A & C Liquor

• March 2010

  I found a Vina Pedrosa Ribera Del Duero Tinta 1995.  It was about $25 which according to Snooth, seems like a good price.  Will this wine have stood up this long?  Will it be worth trying? Read More

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• February 2010

  I know we talked about this back in December, but couldn't find the thread to bring it back, so I'm starting over....What's the group concensus as to where we are in the economic cycle for wine bargains? When we discussed it before, the overall feeling was that we were seeing unprecedented discounting and the deals likely wouldn't get much bett... Read More

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• January 2010

  Well, I have got a few ideas, but I bet you snoothers can come up with a lot of interesting angles on this question. Read More

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• December 2009

  Hello all, I'm really looking forward to lots of advice from you all, particularly the experts! I'm 57, retired, married for 37 years, love golf, cigars, guitars, and my grandchildren. I've been drinking wine for 40 years and just now getting a bit more serious about it. My favorites are merlot and cabernet but can enjoy almost any wine, red... Read More

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• November 2009

  I've recently found that I really like Malbec. Does anyone have any suggestions of good, affordable Malbec to try? Read More

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• November 2009

  Enlightened, or not? A Vancouver, B.C. bylaw scheduled to go into effect on January 1 says that restaurants can't serve wine that costs more than the food they're serving.http://www.bcwinelover.com/vancouvers-restaurant-booze-bylaw-gets-bad-reviews#moreSeems like it's a battle in the evolving war between restaurateurs and bar/club owners in that... Read More

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• October 2009

  From another thread:GregT: " Oh it makes my ears bleed. I need to go and drink a bottle of Sang de Cailloux"Dmcker: "So what's the 'terroir' for the blood of stones? Great naming for a domaine. Too bad you can't really get away with that type of name in English. Guess we have to suffice with 'Big House' or 'Suckfizzle' or '10 Minutes by Tractor'... Read More

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• October 2009

  Scuttlebutt is that Amazon has been distancing themselves from their online winesales venture since September, and that a senior account mgr for 'business development-wine' has sent around an email notifying their partners that they are out. The version of the email I saw seemed smarmily vague in its apology to its partners while making it clear... Read More

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• October 2009

  Hello from Oregon. Thought that Oregon is just Pinot Noir? Not so. Umpqua Valley is located around the town of Roseburg and our climate is more like California's than the cooler wetter Willamette Valley. We can grow everything from A (Albarino) to Z (Zinfandel). Come enjoy our Syrah, Cab, Riesling, and more.Anyone had the Hillcrest 2005 Syr... Read More

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• October 2009

  Any help would be appreciated here.I have a buddy that's really into cigars and I've been partaking from time to time. It's been fun but I've never tried to put a wine in front of someone smoking a cigar. Now that everyone knows I'm the "Wine Guy" I've been asked to supply next weeks smoking event with some wines. YIKES.I don't know where to s... Read More

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