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2007 Nickel & Nickel "Hudson Vineyard" Syrah

January 13, 2011

The thing about great wines, I’m finally learning, is that they don’t SCREAM or PREACH greatness at you. They, like …

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1997 St. Supery 'Elu' Meritage Blend

April 23, 2010

So, it’s been a while since my last post – almost three months.  Life’s been busy.  So busy, in fact, …

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Baldacci Family Vineyards

January 27, 2010

There are two things – for me – that set a winery apart from the rest (in this order): Their …

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2005 Dutch Henry Winery Merlot

December 12, 2009

Life’s a little different now. When we lived in CA, we didn’t have any kids…which meant we could come and …

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2004 Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot – Three Palms Vineyard

December 4, 2009

The Winery I forget how I first learned about Duckhorn, but I knew about them early enough on in my …

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2006 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon

December 1, 2009

Whitehall Lane Winery & Vineyards is located is right on Highway 29 (the winery ‘strip’ in Napa Valley).  We’ve visited …

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2005 Pine Ridge ‘Oakville’ Cabernet Sauvignon

November 13, 2009

Ahhh, Pine Ridge.  The thing is, I know that I love them, so I usually end up expecting too much …

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2003 St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon

November 12, 2009

St. Supery was (and still is) one of my absolute favorite Vineyards & Tasting Rooms to visit in Napa Valley.  …

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2006 Rosemount Estate ‘Show Reserve’ GSM

November 11, 2009

I essentially ‘fell in love’ with wine via the 1999 Rosemount Estates Diamond Label (Red) Shiraz.  I swore that the …

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2006 Nickel & Nickel “Vogt” Merlot, Howell Mountain, Block 17

October 5, 2009

As I have said in the past, there is a special place in my liver for Nickel & Nickel. About …

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