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The Obligatory Thanksgiving Wine Post
Filed under: freshly pressed, Thanksgiving

I guess any wine blog worth its salt has (or will soon have) a post about the upcoming holiday, with some recommendations for wines to serve with turkey and the ...

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Posted 2 days 8 hours ago by d547
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2005 Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla: #42 Wine Spectator in the Top 100 of 2008!
Filed under: Cabernet, store, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Walla Walla, Wine Spectator, WOTY

OK, don’t screw the WS top 100! This came in at #42 and it deserves at least that. It’s the only reasonably priced domestic cab on their list, and we ...

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Posted 3 days 6 hours ago by d547
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2007 Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Cuvée Traditionelle Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes
Filed under: Beaujolais, Gamay, store

Screw the Wine Spectator Top Ten! This is our top pick for November wine. It’s perfect for the Thanksgiving table, and we don’t care of Beaujolais for the holiday is ...

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Posted 6 days 5 hours ago by d547
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Wine Spectator Wine of the Year Top Ten: It’s Time For Number One!
Filed under: freshly pressed, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Wine Spectator, WOTY

2005 Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley, Chile. Who woulda thunk? Ummm, apparently contest entrant Richard, who had it on his list. Congrats! I was wrong about pretty much everything. ...

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2005 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Filed under: store, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Wine Spectator, WOTY

We stocked this long before it received the #8 spot on the Spectator Top Ten Wines of the Year rankings. Beaucastel is among our favorite Rhone producers, and its sister ...

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Posted 7 days ago by d547
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2005 Chateau Rauzen-Segla Margaux
Filed under: store, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Wine Spectator, WOTY

Not quite cheap but still a value on a number of levels. Prices will surely rise as this becomes more scarce, especially given it’s #2 position in the Spectator’s Wine ...

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2005 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes, 375ml
Filed under: store, Top 10 Wines of the Year, WOTY

We did a little reactive shopping and picked up some of this great Sauternes, perfect for holiday presents (or holiday sipping). #3 Wine of the Year according to the Spectator. ...

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Wine Spectator Wine of the Year Top Ten: #4, #3 and #2 Revealed
Filed under: Bordeaux, freshly pressed, Portugal, Sauternes, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Wine Spectator, WOTY

Quick post today. Wines 4, 3 and 2 were just posted at the Spectator… 4. 2005 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes - 97 points, $57. In line with our follow-up comment yesterday ...

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Wine Spectator Wine of the Year Top Ten: #6 and #5 Revealed
Filed under: Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, freshly pressed, Mollydooker, Pio Cesare, Pontet-Canet, Seghesio, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Vieux Telegraphe, Wine Spectator, WOTY

I was wrong. The Burgundy-shaped bottle for the number five wine was not for a Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, but for another Rhone, the 2005 Vieux Telegraphe Le Crau. I ...

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Wine Spectator Wine of the Year Top Ten: #8 and #7 Revealed
Filed under: Bordeaux, freshly pressed, Rhone, Top 10 Wines of the Year, Wine Spectator, WOTY

#8: 2005 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape #7: 2005 Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Looks like the Spectator is going heavy on a couple of things this year: First, the 2005 vintage ...

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Posted 9 days ago by d547
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