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Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Trapped at Home Again, this Time with Cali Cabs

February 11, 2010 – 8:50 am

We have spent many days at home without going anywhere. The fact that at any time we could get in the car and drive somewhere or walk to a shopping center is all that is needed so one does not feel trapped. However for the second set of three or more days in a week, […]

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Using Grape Seed Oils and Flours

January 13, 2010 – 10:46 am

Over the past weekend, I received several complimentary items from AprésVin located in Prosser, Washington. AprésVin focuses on producing oils and flours from the grape seeds left over from winemaking. The materials they sent included a wood box with a sliding cover that holds five bottles of specialty grape seed oils. These were all labeled […]

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Contessa Wine Cellars – Red Wine

January 9, 2010 – 10:42 am

Last night we enjoyed handmade pizza with toppings of onion, cheese, mushrooms and tomato sauce. The crust was also handmade. It was perfect and we enjoyed the wine, Tre Tenores, from Contessa Wine Cellars.It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The wine was a dark purple with a ruby rim and […]

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Regusci Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

December 16, 2009 – 10:35 am

Recently while visiting family and friends out of state, we had the opportunity to enjoy a wine from Napa Valley. Our host chose a wine from Regusci Winery. This was a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Angelo’s Vineyard. The sommelier commented that this wine was in limited production. Only 794 cases were produced. I usually enjoy a […]

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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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Stuart Cellars Long Valley Red

June 9, 2009 – 8:41 am

Last night we were both too tired to cook and too tired to eat out. It had been a long, frustrating day. We’ve all had those kinds of days. We had a couple of those thick juicy hamburgers that we had purchased at Costco. I quickly washed two potatoes and used the microwave to cook […]

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Have You Considered this Wine Analogy?

May 20, 2009 – 5:18 pm

This week we opened another bottle of the Cabernet Sauvignon that we made with a wine kit last summer. If you have followed along, you may remember that we were not particularly impressed with the wine a month after we bottled it. That’s okay. We knew we should really wait longer before drinking it, but hey […]

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Recession Proof your Wine

May 19, 2009 – 7:30 am

This cooler than average spring is coming on the heels of a cooler than average winter in the Baltimore area of Maryland. This provides ideal temperature growing conditions for the potatoes I planted the first week of April. Assuming that I get a modest two pounds per hill, with the fifty hills of potatoes I […]

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Wine for Easter Dinner

April 5, 2009 – 9:05 am

With Easter only a week away, consider what wine you will be serving with dinner. Of course, you’re favorite wine store or winery tasting room should be able to help you with what pairs well with your dinner. If you don’t care for their suggestions, choose a wine that you like. For Easter dinner, our […]

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Vineyards and Wine

January 18, 2009 – 3:05 pm

More vineyards are popping up throughout the United States than ever before. Research is taking place at educational institutions, including New York, Minnesota and Virginia and some states like Colorado are funding vineyard research. More varieties of grapes are available. As a result, some people are beginning to enjoy different styles of wine. Grape varietals […]

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