Paradise Valley

• February 2013

  The Zinner party was last night, but preparations began a week or two ago when I realized I had accumulated some Zins that needed consuming.  I had been lured by a cellar sale on BPWine that featured a ton of Turley wines from different vineyards at really attractive prices.  By the time I pulled the trigger, the best values appeared to be a 200... Read More

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• December 2012

  I was going to put this in the Whatcha Drinking Tonight thread. But since there was some Syrah talk going on I thought I'd start a new thread on Cool Climate Syrah.Tonight I'm visiting a wine I haven't had in since May and wanted to see how it is progressing. It comes from high up atop the Yorkville Highlands in the Anderson Valley  which is in ... Read More

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• June 2012

  While most vineyards around the world are planted on grafted rootstock, estate-grown Root:1 is cultivated on original, ungrafted roots, producing outstanding quality wine with pure fruit flavors and aromas.How does rootstock affect the flavor of wine? This is a long-standing, open question in the wine industry, with opinions falling on both ... Read More

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• March 2012

  In the end of the April me and my husband want to go to taste some wines. Also want to see SF.I would appreciate any advice-where to go, what wineries to visit etc. Where to stay.Thank you in advance! Read More

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• February 2012

  Sadly I did Not. I had a busy weekend that involved wine, but sadly that was mostly inventorying, packing, and moving wine around the state of NY! Got about a dozen cases moved closer to home, so now I'm pretty well set for the next few months of drinking! Next bottle up looks like it might very well be 1987 Dunn Napa Valley. Funny how Dunn was ... Read More

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• May 2011

  Hi, I want to buy some wine online. Please tell me What I Should Know About Buying Wine Online? Read More

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• April 2011

  We will be visiting Sonoma County in a few weeks for a little R&R and I wanted to get some ideas of wineries to visit.  This is our first visit to Sonoma so we are a blank slate and have to rely on the typical visitor’s books or our guide book, which is pretty old.  So any recommendations are appreciated, regardless of whether they are big or sm... Read More

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• February 2011

  I just finished reading 10 pages of very interesting, insightful and articulate posts about the perceived demise of California Cabernet Sauvignon. There was a lot of data contributing to the perception that California is in the middle of a high alcohol "fruit bomb" era.I'm not going to pretend to be Robert Parker Jr., James Laube or even several... Read More

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  October 2010

  Orin Swift Zinfandel Blend Napa Valley The Prisoner 2008

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  Had with dinner at BLT in Paradise Valley. Delicious, opens cherry/berry sugar in the front and then darkens at the back with perfect balance, tannins slide after sugar at the front opens the show. Great wine with a great dinner. Read More

  Wine review by AndersWine9

  
  

• September 2010

  Hello wine lovers,My name is Denise, I am originally from northern California. ... ... and I currently live in Paradise Valley, AZ. Here, we enjoy hiking and racquetball. We love weekend getaways and dining out.  Now, it's about our new little baby boy, Graysen, a great meal at home, or movie night with appetizers and a nice bottle.  I am a r... Read More

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