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This Pepperwood Pinot Noir was my first venture in the Pinot world. I was a little reluctant to pick one up, mostly due to the fact that it was the wine of choice for Miles in Sideways. With that said, I actually enjoyed this wine a lot. I am constantly talking about labels and how [...]
Wed, May 2 2007 » Reviews, wines » Comments Off
Count another for the label and name…After many months with melots I’ve decided to head to another aisle of my local wine shop. I fell into the temptation of getting this Barefoot because of the price (less than $7) and yes, the label. Here’s the low-down: I’m not too impressed when I wine is too [...]
Tue, May 1 2007 » wines » Comments Off
When I walked into my local wine shop this week I noticed that there was a new Yellow Bird on sale. The label and region was different from the terrible Yellow Bird Merlot I tried a few months ago. The Merlot was from California and this Cabernet was from Australia. When I was getting rung [...]
Mon, March 5 2007 » Reviews, wines » Comments Off
When we had some friends over the other night for Sunday Gravy they brought over two bottles of red wine. After my half of a bottle and their one full bottle was gone we decided to open up the Saint-Amour Cabert Sauvignon. I have never tried French wine, mostly because I haven’t seen too many [...]
Sun, February 18 2007 » Reviews, wines » Comments Off
I was recommended this wine by a manager at my local wine shop when I asked if they had any McWilliam’s Merlot. This wine is also from South Eastern Australia and compare very well to the McWilliams. The region has mountains that are covered with volcanic ash, which helps the grapes grow with more flavor. [...]