NCWC “CAB IS KING” TASTING 2/17/12 GRAYSON CELLARS CABERNET 2010 This tasty Cabernet may not be as famous as King Arthur, but you don’t need a wizard named Merlin or a sword named...
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Feb 15th, 2012
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Tasting Notes 2/10/12
In honor of Valentine's Day, I wrote these tasting notes around seven famous pairs of lovers. NCWC LOVERS TASTING 2/10/12 CROSSINGS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 Just as with Romeo’s first glimpse...
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Feb 9th, 2012
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Tasting Notes 2/3/12
NCWC SUPER TASTING 2/3/12 (each note contains a hint to the trivia question answer) VERTUZE BRUT SPARKLING Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls. What teams did...
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Feb 3rd, 2012
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Sexy Tasting Notes 1/27/12
NCWC JEFF RUNQUIST TASTING 1/27/12 R BY JEFF RUNQUIST GRENACHE 2010 After years of making wine for others, including J. Lohr, Jeff Runquist took off on his own in 2006 and started making...
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Jan 14th, 2012
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Tasting Notes 1/13/12
NCWC SUPERSTITION TASTING, 1/13/12 PAZO BARRANTES ALBARINO 2010 This is the first of three Friday the 13ths this year, but don’t be afraid. The fear of this day stems from ancient worries...
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Jan 12th, 2012
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Tasting Notes 1/6/12
NCWC PINOT TASTING, 1/6/12 RILENTO PINOT GRIGIO 2009 Welcome to our first Tasting Event of 2012! We begin with this lovely and organic Pinot Grigio from Sicily. Fresh, clean aromas of...
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Jan 6th, 2012
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Tasting Notes, Friday 12/30/11
2011 RETROSPECTIVE TASTING, 12/30/11 ETUDE PINOT GRIS 2010 One of 2011’s major events was the passing of Steve Jobs. This creative and entrepreneurial genius was a primary force behind...
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Dec 29th, 2011
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“Night Before Christmas” Tasting Notes 12/23/11
NCWC CHRISTMAS EVE EVE TASTING, 12/23/11 COLUMBIA CREST TWO VINES PINOT GRIGIO 2009 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a...
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Dec 17th, 2011
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Tasting Notes 12/16/11
SPECIAL HOLIDAY TASTING EVENT, 12/16/11 CLOUDY BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2011 Continuing from last week: On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me eight maids a-milking. Wow. Eight girls are much...
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Dec 14th, 2011
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Tasting Notes 12/9/11
Once again I had some fun with the tasting notes for a Friday night event. You'll pick up the theme pretty quickly: EGRET CABERNET 2008 On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a...
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