the new release of their fabulous Bishop’s Blend, along with delicious appetizers from Preservation Kitchen restaurant. You’ll also find holiday gift packs, 20% discounts, and William Church gear for [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:19am EST
  by writeforwine

• Hank Marvin in the UK?

  —Confessions of a Wino

  If you eat out in the UK you might be interested in a new website aimed right atcha… Here is the press release:

  An online portal, which brings people with a passion for food together to share their dining out experiences, has been launched. iStarvin, a site that combines the convenience [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by Alastair Bathgate

• Lurking in the Basement

  —Wannabe Wino Wine Blog

  *Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Michel Schlumberger. That sounds a tad ominous, huh? I try to approximately drink wine samples as they come in the door. At times I fail miserably…you’ve all seen my basement and its lack of organization. While I file and log all the [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:42am EST
  by Sonadora

• 2004 Freeman 'Sonoma Coast' Pinot Noir

  —ComfortWinery.com

  

   Ken and Akiko's partnership with Ed Kurtzman has produced an array of outstanding vintages at Freeman Vineyards and Winery.  Overripe cherries and wild strawberrys are the first flavors to greet you with this fruit forward bottling (typical of [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:12am EST
  by stc

• Wine Cork Trivet Instructions

  —Lisa Shea's WineIntro

  Sometimes step by step instructions complete with photos really help you get through a project. Here are my step by step instructions for making your own wine cork trivet! The perfect use for all those corks that are stacking up.

  Wine Cork Trivet Instructions [...]

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:49am EST
  

• Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-11-07

  —1 Wine Dude

  Number of comments: 3
  07 Scloss Reinhartshausen Fountain Blue Riesling (Rheingau): ABCs of the region – Austere, Balanced, & Critical mass of apricot goodness # 07 Scloss Reinhartshausen Old Vines Riesling (Rheingau): Victorian-statue austere. White peach & pineapple demand that u kiss their rings! # 07 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbach Erstes Gewachs Riesling (Rheingau): Peach, [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 3:00am EST
  by 1WineDude