Big fruit

• November 2009

  “Garagiste is an amazing source, and they will definitely expand your wine ... syrah, and cab. All are big fruit and big flavor without the normal high alcohol. Also, had a blind tasting the other day, and the winner...”

  Forum post in the topic Newbie looking for Red Wine... by kylewolf

  
  

• November 2009

  “Juice on the Block" will be a collection of content about wine at auction. There are a good deal of good deals to be had (particularly now, Autumn '09) at auction, and it will be part of the goal of this group to track...”

  Forum post in the topic New Lots of Interest (amongst other... by ChipDWood

  
  

• November 2009

  “It went great, I was just going to wait till I had a moment to collect my thoughts on the subject. THese best part about this group is that everyone in really into experimenting. You'd be amazed by how many different...”

  Forum post in the topic Wine and Cigars??? by Eric Guido

  
  

• November 2009

  “I don't think anyone believes Argentine wines are better than the best Californians. I certainly don't. Market price was the central focus of the article. It's popular to lambaste CA BigFruit bombs, and I don't usually...”

  Forum post in the topic Argentine Malbec comes of age by dmcker

  
  

• November 2009

  “As I understand it, Robert Parker does get some flack for being a lover of big, jammy fruit bomb shiraz from Australia. I am not sure if this would be one of those, but it falls in line with his usual high scores for...”

  Forum post in the topic Parker 95 pts - Wine Spectator 77 pts by VegasOenophile

  
  

• November 2009

  Goulash: The ultimate comfort food Zinfandel: The ultimate comfort wine Nostalgia is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to food.  Having grown up only blocks away from some of the best...

  From the article Goulash, The ultimate comfort food

  
  

• November 2009

  “I'd stay away from the Silver Oak (both Napa and Alex). They're just so gaudy with vanilla oak that it masks the fruit. The Far Niente Cave stuff is decent and less oaky, but, in my opinion, the label far outshines...”

  Forum post in the topic Celebratory bottle suggestions,... by Girl Drink Drunk

  
  

• November 2009

  “GDP is a great resource for Barbera, so I wont go there... but I can speak to Dolcetto. Im a huge fan, and its one of my favorite reds. I favor Dolcetto di Dogliani over Alba, since they are not as "sugary". They have a...”

  Forum post in the topic Seeking recs for traditional... by TL NJ

  
  

• November 2009

  “GregT, I've had their Earthquake Zin and Cab but the rest doesn't seem to filter out to the East Coast much. I liked both of them but the Zin was better than the Cab. The richness of the fruit masked some of the...”

  Forum post in the topic "Hi My Name Is" / Favorite Red by Jimmy Cocktail

  
  

• November 2009

  “Yoshi, The Seven Deadly Zins is a blend of ...wait...you guessed it, Zinfandel juice from seven different vineyards in the Lodi Appellation in California. It is put out by Michael and David Phillips. This wine is typical...”

  Forum post in the topic "Hi My Name Is" / Favorite Red by Jimmy Cocktail

  
  

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