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Member Name
james

Location
El Dorado Hills, CA

Tasting Notes
60

Comments
5

Since
Feb 1, 2006

Homepage
www.secondleaf.com

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  Cork'd Blog
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Recent Comments

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    Kindred Wines
    Winery | Posted 46 weeks ago
    Subject: Crushpad winery incubator

    Interesting story behind this winery. They started at Crushpad, a custom-crush and make-your-own facility in San Francisco.
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    2006 Hospice du Rhone - Priorat Tasting
    Tasting Note Group | Posted 107 weeks ago
    Subject: Podcast on wines from Priorat

    Check out the following blog and podcast from The Cellar Rat on some of the same wines from the HdR Priorat tasting and some others.

    Wines from Priorat and Monstant.

  • 3

    Williamson Wines
    Winery | Posted 110 weeks ago
    Subject: Friendly owners

    I met Dawn and Bill and tasted their wines at the 2006 Winter Wineland event in Dry Creek at the Family Winemakers tasting room.  They were very friendly and open with their winery and wine-making philosophy and, although it was at the end of a long day of wine tasting, their wines were very nice too.  Their tasting room was still under construction so they were pouring at the Family Winemakers tasting room but it should be open by now.

    Worth the time to visit.

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    Linne Calodo Cellars
    Winery | Posted 120 weeks ago
    Subject: Tasting room visit

    Had a chance to stop by the tasting room for Linne Calodo and taste some of their wines while in Paso for Hospice du Rhone. This winery was recommended by several other wineries in the area and I was glad we made the time for a visit.

    These are some really big wines. All were packed with intense fruit flavors and high levels of alcohol (all of the ones we tasted were 16% or higher). However, the wines hid the alcohol well, were surprisingly smooth and layered.

    I particularly liked the 2004 Sticks & Stones and 2004 Cherry Red.

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    Vino Noceto
    Winery | Posted 133 weeks ago

    A very nice lineup of Sangioveses. Also love the Doggie Diner!