July 2012 Wine Tasting Notes
July was very successful when it comes to tasting wine as all fourteen wines tried this month ended up being very nice to drink despite being reasonably inexpensive. Nothing was extraordinary, but most...
View ArticleAugust 2012 Wine Tasting Notes
Another month, another set of wines. Lots of California focus this month, including one of the best Pinot’s I have had in years (see the Copain below). The 2008 Pisoni Pinot below also is fantastic,...
View ArticleSeptember 2012 Wine Tasting Notes
September was a good wine month. I had plenty of wines, all outstanding and almost all reasonably priced. The highlights being one of the best Pinot’s I have had in years, and a handful of $20 or so...
View ArticleWine, Wine and more Wine – Tasting Notes from 2013
It has been since September 2012 since I last posted tasting notes, so the list of wines consumed since then is quite long! So long, that I will provides notes in installments over the coming weeks....
View ArticleWine, Wine and more Wine – Tasting Notes from 2013, Part II
As mentioned in this article from a week or so ago, I am nearly a year behind in posting tasting notes and intend to catch up in the next few weeks. This is installment #2, covering wines tasted early...
View ArticleWine, Wine and More Wine, Tasting Notes from 2013, Part III
This is installment three, in what will be a series of four, catching up on providing tasting notes of wines tasted in 2013. The nice thing about this installment is the large number of truly...
View ArticleWine, Wine and More Wine, Tasting Notes from 2013, Part IV
This is the fourth installment, in a series of five, catching up on providing tasting notes of wines tasted in 2013. See here, here and here for the first three installments. This set is topped by a...
View ArticleWine, Wine and More Wine, Tasting Notes from 2013, Part V
This is the fifth installment, in a series of five, catching up on providing tasting notes of wines tasted in 2013. See here, here, here and here for the first four installments. This set is topped by...
View ArticleWine Tasting Notes from Fall 2013
Fall brought many outstanding wines my way. Nothing truly mind-glowingly great, but very few misses. The 2007 Alban Reva, from Rhone Ranger pioneer John Alban, is as black and thick of a wine one can...
View ArticleThe Top Ten Wines of 2013
I almost hate to admit this, but… I did try, and write tasting notes for, 195 wines in 2013. As it turns out, that is about the yearly average for the last decade for me, though for any health...
View ArticleNew Year, More Wines! January 2014 Wine Tasting Notes
A New Year brings with it trying a bunch of new wines. This January’s selection reminds me of why France has ruled the wine world for so long. Forget the uber-expensive top-of-the-line stuff where...
View ArticleWine Tasting Notes from February through April, 2014
I gave my liver a strong workout over the past few months to provide you some wine guidance! 37 wines, mostly from Italy, France and the United States, with a couple German wines thrown in. Only one...
View ArticleMostly Yummy – Wine Tasting Notes, May-July 2014
Another bevy of wines made their way through my hopefully not oversaturated gullet during the past few months. While I would like to claim this being an unselfish act to provide you, dear reader, with...
View ArticleThe Top Ten Wines of 2014 for Fine Press Fans
Though one must be very careful to not turn their favorite fine press book a deep crimson by accidental spilling, there is nothing like an appropriately chosen, hand-made, artisan fine wine to enhance...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Wines of 2015 for Literature Lovers
Another year, another 135 wines! Of course, ‘real’ wine critics often taste that many wines in a week, so my sample size is not huge. None-the-less, I have been collecting and drinking the fruit of...
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