Cycles Winery

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  April 2012

  Cycles Gladiator Petite Sirah Lodi 2010

  Snoothrank:

  Oh Ya! I managed to suck down 3 glasses before I knew it. Blackberry & currants on the swirl, soft finish, excellent color & cling. Didn't dry out my mouth either. First time we paired it with Bruschetta (never got around to dinner). Second time with ravioli & salad with Italian dressing ...yum. Great with chocolate kisses too. It's BBQ t... Read More

  Wine review by StukNlodi

  
  

• February 2012

  With almost all of our recent discussions of Syrah, the topic has eventually turned to the ageability. If the question is does Syrah age, the answer is of course. However, Syrah’s answer is more conditional than most. Allow me to explain by using a set of wines tasted last night to illustrate!First, lets take a look at what was tasted:1988 Edmun... Read More

  From the article On Aging Syrah Wine

  
  

• January 2012

  The discussion about "natural wine" Vs "industrial wine" is really hot in Italy. After hundred of posts, articles and discussion i can resume my opinion: 1) i like good wines, 2) i don't like bad wines, i can just add i particulary love territorial good wines.Too much simple?There's some hot discussion around and not for all the issue is so simp... Read More

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• October 2011

  Too many choices.Help me pick! 2010    Chardonnay        Santa Julia    Mendoza2009    Chardonnay    Francis Coppola    Diamond Collection Gold Label    Monterey County2009    Chardonnay    Francis Coppola    Diamond Collection - Black Label Pavilion    Santa Lucia Highlands2009    Chardonnay    Sanford        Santa Barbara County,CANon-vintage ... Read More

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• September 2011

  Carla Capalbo is joining us today to answer questions about her experiences along the food lover's journey. In case you missed it, we published an intriguing article by Carla earlier this week entitled Tasty Italian Hospitality. Though she touches on the nature of Italian hospitably, Carla shifts gears halfway through the article to focus on the... Read More

  From the article Questions with Carla Capalbo

  
  

• April 2011

  "-- The 2007 ----- is 100% Tinto Fino aged for 24 months in French and American barriques. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it emits a super-fragrant bouquet of pain grille, pencil lead, Asian spices, black cherry, and blackberry. Dense and opulent on the palate, this loaded effort is succulent, pure, and exceptionally lengthy. It will evolv... Read More

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• October 2010

  Well, I did...so I spent "too much time" researching wine charts and then designing a quick and easy guide to tell me the best wines to open today! I hope to hear feedback from my wine expert friends and causual wine drinkers - www.thegourmetbachelor.com My audience is home cooks and casual wine drinkers. Read More

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• May 2010

  I've just returned from the International Malbec Days in Cahors, a festival meant to elevate the profile of "original" Malbec, and offer insight into the relationship between old world and new world expressions of the varietal.I'll be writing more about both the trip and the region, but for now, I wanted to offer highlights. I had limited exposu... Read More

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• February 2010

  Hey there - As a young wine drinker (22 yrs. old) I am still new to the wine world. I want to acquire as much wine knowledge as possible, and all of my mentors have pushed me down the same path, taste, taste, taste! Therefore I am at the point where I find it imperative that I begin to develop my pallet. What I am looking for are lower priced wi... Read More

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• February 2010

  While I remain enamored with the great wines of California’s past, I am on the fence in regards to what can be called their more modern style first embraced in the very early 1980s. The wines from the 1960s and 1970s were often made by winemakers operating in the field, basing their actions on the accumulated wisdom of the generations that had c... Read More

  From the article 1991 California Cabernet Retrosepctive tasting

  
  

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