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New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine Advice

December 29, 2010
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Since New Year’s Eve is in a few days, you’ll likely be hosting a party, attending a party or drinking sparkling wine somewhere.  Therefore, I want to tell you about two inexpensive, delicious sparkling wines that I recently tasted.  You might be surprised by one item I recommend you bring to accompany the sparkling wine.  Read on. Last month the San Diego Wine Mafia blind tasted 22+ bottles of Sparkling Wine.  These are some of [...]

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Paringa Shiraz 2008: My BevMo 5 Cent Sale Pick

July 7, 2010
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I‘m a little bit perplexed because I thought the BevMo 5 cent sale ended on Monday but online, it seems to still be going. I happen to be on a Shiraz kick lately.  This bottle is worth checking out especially if you locate it at your BevMo and it’s still on sale.  It’s regular price is $11.99 so during the 5 cent sale when you get the second bottle for 5 cents, that’s a whopping [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Domaine Carneros Brut 2005, A Mother’s Day pick

May 5, 2010
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I had the opportunity to taste this at Montage Laguna during our Pre-Mother’s Day Retreat. The Montage Laguna has an “Artistry of Wine” series. This wine was a part of the Women in Wine segment that I had the opportunity to attend. Wow, was this good. Eileen Crane is the president and winemaker at Domaine Carneros.  She’s been in the wine business for over 30 years.  She was personally selected by Claude Taittinger (yes, Taittinger) [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Zynthesis Zinfandel 2007 (BevMo)

February 3, 2010
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Iran into BevMo the other day and saw this Lodi Zinfandel wine, but forgot to buy it. Thankfully, Brain Wines brought it over last night because he also heard it was good. Right now, it’s marked down from $15.99 to $9.99 if you are a ClubBev member. If you’re not a ClubBev member, it’s free to sign up. Plus, right now you can get an extra $1 off BevMo vineyard partner wines which Zynthesis is. [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Hess Cabernet Allomi Vineyard 2006

December 30, 2009
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I ran into Bevmo in a major hurry the other day.  I had no time to look and didn’t have anything particular in mind so I asked for a recommendation.  The guy stocking bottles in the Cabernet Sauvignon aisle said “uh, this one”, turned his back, and didn’t follow it up with anything else. So, I bought two bottles.  He was right, it was very good.  It was drinkable within a few minutes of opening the bottle [...]

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