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Discovering specific wine aromas and tastes

Have You Tasted a Tasted a Wine Made with Kerner?

September 2, 2009 – 9:16 am

A visit to Michigan brought us to Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant that has a wine created from Kerner. This grape varietal was a Riesling hybrid produced from a cross between Trollinger and Riesling. The cross was accomplished by August Herold in 1929. It was in 1969 that it was available for general cultivation. Tabor […]

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Thornton Winery’s Brut Reserve California Champagne

August 24, 2009 – 6:38 am

Every now and then I want a sparkling wine with a meal. Given that yesterday was our thirty-seventh anniversary, a sparkling wine seemed appropriate. Thornton Winery’s Brut Reserve 1999 California Champagne was a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir. The result was an aroma and taste of apple and pear. The wine was […]

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Brennan Vineyards 2008 Viognier and Graystone Vineyards Port II

August 23, 2009 – 8:46 am

Recently we had dinner with the extended family and the wine was flowing. There were definite opinions of several of the wines we drank. We tasted four reds before dinner and had several whites during dinner. We had local wines and world wines. Two wines caught my attention. One was a Viognier from Brennan Vineyards […]

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The Grape Varieties that Grow Well in Texas

August 15, 2009 – 12:55 pm

We met Dan Gatlin of Inwood Estates Vineyards yesterday. Dan first planted grapes in1981 but did not release his first wine until 2006. During those twenty-five years, Dan experimented with grape varieties and winemaking searching for the best wines to make in Texas. Now Dan has two vineyards in the state. He grows Palomino and […]

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Temecula Valley’s Cougar Vineyard & Winery’s Vermentino Wine

August 5, 2009 – 7:45 am

Have you tried adding a frozen peach slice to a glass of white wine yet this summer? For the first time this summer I added a peach slice to a Vermentino wine. This particular wine was produced by Cougar Vineyard & Winery located in Temecula Valley, California. Vermentino 2008 is produced with estate grown grapes. […]

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Wine for Water Benefit Event, August 22, 2009

August 1, 2009 – 12:17 pm

Attend the Wine for Water benefit in Paso Robles, California. Consider enjoying wine and helping others at the same time! Proceeds and donations go directly to safe and clean water for families in Ethiopia. Wineries that will be participating include Booker, Saxum, L’Aventure, Torrin, Jada, Terry Hoage, Justin, Turley, Sylvester’s Le Vigne di Domenico, and […]

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A Wine from Portugal

July 23, 2009 – 12:11 pm

Last night I purchased a bottle of wine produced in Portugal at Caves Sao Joao. The red wine, Porta dos Cavaleiros Dao 2006, had a very dark purple color with ruby around the rim. It was a blend of  (40%) Touriga Nacional, (25%) Alfrocheiro, (25%) Aragones, and 10% Jaen. The result was a full-bodied wine with […]

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Garganega – an Italian Grape

July 20, 2009 – 7:37 am

In an effort to taste a new wine varietal, while at a Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro, I chose to taste a white wine from Italy. Iname Vin Soave 2007 Garganega with a yellow straw color offered a fruit aroma with a taste of mineral notes and and a touch of honey.  The wine is […]

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A South Africa Red Wine

July 18, 2009 – 8:13 am

Last night while at Tastings, a Wine Experience Wine Bar & Bistro establishment, I noted a wine I was not familiar with “Boekenhootskloof –chocolate block.” Ken, the manager, said that it was from South Africa. As far as price goes it wasn’t expensive but more than I will pay for a bottle of wine. However, […]

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Buddy’s Select, a Texas Blend

July 3, 2009 – 8:48 am

Last night I enjoyed a glass of Buddy’s Select produced by Lost Creek Vineyard. Buddy’s Select is a blend of 34 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 percent Merlot and 33 percent Shiraz with an alcohol level of 13.6 percent. The result is a wine with a deep opaque purple color. The aroma and taste was of […]

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