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Impressions from the 2013 Wine Blogger Conference
Back from my 5th Wine Blogger Conference, held this year in Pentiction, BC, I find myself again inclined to ruminate on what I learned, saw, drank, ate, etc., while spending 4 days in a new-to-me wine...
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Cigar? No, Cigare.
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample for review from the winery. Fall! And red wines! Who knew how quickly the weather would turn in DC? I got scolded by my kid’s preschool teachers for not...
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To a Treat
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Rodney Strong Vineyards As I am well into my second week of the furlough, I figured it was time for a treat in my wine-drinking queue. I can’t...
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Cold Winter’s Night
Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Rodney Strong. Cold has settled into the DC area. Most days it’s been 13 degrees or under when I leave for work and the same when I return. Standing on...
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Always a Good Day
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. My day definitely looks up when my wine glass contains a treat from Jordan Winery. Particularly when that wine happens to be their...
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Let’s Get Blended
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for the brand. Winter persists. Spirits falter. Red wine is a necessity to strengthen the soul. Why not a red wine from a warmer climate...
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Two Nights Two Pinots
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. Coincidentally, or perhaps not, I managed to pluck the same wine from two different vintages two nights in a row from my basement. Let’s...
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Poser? No, Pousseur.
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. Theoretically it is spring here in the DC area. Given today’s weather with a high of 61 and cold rain, I remain unconvinced. However, I am...
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Article 1
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR company for the brand. Eenie meanie miny mo, which Pinot should go? Tonight it was the 2011 Star Angel Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir. The Star...
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A Syrah A Day
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the winery. Keeps the doctor away. That’s how that expression goes, right? Well, that’s how it should read, particularly if the Syrah in question is...
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