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Tag Archives: Zinfandel
Vineyard 36
Hockey and wine, go together, just ask Tim Gleason #6 and Cam Ward #30 who are partners with Jason Earnest in Vineyard 36 from Napa Valley. The two hockey players combined their jersey numbers to create the name of the … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Cross Check, Merlot, Mourvedre, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot, Syrah, Unmask, Vineyard 36, Zinfandel
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Ms. Yoga Touts
One of my dear cast of characters has sent me a couple of wines that she has enjoyed and that is why I say she touts. I should further add that tout means to suggest, and isn’t used that often, … Continue reading
Two More Reds
When one is at a wine tasting, I always look forward to the last two wines of the evening, as the wine selection usually builds up to a crescendo in full body and taste. Wines start with the lightest and … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged All or Nothing, Bella Novello, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Malbec, Napa Valley, Paoletti, Petite Sirah, Tank Garage Winery, Zinfandel
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Two Wines from The Caller
We will be seeing The Caller in a couple of weeks, and I had gotten some messages from him, but since I try to stay ahead of my writings, I am just getting to it. Of course, he always lets … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Markham Vineyards, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Rioja, Spain, Syrah, Tempranillo, Vina Eguia, Zinfandel
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Two Full Bodied Reds
It was the end of the wine tasting for the evening and of course that meant some full bodied red wines to finish the flight. My white wine glass had become the receptacle for the water that I would pour … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Bouza, California, Canelones, Montevideo, Paso Robles, Peachy Canyon, Petite Sirah, San Luis Obiso, Syrah, Tannat, Uruguay, Westside, Zinfandel
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Paraduxx
Between working on this project at home and Lent, I am still dipping into my treasure trove of labels with the name of the restaurant on it. I have four men’s shoe boxes filled with wine labels that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Duckhorn Vineyards, Merlot, Napa Valley, Paraduxx, Zinfandel
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Symphony’s Restaurant
After having finished our second wine tasting in Nevada and while still at Pahrump Valley Winery, we walked around the corner and had dinner at Symphony’s Restaurant. A very pleasant white linen restaurant on the grounds of the winery. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Franc, California, Charleston Peak, CSZ, Lodi, Pahrump Valley Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel
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Twas the Night Before the Eve
It was the night before Christmas Eve and one of my assorted characters arrived in town to visit with her family. Ms. Yoga came into town with her son and she wanted to meet up with us, before she settled … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Central Coast, Central Valley, Chile, Daou Vineyards, Grenache, Paso Robles, Pessimist, Petite Sirah, Red Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tannat, Terranoble, Zinfandel
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