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• January 2008

  The subtleties of language have long fascinated me. I make no claim to any formal training in linguistics. Even my grammar and style are sometimes lacking; I have been known to write in the passive voice. Still, words intrigue me, particularly their meanings and usage. It is with this interest that I hope to start blogging about more than just w... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine Words: Geek vs. Snob

  
  

• January 2008

  Its NFL playoffs season, hooray! Now, time for me to head off to the bar.When I go out with the guys, theres never really much of a choice as to what kind of bar we go to. We go to 'the bar.' It's not like it is with my girlfriends, where we belabor the decision by making distinctions between "beer bars" and "lounges" and "wine bars." 'The bar' ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Bar Wine.

  
  

• January 2008

  While most people were inside staying out of last weeks icy cold weather, winery workers in Niagara, Canada hustled outside to start harvesting grapes for ice wine. According to Carolyn Hammond, from decanter.com, temperatures in Canada dropped below 17°F on January 3, 2008, marking the beginning of the ice wine harvest.Ice wine (or Eiswein in G... Read More

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• January 2008

  For all you wine bloggers out there, theres a new tool for linking called Triggit. The Triggit tool allows you to highlight text and create a specific hyperlink for that text with the simple click of a button. Snooth is one of the options for linkable websites in Triggit's private alpha release.For example, if you want to link out to a 2005 Duck... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Snooth and Triggit

  
  

• January 2008

  The holidays are over.After multiple parties and dinners, perhaps youve indulged a bit too much on the food and drinks. Now youve made a New Years resolution to cut back a bit on the alcohol and get rid of that extra holiday weight. Theres only one problem - you love wine and dont want to give it up. Whats a wine lover to do with such a dilemma?... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Alcohol-free Wines

  
  

• December 2007

  A couple of years ago I received a gift of 2 bottles of wine from someone's trip to France. I tried to locate these wines online to see if there were any reviews to find out whether they were worth opening now or later. Does anyone know anything about: Chateau Laroque - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 1990Chateau Rol De Fombrauge - Saint Emilion Gra... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine gifts

  
  
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  December 2007

  Troplong Mondot Owc 2005

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  We haven't had the pleasure of tasting this wine yet, but here is Parker's review:Wine Advocate # 170Apr 2007 Robert Parker (96-100) Drink 2015 - 2040 A blockbuster effort from proprietress Christine Valette (who also deserves congratulations for Troplong Mondots ascent to a St.-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe, currently suspended pending litig... Read More

  Wine review by kybecca

  
  
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  December 2007

  The Bitch Grenache 2006

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  Wine Advocate # 173Oct 2007 Jay Miller 90ptsBitch Grenache is sourced from 40- to 60-year-old vines from the Ebenezer sub-region of the Barossa. With the price of Cotes du Rhone soaring due to the weak dollar, I am hard pressed to think of a better value in full-flavored Grenache. The 2006 Bitch Grenache received no oak treatment. Medium ruby-co... Read More

  Wine review by kybecca

  
  
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  December 2007

  Don Salvador Alicante Spain 2004

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  Made from 100% Monastrell grapes grown in the south-central coast of Spain. Old vines, dry farming, stony soil, traditional fermentation with no filtration and natural decanting create a wine with ripe fruit, intense cherry, and toast with an appealing mineral note on the finish.kybecca.com Read More

  Wine review by kybecca

  
  
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  December 2007

  Kybecca Picpoul 2006

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  100% Picpoul Pale yellow color with green tints. Fresh and fine aromas of grapefruit and exotic fruit. Lime flavors, with typical focusing acidity, are hallmarks of Picpoul. This wine impresses novices and hardened geeks equally.Known as "the Muscadet of the South" in France, this is to the Mediterranean coast of France what Albariño is to nort... Read More

  Wine review by kybecca

  
  

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