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Charles Smith WinesKung Fu Girl 2009 Riesling — 1.5% Residual Sugar“The Modernist Project” = drink it nowRetail $12Notes: Crisp and refreshing, off dry and tart with nice citrus notes, smooth stone fruit undertones K Vintners 2009 ViognierBiodynamicRetail: $22Notes: A little vanilla on nose, again crisp with good finish, more floral Jordan Winery2008 ChardonnayRetail: $25Oak & …

Tasting Notes from the West Coast:

June 23, 2010 Cecilia

In honor of the upcoming wine bloggers’ conference this weekend in Walla Walla, Washington, here are some recent notes from the Random Oenophile’s West Coast correspondent James Bassett. All the content below is his. We’re looking forward to visiting with him in Seattle next week. As you can see, he finds good stuff, both wine …

Learnin’ Oenophile: Tasting Class at Total Wine

June 19, 2010 Cecilia

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Last Tuesday evening, my colleagues and I attended a wine class at Total Wine & More, Perimeter location. No, these weren’t wine-tasting colleagues. The range of wine knowledge was vast, which made it fun. The classes are given in the large room in the back corner of the store. It doesn’t have any windows, and …

Confessions of a Fallen Oenophile: Desperate Times Near the Alamo

June 12, 2010 Cecilia

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Okay, so I gotta say that I was not impressed with the wine scene in San Antonio. Duh, right? It’s not that they didn’t have nice wine lists, it’s that the glass selection is really limited, like maybe four or five options per list. You see my quandary. On Friday evening, we had a generally …

Texas Wine Trip: Days Five through Seven

June 5, 2010 Cecilia

For those who are just jumping in, Hubby and I are in Texas. I have a conference here in San Antonio next week, so we came early to explore Austin and Texas wine country. I’m a couple of days behind due to inconsistent internet access, so this is going to be a long one. Austin: …

Texas Wine Trip: Day Four

June 2, 2010 Cecilia

For those who don’t know, Hubby and I are in Texas this week tasting wine and exploring cuisine. I have a conference in San Antonio the second week of June, so we came over a week early to check out Texas wine, food, and scenery. We’re exploring the hill country and Austin. To read our …

Texas Wine Trip: Day Three

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Texas Wine Trip: Day Two

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Texas Wine Trip: Day One

May 30, 2010 Cecilia

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For those who don’t know, Hubby and I are in Texas this week tasting wine and otherwise getting into trouble (but not too much trouble — don’t worry, Mom!). I have a conference in San Antonio the second week of June, so we came over a week early to check out Texas wine, food, and …

Winery Review: Frogtown Cellars

May 23, 2010 Cecilia

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