Club 46

• February 2013

    My wife had some carry over vacation from last year that she needed to use up so we decided to head back to Paso Robles for a couple of days.Scanning our tasting notes from 2008 there was a predominance of zinfandel and syrah in the tasting rooms.  Fast forward to 2013 and we are tasting almost exclusively Rhone blends (reds and whites).  We d... Read More

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• December 2012

  On Saturday morning, while I was having my coffee and bagel, it occurred to me that it would be fun to drive up to the Central Coast and visit some wineries.  It took about 20 milliseconds to convince Peggy that this was a good idea.  I did have to take care of one issue at the bank.  (In fact, the bank visit was totally unsuccessful and that is... Read More

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• June 2012

  Everywhere I turn, I see people talking about 2010 in the Rhone (both north and south).  Lately, I've been on a mission to taste a lot of these wines and so far I've found some good, some bad and some that really would be better poured over pancakes.  In some cases, I've agreed with some of the wines being pushed by the "wine critic illuminati".... Read More

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• March 2012

  The boards' favorite California Cabernet Sauvignon producer has recently released their 2008 Howell Mountain and Napa Valley wines. Randy Dunn is one of the most respected winemakers in California by those "in the know". Though he keeps a low profile and his wines aren't known for being hyped, I get the impression that his wines are slowly incre... Read More

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• March 2012

  A couple of news items I was pondering today.First, Robert Parker came out with his ratings for the 2009 Bordeaux vintage. Ever the masochist, I decided to go look at some prices in the marketplace after the ratings were released. Some samplings:2009 Chatau Latour                        100 points                  $21,500 a case2009 Chateau Marg... Read More

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• July 2011

  As many of you know I was recently at the North American Wine Blogger's Conference in Charlottesville Va. I met many passionate and enthusiastic folks there and had a blast. I'm going to try and get some of them to come over this way for a guest blogging stint, I'll hopefully be invited to do the same.I was wondering if any of you folks wanted t... Read More

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• May 2010

  In 1976, Amerine and Roessler ( U.C. Davis professors) counseled tasters to avoid emotive and anthropomorphic terms such big, finesse, hard, intense, lingering, long, rich, silky and velvety.  They stated in their book "Wines, Their Sensory Evaluation" that these words should be avoided at all costs.  How does the forum feel of this? Read More

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• January 2010

  hi-ho...found Snooth a short while back but have neglected to introduce myself. i'm a 46-year-old swing trader, photographer, and wine connoisseur-in-training. i've been enjoying wine for years, and i was just given a lovely Vinotemp wine cooler and a six-month membership in wine.com's Discovery Tour wine club for christmas, and am hoping the go... Read More

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• January 2010

  I am curious as to how much wine the typical wine lover consumes a week, if I have a glass or two a night should I be signing up for AA?!http://www.spectrumartandjewelry.com/images/wine350.jpg! Read More

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• November 2009

  Was just curious for some input what your favorite everyday value cabernets are that you are all currently enjoying in the under 20 dollar range? Thanks for all your inputs! Read More

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