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We concluded our Cabernet GTi this past Friday with a small gathering of the faithful. Admittedly scheduling, or rather rescheduling, this PTP tasting for a Friday caused conflict with many attendee’s calendars but the...

PTP 15 - Cabernet Sauvignon We concluded our Cabernet GTi this past Friday with a small gathering of the faithful. Admittedly scheduling, or rather rescheduling, this PTP tasting for a Friday caused conflict with many...

We had an abridged PTP tasting this week. For the first hour or so of our tasting we sampled a quartet of Cabernets. Sadly two  other bottles that were to be included in this particular, Sonoma Centric flight were corked...

PTP 14 Cabernet Sauvignon plus Gundlach Bundschu Vertical Tasting We had an abridged PTP tasting this week. For the first hour or so of our tasting we sampled a quartet of Cabernets. Sadly two  other bottles that were to...

We as consumers tend to get caught up in trends whether we like it or not. The wine world is terribly susceptible to these trends, due primarily to the few voices speaking for so many. Witness the recent explosion in...

Just the notes this time. See the blog post for more details. 2006 Milcampos Ribera del Duero 13.5% $15 http://www.snooth.com/wine/milcampos-tempranillo-ribera-del-duero-2006/ At first fresh and fruity on the nose with...

I was joined recently by some fellow winelovers to share a mixed case of Tempranillo. There were only a few clunkers in the case, and a corked wine from Truchard that has since been replaced and is really a wonderfully...

Here's a brief rundown on the wines we enjoyed at Tuesday's PTP. I've just posted my full notes and the blog post is on the way but down and dirty here are my impressions. 1 - 2005 Cosentino Il Chiaretto California 14.8%...

A follow up to the first tasting though with more of an Italian slant this time. I have to say that several of the Californian examples continue to really impress me. Some great wine is being made out there but they will...

Well this was an unusual evening, a Sangiovese tasting with most of the wines from California! As unusual as it may have been the results speak for themselves. Plenty of impressive wines and three standouts. I'll go into...