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... tasters of great nebbiolo … virtually all young aglianico is forbiddingly tannic, though. Even ... in July on a swing through Paso Robles. A charmer of a winery, it’s a small operation run by Dave ... . They are certainly priced that way—all of them are $14 a bottle, but the thing is, these wines are exceptional ... paired with food. On the UC Davis scale I gave it an 18. I really like this wine, and all...

ROWS This small négociant operation, an offshoot of Brian and Lori Nuss's Vinoce winery on top...

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... jaunt this past summer. He had pulled the cork on a Cabernet from a small family winery called ... . The tasting room had wine competition ribbons all over the place, but all of the energy and vigor ... with marketing efforts. It did with me as the Nocturne consistently wins medal after medal at all ... -style wine. The fruit consists of all sort of black and red berries and stone fruits, with an edge...

... is especially troubling to small wineries that rely on sales directly to visitors, as opposed ... Filed under: Wine , Business Yesterday, NPR's All Things Considered featured a story about how current restrictions on flying with liquids is affecting Napa Valley tourists and wineries. Obviously, it's common to bring some wine back from the wineries you visit, but not being able to carry...

all of which were quite tasty but the stars were the 2000 and 2002 "Estate" Merlot bottlings ... that paired quite well with both the hard and soft cheeses.  These would be great food wines, and the 2000...

My mother is what they call a tea-totaler. For religious reasons, she doesn't drink any alcohol, but she never has actually liked wine or any sort of alcohol, so it's not like the gave up a whole lot to begin... Continue .

Having returned from Tuscany with my father I think it would be fair to report that we did our bit for the grappa distillers of the nation. Indeed, we consumed more food and drink than I thought was possible in the space of four days. If it boarded Noah's Ark, ...

Browsing wine blogs and reading up on all the latest headlines took a back back seat to work ... immediately noticed even before I left Colorado that most states had their own wineries. It was in Colorado ... that. I'm hoping to review some wines and wineries I stopped at in Michigan and New York soon. My Cab...