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Commercial winemaking has improved so widely that it is now quite uncommon to find a wine that is flawed beyond consumption. Unacceptable wines do exist, however, particularly among those made: in newly-emerging wine regions; or by neophyte winemakers; or even occasionally by well-respected winemakers. A brief discussion of the more common wine faults should help [...]

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Every time I tell a few stories here and there, I always have someone who speaks up and says, “You should write a book.”  It never fails to happen every time I tell a story. I usually take it to mean we wish you would shut up or at least put it into writing so [...]

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This might seem like something of an oddity, but what you see in the picture is an egg-shaped Domain Carneros cement ferment vessel dressed up as an Easter egg. It caught my eye from a recent press release and since I recently tasted their Blanc de Blancs Le Rêve and enjoyed it immensely, I was [...]

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This Zinfandel is dry farmed from vines that are over 100 years old, produced the way it should be—bright and juicy, focused, fruit driven, balanced structure with soft tannins. There is a lot of good blackberry in the core brushed with a good dose of cherry flavors. If you are looking for some food pairings, [...]

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At the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottsville, Virginia, there were some complaints about the quality of the wines that were served. Apparently, many of the offending wines originated in midwestern and eastern states. One blogger was so upset, that he posted a scathing article on his website. It provoked a rash of “amen, brother” [...]

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This is an admirable marketing effort on the part of this winery to utilize local artists to promote a wine not made in every vintage. This 2010 rendition is the first made since 2007. That wine was a zinfandel based whereas the ‘10 Brooster is predominately Cabernet Sauvignon with Syrah and just a touch of [...]

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