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  November 2009

  Bonny Doon Cardinal Zin 2006

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  Easy to drink with a good combination of flavors.

  Wine review by EDB

  
  

• November 2009

  With all of these great recommendations, I almost didn't respond, but heck - im ... does really well (Cline and Bonny Doon) 5. Petite Syrah also does well - but only with the heartiest of stews (Rosenblum) and 6. you can find some pretty decent Cotes du Rhone at $25 or less that... Read moreWith all of these great recommendations, I almost didn't respond, but heck - im ... does really well (Cline and Bonny Doon) 5. Petite Syrah also does well - but only with the heartiest of stews (Rosenblum) and 6. you can find some pretty decent Cotes du Rhone at $25 or less that pair really well with stews. All this talk of beef stew is making me hungry... Cheers    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Beef Stew and ?? ($25 range) by TL NJ

  
  

• November 2009

  While they don't go hand-in-hand, I'd think talk of putting nutrition info on ... ingredients on labels. Bonny Doon has just recently started doing this. Of course we all know that we're dealing primarily with grape juice, but the Grenache Blanc that I was drinking last night also... Read moreWhile they don't go hand-in-hand, I'd think talk of putting nutrition info on ... ingredients on labels. Bonny Doon has just recently started doing this. Of course we all know that we're dealing primarily with grape juice, but the Grenache Blanc that I was drinking last night also listed (and I'm doing this from memory): indigenous yeast, non-indigenous yeast, bentonite, and sulfur dioxide. I'm not a proponent either way, but don't see how you can justify nutritional info without corresponding ingredients    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic What if.... wine labels had... by chadrich

  
  

• November 2009

  If I read the law correctly, stores and distributors will not be able to ship ... can ship, but someone like Bonny Doon can't yet

  Forum post in the topic wine shipping to Tennessee by cferryman

  
  

• October 2009

  I'm a new world vs old world wine guy (there, I said it). But have really ... locatable example. Bonny Doon is also producing various single varietal bottlings and blends of Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier and Grenache Blanc. Alban and Copain also spring to mind as producers who are... Read moreI'm a new world vs old world wine guy (there, I said it). But have really ... locatable example. Bonny Doon is also producing various single varietal bottlings and blends of Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier and Grenache Blanc. Alban and Copain also spring to mind as producers who are doing high quality work with some of these same grapes. But yes, by all means buy and try Rhone whites (whether real Rhone or relocated), I think you'll enjoy them    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Rhone White Wines for Fall by chadrich

  
  

• October 2009

  I've always had a fascination with small-production esoteric grapes (anyone ... this tasting right. I know Bonny Doon used to make one, but believe it isn't in their portfolio any longer. Summers Turley Tofanelli August Briggs Duxoup Robert Fole

  Forum post in the topic Charbono - Help Me Complete... by chadrich

  
  
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  September 2009

  Bonny Doon Vineyard Riesling Pacific Rim Dry Riesling 2005

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  No written review

  Wine review by glolorenzi

  
  
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  September 2009

  Boony Doon Vineyards Ca'Del Solo Big House Red NV

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  Great Red blend. Don't let the screw top fool you

  Wine review by jayeasy

  
  
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  September 2009

  Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah le Pousseur 2004

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  No written review

  Wine review by ayacoco

  
  

• August 2009

  An interesting read regarding the oft-underestimated Virginia vino and some ... and Bethesda, and Christian Bonny, wine buyer at Circle Wine & Liquor in Northwest Washington, even guessed the correct appellation. Bonny was so excited about this wine that he got tangled in similes,... Read moreAn interesting read regarding the oft-underestimated Virginia vino and some ... and Bethesda, and Christian Bonny, wine buyer at Circle Wine & Liquor in Northwest Washington, even guessed the correct appellation. Bonny was so excited about this wine that he got tangled in similes, saying that "it keeps coming around, like a snowball rolling downhill," and after the next sip, "like a ferris wheel of stone fruit and cream." Right behind the first two, though, came two Virginia chardonnays: Linden Vineyards 2006 Hardscrabble, which retails for about $26, and the Michael Shaps 2007 ($35). Fewer than 1.25 points separated the first four chardonnays, two of them from Virginia. The judges were unanimous in thinking the Shaps was from Burgundy. "Montrachet!" Landragin wrote, while Benchimol, Moore and Wabeck suspected Puligny-Montrachet. The Linden was mistaken for French by three of the judges, while the others suspected the West Coast. What conclusions can we draw from our exercise? That U.S. wines are the equal of the French is no longer the surprise it was in 1976. Yet it is worth noting that when our judges were asked where they thought a wine was from, they tended to believe the wines they liked most were French. France still holds pride of place in our minds as the benchmark for fine wine. But we cannot ignore that wines produced within a two-hour drive of Washington stood toe-to-toe with highly touted competitors from California and France. This result is a snapshot of what six judges thought about two dozen wines one July afternoon, yet it should send a signal to retailers, sommeliers and consumers that local wines can match the best in the world -- and they are beginning to do so. It's time to put our preconceptions aside and focus on the quality of these wines. Dave McIntyre can be reached through his Web site, http://www.dmwineline.com, or at food@washpost.com. !http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/08/17/PH2009081702211.jpg! Quick note: I'm fortunate enough to have tasted both the Chappellet '07 as well as the Shaps '06... still got a bottle of the Shaps in the cooler over there, with the former waiting for me at verk to buy & try again. Also of note & irony; I too thought immediately about white burgundy, but more along the lines of "Meursault" when I tried the Shaps back at the Wineworks a year ago. I'm sure I was just bieased from hearing where Shaps was trained. Be a great little blind tasting ;)    (hide)

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