Wine Retailers

La Jolla BevMo! Wine Expert 5 Cent Sale Picks

February 22, 2012
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As you may remember from last week’s Wine Wednesday post, the first BevMo! 5 cent wine sale of 2012 is going on right now, featuring over 100 wines with a rating of 90 points or above and 15 different varietals from 11 different countries. Last week, wine picks from the Encinitas BevMo! were featured. This week, John Bogdan of the La Jolla BevMo! store is here with his wine picks.

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Try Before You Buy At Tastingroom.com (Valentine’s Day Wine Deal)

January 25, 2012
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My Plum District email arrived this morning with a deal from a website I hadn’t heard of yet, but think is an interesting concept. Tasting Room allows customers to sample wines in 50ml bottles before buying a full bottle or even a case.

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San Diego Needs Vineagogo And Wrinklesagogo (Or Wrinkles To Go-Go?)

September 7, 2011
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I would like to introduce you to Merlot, who was born in 1964 and used to be a milk truck. Merlot Vineagogo brings wine, expertise and incredible service to your home. If you live in San Diego, Merlot Vineagogo is now your best friend. If you don’t live in San Diego, be on the look-out for a similar service. Here is why. Easiest Party Ever We put together a small party at my house so [...]

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A Wine Geared Toward Fun, Sophisticated Women

August 24, 2011
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The irony is that this Vin Parfait wine arrived on the same day that La Jolla Dad was giving us grief about making breakfast parfaits every morning. But that’s nether here nor there! Vin Parfait means “Perfect Wine” in French.  But everyone has their own idea of a perfect wine. The winemakers at Vin Parfait tell a little story that I’ll summarize here.  Their wines are made for women in their 20s and 30s who [...]

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Wordless Wine Wednesday – Would You Drink This?

May 18, 2011
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Serravello’s Tonic is an old remedy that people drink for increased energy.  There aren’t any sites in English that explain much more than that. I took this photo in Wellcome grocery store in Hong Kong because it was a few bottles down from a very nice grape wine.  The “Bark and Iron” just kind of made me laugh at the time and didn’t really sell me on buying a box of this wine. Would you [...]

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27 New Wines Under $20 at Fresh and Easy

March 23, 2011

As you may have read last week, I received 3 wines from Fresh and Easy. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to taste all of them. They were sent to me for review because their wine expert, Richard Wherry, just introduced 27 new California wines to Fresh and Easy stores near you. I have always appreciated that Fresh and Easy specializes in inexpensive wines.  I did not read tasting notes or prices prior to tasting [...]

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