Category: Marlborough

Test driving the new chef at Feast: Villa Maria Wine Dinner

Cecilia
02
Oct
2011
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When you buy a new car, you get to take a test drive with a hopeful salesman beside you. When you buy a house, you get to visit it with a hopeful realtor and have it inspected by a professional. But what about when one of your favorite restaurants gets a new chef? Sure, you …

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Tasting Notes: New Zealand Wines at JavaMonkey

Cecilia
08
Aug
2009
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Hubby and I are unwinding this evening with glasses of the 2007 “Papa Loves Mambo” blend from Sapolil Cellars, a little winery based in and near Walla Walla, Washington. The grapes, 70% Syrah, 20% Sangiovese, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon are grow in the Horse Heaven Hills. Sounds poetic, doesn’t it? Sapolil makes absolutely lovely wines, …

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