Wine Wednesday

Guide to Ginormous Wine Bottles

September 22, 2010
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I had the opportunity to drink a bottle of 2006 Bob wine from Whalebone Vineyards in Paso Robles.  This wasn’t just any bottle, it was enormous. Some friends of ours visited Whalebone and brought it home.  I’ve never seen one this big in someone’s house.  Surprisingly, it wasn’t too challenging to open though it was kind of tough to pour from, at first. The bottle was gone….quickly. I think we make the mistake of associating [...]

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What SD Wine Bloggers Get Up To On a Saturday – Syrah Smackdown!

September 1, 2010
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Round two of the San Diego Wine Mafia’s ( #SDWM on Twitter) tasting events definitely stepped it up a notch.  It was lovingly dubbed the “Syrah Smackdown” and though I’m not sure who was more smacked down (me or the wines), it certainly was fun and another learning experience for me, the novice of the group. We celebrated at Brain Wines house, which luckily is near mine. Anyway, we tasted 5 Red Mountain Syrahs (paper [...]

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Luna Vineyards 2008 Pinot Grigio – Love it.

August 18, 2010
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I am biased because as I’ve mentioned many times, Luna is one of my favorite vineyards. I love Pinot Grigio but it can be too fruity for my taste, at times.  Luna’s Pinot Grigios have a very slight oak flavor to them, which I love, because it cuts the fruitiness down a bit.  They are 95% Pinot Grigio and 5% Chardonnay grapes. Right now at VONS La Jolla you can still buy the 2007 Luna [...]

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La Jolla Half Price Bottle of Wine Nights

July 28, 2010
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If you’re headed out to dinner in La Jolla on a weekday, why not score yourself a bargain on the wine.   Several La Jolla restaurants feature this fabulous offer.  Here is a list. Come On In!:   Half Price bottle of wine night is on Mondays and Tuesdays.   This applies to everything on the Come On In! wine list, which is small, but deliberately picked.  Most of the bottles are already reasonable at full price. We [...]

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New Friends & New Wines at #SDTTL (San Diego Tweeps You Must Follow)

July 14, 2010
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This is one of the many reasons why I love Twitter. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to meet in real life (or “IRL”) some San Diego wine bloggers/Twitterers (or is it Tweeters?) that I’ve known online for some time. This event was hashtagged #SDTTL, or San Diego Twitter Taste Live. What is a Twitter hashtag you ask? It’s a designation on Twitter, so that if you enter it into the search function, all events [...]

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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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