Tasting Notes: Washington Wines (from Pacific Coast correspondent)

Cecilia
11
Oct
2009
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One of the best things about being into wine is the people you meet and get to hang out with. Sometimes these people will even step up and drink wine for you if you’re away (like Dan) or they’ll take notes and send them even after moving all the way across the country. Hence the …

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Friday Flash: Sideswiped by Jesus

Cecilia
10
Oct
2009
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On Friday, writers on Twitter post links to stories of less than 1000 words, and some of them are really clever. You can find them by searching the hashtag #FridayFlash. This one has been knocking around my head for a couple of weeks. Gee, I wonder why. Sideswiped by Jesus Am I what? Sane? Oh, …

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Travelin’ Oenophile: Montgomery — We Dare Defend Our Wine Rights!

Cecilia
05
Oct
2009
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This week’s blog posts were a little delayed because we were running around on Friday getting ready to go to Montgomery for the wedding of one of Hubby’s high school friends on Saturday. Normally I don’t like going to Montgomery. I survived four years of college there, and just in case you were wondering how …

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Tasting Notes: Chilean Wines at JavaMonkey

Cecilia
05
Oct
2009
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My first week back at work full-time after my surgery felt longer than it was. By the time I got to the Thursday night tasting at JavaMonkey, I was exhausted. Thank goodness for wine! The theme of this tasting was Chilean wines, and five of the six came from Odfjell Winery, which is located in …

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Restaurant Review: Flip Burger Boutique

Cecilia
25
Sep
2009
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When I was a kid, going out for good hamburgers meant driving down to Crestwood Boulevard and going to Hamburger Heaven, where I’d emulate the characters in (almost ashamed to admit this) my favorite comic series Archie and get a cheeseburger, fries, and shake. I called that the Comic Book Combo. Now Richard Blais has …

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Tasting Notes: Macedonian Wines & Restaurant Review: Saba

Cecilia
24
Sep
2009
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If you’ll pardon a little whining… I got sideswiped this evening while driving home on Clairmont just north of Buford Hwy (where the QT is). I was going south in the left lane, and suddenly, WHAM! I was knocked partly into the center turn lane. The other driver and I turned off into the parking …

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Tasting Notes: Freedom, thy name is Tempranillo

Cecilia
19
Sep
2009
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I’ve got a confession to make. Next to Zinfandel, Tempranillo may just be my favorite grape. Consequently, I was really ready to enjoy this past Thursday’s tasting at JavaMonkey, for that reason and because I hadn’t been out of the house all day. The wines are all 100% Tempranillo and come from Spain, so I’ll …

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Girls just wanna have lunch

Cecilia
17
Sep
2009
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I had a minor medical procedure last Friday, which has dampened my wine drinking a little, so I’ve been recovering at home this week. My mom came on Sunday to help take care of me as well as so Hubby would catch a break with cooking and housework during a crazy work week for him. …

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Tasting Notes: JavaMonkey Thursday Wine Series — Blends

Cecilia
10
Sep
2009
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Last Thursday’s wine tasting focused on blends of different grapes. I tend to like blends because they show the winemaker’s creativity and style. It’s like some magical alchemy, wherein the different grapes somehow keep their characteristics and become something more. Here are the wines: 2008 Côté Est, (Côtes Catalanes, Fr):60% Grenache Blanc and Gris, 30% …

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Belated Tasting Notes: Old vs. New World Wines at JavaMonkey

Cecilia
10
Sep
2009
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I was out of town for the August 20 wine tasting at JavaMonkey, so fellow oenophile Dan Browning took some notes for me. Hubby and I met Dan and his lovely wife Kirsten at a Feast wine dinner, and we’re very happy to count them among our friends, especially with this shared interest. Dan did …

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