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Red Wine Review: Cono Sur Pinot Noir

Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2010 Wine Tasting

Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2008 | Chile · Central Valley Ever since the movie “Sideways”, Pinot Noir has been the wine of choice among casual wine drinkers. As a result, we’ve seen a glut of Pinot Noir brought in from every corner of the world, many at remarkably affordable price points. The truth is, most of the [...]

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Sparkling Wines for New Year’s

Date: Wed, Dec 30, 2009 Wine Tasting

Wow … 2009 ended quickly. It’s time to ring in the new year with a sparkling wine or Champagne. Here are my favorites: Heidsieck & Co. Monopole “Blue Top” Champagne This is the real stuff, meaning, real Champagne (in other words, made in France, from grapes grown in the Champagne region). This is dry and delicious, comes in [...]

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Last-Minute Wine Gifts Under $50

Date: Thu, Dec 24, 2009 Wine Tasting

Still need to pick up a nice bottle of wine for a holiday dinner or as a gift? Here are some options, all under fifty bucks. Sandeman 10 Years Tawny Port What better drink to enjoy by the fire after a holiday meal than a classic Port? This one has been aged for you — for at [...]

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Red Wine Review: Van Duzer Pinot Noir

Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 Wine Tasting

Van Duzer Estate Pinot Noir 2007 · Willamette Valley, Oregon I meant to get this one into the Thanksgiving Wines series but somehow it slipped through. In any case, you don’t need to have turkey to enjoy this Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley of Oregon — it goes with just about any lean meat or vegetarian [...]

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Beckmen Sauvignon Blanc for Thanksgiving

Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 Wine Tasting

Beckmen Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc · Santa Ynez Valley, California This one is a late addition to the list, I know, but it is well worth considering for your Thanksgiving feast. By its nature, Sauvignon Blanc tends to be a food-friendly wine, pairing well with myriad dishes. And what Thanksgiving table doesn’t include myriad dishes? This particular Sauvignon Blanc [...]

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Thanksgiving Wine: Wachau Gruner Veltliner

Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 Wine Tasting

Domaine Wachau Federspiel ‘Terrasen’ Grüner Veltliner 2008 · Wachau, Austria If you’ve never had a “Grooner”, then Thanksgiving is as good a time as any to try one. Don’t be put off by the awkward-looking germanic name — it is pronounced “GROO-ner VELT-leen-er”. Easy enough, right? Its character is similar — easy going. Gruner Veltliner is the Austrian [...]

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Estancia Zinfandel for Thanksgiving

Date: Tue, Nov 24, 2009 Wine Tasting

Estancia Zinfandel Canyon Keyes Ranches · Paso Robles, California In the last post we extolled the virtue of putting an American Zinfandel on the Thanksgiving table, and in this post we have another Zin recommendation, albeit at around half the price: Estancia Canyon Keyes Ranches. Understand, though, you generally get what you pay for when it comes [...]

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Quivira Zinfandel for Thanksgiving

Date: Mon, Nov 23, 2009 Wine Tasting

Quivira Zinfandel · Wine Creek Ranch, Dry Creek Valley · California 2007 Since Thanksgiving is a holiday borne from the beginnings of the New World, it’s appropriate to have a grape indigenous to the US on the table next to the turkey. That said, Zinfandel fits the description — though its development may or may not [...]

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Wines for Thanksgiving: Peconic Chardonnay

Date: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 Wine Tasting

Peconic Bay Winery Chardonnay “La Barrique” 2007 · North Fork, Long Island, NY, USA We’re kicking off the annual “Wines for Thanksgiving” suggestions with this Chardonnay from Peconic Bay Winery. This is a big flavored, fruit-forward wine that has both aromas and flavors of spicy vanilla oak, ripe pear, and honey. The honey vanilla flavor and the [...]

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Mailbag: Franciacorta, Price of Nouveau

Date: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 Wine Tasting

Recent Reader Questions Answered by Vino Joe There are a ton of emails that need to be answered — I apologize, as I just found them all in my spam bin (and all this time I thought no one had any questions!). Here are two of the many questions I’ll be answering in the coming weeks. [...]

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Pink Glasses for Breast Cancer

Date: Tue, Oct 27, 2009 Wine Tasting

There are still a few days left in October, which is also “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. That means you still have a good (and humanitarian) reason to treat yourself to a set of Riedel Pink “O” Glasses, a limited-edition line that was originally introduced in October 2006. The original Riedel Pink “O” Glass was a [...]

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The Top Seven Wine Bloggers (not really)

Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 Wine Tasting

No, Vino Joe did not make the list. Rumor has it that I finished 8th. According to Kansas City Wine Examiner Dennis Schaefer, WineOpinions released the list of the top seven wine bloggers according to the wine trade as: 1. Eric Asimov, N.Y. Times, The Pour 23% 2. Eric Orange, Local Wine Events 21% 3. Steve Tanzer, [...]

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The Top Seven Wine Bloggers (not really)

Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 Wine Tasting

No, Vino Joe did not make the list. Rumor has it that I finished 8th. According to Kansas City Wine Examiner Dennis Schaefer, WineOpinions released the list of the top seven wine bloggers according to the wine trade as: 1. … Continue reading →

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Red Wine Review: Oxford Landing GSM

Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2009 Wine Tasting

Oxford Landing Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2006 · The “Rhone Rangers” are gaining fame for growing traditional Rhone Valley varietals in California. However, there are winegrowers “down under” doing the same thing in Australia. This is one example. Though Shiraz is well-known as a wine from Australia, you may not be as familiar seeing the other two [...]

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