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Tag Archives: Syrah
Mesa Del Sol Prima Rosso
It is fun to open up the carton of wine from “A Taste of Monterey” and then to try to do some research beyond what the brochure that they send with the wines. This wine club that we discovered has … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, California, Carmel Valley, Mesa Del Sol, Prima Rosso, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel
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Another Graduation Party
Here we are attending another graduation party and it was way out in the country, well at least it was the country when I was young. With the Orange Cone Season underway in Michigan, Federal projects, not the promised State … Continue reading
Diving into Hampton Water
Some friends of ours just came back from a cruise and they brought us a bottle of Rosé wine, and they were very excited about it when they physically handed it to my Bride. They were sure that I would … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinsault, Diving into Hampton Water, France, Gerard Bertrand, Grenache, Languedoc, Mouvedre, Syrah
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Soon to be a Doctor
We had a wonderful celebratory dinner the other night, as one of our nephews just graduated with all sorts of honors and has been accepted to medical school. The universities may think they are liberal, but not when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Merlot, Michael Mondavi Family Estate, Napa County, Napa Valley, Oberon, Syrah
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El Diablo and Smoke & Mirrors
The Jeff Cohn Cellars’ wines that I was tasting at Fine Wine Source were getting better and better with each tasting. There is just something so gratifying when one is tasting wines with people that know what they are talking … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carignane, El Diablo Vineyard, Grenache, Jeff Cohn Cellars, Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Smoke & Mirrors, Syrah, Zinfandel
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A Zin and #Pure Yum
I am sure that a lot of the bloggers are more aware of Jeff Cohn than I am, but after a tasting of his wines at the Fine Wine Source, I have a much better appreciation of his work. The … Continue reading
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Tagged #Pure Yum, California, Grenache, Jeff Cohn Cellars, Moon Valley District AVA, Nun's Canyon Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, Syrah, Zinfandel
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Two Impostors by Jeff Cohn
I was once again alone at the Fine Wine Source and I was a day late for the special Jeff Cohn Cellars wine tasting. Though through the wonders of the Coravin system, I may not have heard about the wines … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicante Bouschet, California, Carignane, Grenache, JC Cellars, Jeff Cohn Cellars, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Syrah, The Impostor, Viognier, Zinfandel
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