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Russian River vs. Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Throwdown

Tonite we are having an intimate tasting while the thunderstorms and tornado warnings blast their way through Atlanta.  As widely professed pinotphiles, we are pulling some bottles from some well-known producers in these two regions.  The 6 producers (3 from each location) are listed below, but only my wife will know the vintage and single-vineyard [...]

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Going Back to Cali, Cali, Cali…

Man I love LL Cool J – no, not in that way.  That guy has some longevity as he continues to rock the hip-hop world from the 80′s, 90′s and beyond.  Our February neighborhood wine club tasting was last night where we focused on wines from California.  It’s been six years since we visited the [...]

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Winter Wine Warmup

It’s that time again for a Winter wine tasting to warm the soul featuring none other than good ‘ol California Cabernet Sauvignon.  We brought together some close friends for a blind tasting of some inexpensive (< $15) vs. expensive (> $30) Cabs to see a) if we could tell the difference and b) if expensive [...]

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