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 | Jim Tobin | Jim's Blog | No CommentsIn 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 | Jim Tobin | Jim's Blog | No CommentsNCWC 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 | Jim Tobin | Jim's Blog | No CommentsNCWC 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 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Wednesday Wine Tasting | No CommentsThis Wednesday, February 22nd, we're doing something fun... and very, very inexpensive. Like a 5 buck wine tasting! Here's the thing. We've recently brought in several fun, easy-drinking, low cost wines that...
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Jan 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Wednesday Wine Tasting | No CommentsThis Wednesday, February 8th, we're doing something fun and whimsical. Why? I guess it's because we feel like being fun and whimsical. Here's the deal: we're having a Tasting Event entitled "Have your cake and...
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Jan 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsAh, Zinfandel. Sexy, seductive Zin. Rich, sultry, strong, and sweet... Sounds like a dream date, doesn't it? Well, your dreams have come true. This Friday, February 24th, you are invited to join us anytime from...
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Jan 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsOkay, it's time to get serious. Time for grad school. Time for a big promotion. Time for all of us to raise our games to a whole new level. It is time, in other words, for Cabernet! This Friday, 2/17, our...
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Jan 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsSorry, guys! We've had to postpone our Chicago Night event; our chef had something come up and can't make it. But of course we'll still do the tasting. It all goes down Friday, February 10th, anytime from 4-10...
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Jan 28th, 2012 | Jim Tobin | Friday Night Tastings | No CommentsHere we are, Super Bowl Weekend! And a Super Weekend deserves a Super Wine Tasting to kick it off, don't you think? We're glad you agree. This Friday, 2/3, anytime from 4-10 pm, we're pouring 7 Super Wines for...
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