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Blog Post Nostalgia by Kelly
I am sure every one agrees that wine is on of the things in life, that besides being what it is, embodies within itself multitudes of stories. Stories of where the grapes where grown, h...
Blog Post Biodynamics and Acidity by Kelly
Some winemakers say that their biodynamic parcels consistently produce wines of higher acidity, while others say that the acidity is analytically comparable between their biodynamic parcels and th...
Blog Post Maddalena Cabernet Sauvingnon 2004 - Big Wine, Small Price by Kelly
Besides always being on the look out for great wines, I am also happy to find inexpensive wines that are surprisingly good. In fact, knowing that I  got a good deal is at times even more excitin...
Blog Post Wine of Paul Bara . by Kelly
The Paul Bara Brut Millésime 2000 King of wines par excellence, it requires and deserves careful attention at every moment… Every step must be carried out with great respect. There is n...
Blog Post Kosher Wine by Kelly
Of course I am late (even though I am Jewish) because Passover has come and gone once more, but I never really gave much thought to the concept of Kosher whine and what it means. Anything Wine p...
Blog Post Hooray for the Montrachet! by Destinyrae_99
I didn't think it was possible-11% alcohol out of a Montrachet yeast that normally yields 8-10%.I am very very happy, can you tell? Don't believe me? Well, on November 7th, I started my infamous '...
Blog Post Whiskey anyone? by Kelly
Whisky refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in wooden casks. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, ma...
Blog Post X Winery by Kelly
X Winery specializes in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, but also produces small lots of Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, and Zinfandel. The philosophy of the winery is to produce wines that retail i...
Blog Post Woodward Canyon by Kelly
The Woodward Canyon Estate Vinyard , situated at nearly 900 feet elevation 3 miles north of Lowden Washington. It was first planted in 1977 and now spans 42 acres of predominantly Cabernet sauvignon...
Blog Post Dinner for One by Kelly
Opening a bottle of wine that you know is going to be great, and enjoying it will great company and good food is about as good as it gets. The only bad thing about as good as it gets is that i...
Blog Post Lost in cyberspace again....it's somewhere out there. by Destinyrae_99
Recently I posted to the group about the problem I was having with my D-47 yeast and American Niagara grapes. For those of you interested, I found out that the Lalvin D-47 yeast makes crytallized lee...
Blog Post Must Go by Kelly
The Rioja Coast , a post written by Adrien on his blog Blame it on Rioja, made me want to get onto the internet in search of a ticket to the coast were all is extremely good, it seems.
Blog Post Pinotage By Peter F May by Kelly
Unraveling mysteries is always fun, especially if it has to do with something close to your heart like wine. If you ever thought a book about wine could  read like The Da'vinchi Code then you...
Blog Post Battle of the late harvest Riesling..oops its a Pinot Gris by Destinyrae_99
So, I get a phone call today on my cell phone that says "number unavailable." I think, oh hell, I haven't had the chance to heckle a telemarkeer in awhile, why not? After answering, I realize it's my...
Blog Post Roshambo Winery by Kelly
Roshambo Winery was born of the simple idea that serious wines became, well, a little too serious.  It's the brainchild of maverick Wine Hero Naomi Brilliant, granddaughter of the late and gre...
Blog Post Wine May Block Esophageal Cancer by Kelly
Just in case you need yet another excuse to continue drinking wine - here you have it Wine May Block Esophageal Cancer
Blog Post The drinking game by Kelly
Drinking games are games which involve the drinking of alcoholic beverages. A game often a logic or memory game which involves the drinking of alcohol, usually as a penalty for making mistakes, as th...
Blog Post Saint Laurent Syrah 2005 by Kelly
Sometimes you read something that makes your mouth water, like this from Bigger Than Your Head. I am familiar with the wonders of rusic bread and olive oil with sundried tommatoes and whine, but I ...
Blog Post Celebrating the 5th of December. by Kelly
Although a little bit late i would like to write about Repeal Day that i read about in a post by DrinkPlanner . The turn of the twentieth century was a dark time in America. The Women's Christi...
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