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Saturday, April 8
View Article  Terra Nova 2002 Carmenere
by detox on Sat 08 Apr 2006 05:56 AM PDT
This is the perfect BBQ wine. Its full body and dark bitter cocoa jam appeal in contrasts as rich and ...   more »
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Monday, March 6
View Article  Dom de Fontsainte 2003 Corbieres
by detox on Mon 06 Mar 2006 07:54 PM PST
This quaff ( $11.99) has an older brother ($17.99) of the same ilk but older vintage and bigger in all ...   more »
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View Article  Terre dei Volsci Velletria 2000 Riserva
by detox on Mon 06 Mar 2006 07:49 PM PST
This amazingly dense quaff is very limited now on the shelf after we did a tasting of it and pretty ...   more »
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Thursday, December 8
View Article  Portugese wine
by detox on Thu 08 Dec 2005 06:21 AM PST
One of our finest distributors has graced us with a great offering from the Iberian Peninsula, an example the wonderful ...   more »
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Thursday, July 28
View Article  mas de la dame et la cuisine ethiopienne
by detox on Thu 28 Jul 2005 07:07 PM PDT
I just got a wonderful shipment of organic Provencal wine in today, and was thrilled to have it coincide with ...   more »
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Thursday, July 7
View Article  Undiscovered Chave
by detox on Thu 07 Jul 2005 08:04 PM PDT
Yesterday, Bill, one of my favorite wine vendors, bailed me out of a foul mood by presenting me with an ...   more »
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Friday, June 24
View Article  Arca Nova Vinho Verde and Mad Dog and the Englishman
by detox on Fri 24 Jun 2005 06:57 PM PDT
I got to enjoy two very different offerings from the Iberian peninsula yesterday over a course of yummy pizza, of ...   more »
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Sunday, June 19
View Article  Old World/New World Reshuffle
by detox on Sun 19 Jun 2005 11:08 AM PDT
Me, Dr.Bob, my bro Rohit and my Pops got to have lunch with the winemaker of Castillo de Molina today. I was very glad to quaff their .....   more »
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Saturday, May 21
View Article  Cline 4-Whites and 5-Reds
by detox on Sat 21 May 2005 12:12 PM PDT
Last nite i got to enjoy the two items in subject consecutively. Both of them are easily available for everyday ...   more »
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Sunday, April 17
View Article  Sidewaze
by detox on Sun 17 Apr 2005 12:23 PM PDT
Finally got to see Sideways last nite (thank you Netflix). Since the birth of our daughter 19 months ago, I ...   more »
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Saturday, April 9
View Article  primitivo from italy
by detox on Sat 09 Apr 2005 06:52 AM PDT
i just enjoyed a couple glasses of Boccantino 2003 Primitovo del Salento with some pizza leftover from Rounder's http://rounderspizza.com my ...   more »
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Tuesday, February 15
View Article  An omelet and a glass of wine
by detox on Mon 14 Feb 2005 11:15 PM PST
So, for valentines night, my wife and I enjoyed an early bedtime for our 17month young daughter and two hours ...   more »
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Monday, February 14
View Article  Texas Wild Boar Sausage and Wine
by detox on Sun 13 Feb 2005 11:13 PM PST
Alors, I like to pair wines and beers with foods pretty readily, especially since I grew up without the graces ...   more »
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Saturday, February 12
View Article  Ode to Carmenere
by detox on Fri 11 Feb 2005 11:10 PM PST
So I've been stunned by our recent discovery of the item in subject, the archaic grape from the pre-phyloxera days ...   more »
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Friday, February 11
View Article  Eberle Vineyards
by detox on Thu 10 Feb 2005 11:08 PM PST
I just had a wonderful tasting this morning with our ever gracious and considerate rep Laura for the vineyard in ...   more »
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View Article  mixed bag and Great Divide IPA, ESB and Old Rufian Barley Wine
by detox on Thu 10 Feb 2005 11:07 PM PST
Lots of stuff for this day of Ash Wednesday/Passing of Jimmy Smith/Stranger than Fiction/Chinese New Year

Just as much as ...   more »
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Thursday, February 10
View Article  Tastings and whatnot
by detox on Wed 09 Feb 2005 11:03 PM PST
Alors, I’m making my staff here at the Whip In upgrade their knowledgability on wine by reading Karen MacNeil’s “The ...   more »
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Wednesday, February 2
View Article  February 1st RE: BV Coastal Pinot Noir
by detox on Tue 01 Feb 2005 10:57 PM PST
Jacques our oh so smooth Glazer's rep let us try the item in subject. It has an easy nose of ...   more »
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