I saw this wine at a local wine store and had to try it. The name is funny, the picture (a donkey, aka ass, with a bandage) is cute, and the price ($4.99 in Minnesota) can’t be beat. I looked at the back of the bottle, too, to see what exactly I was buying. This …
Tag Archive: Argentina
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Jun 30
BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
I bought this wine from WineShopper using some referral credits I’ve earned. This is the second time I’ve been able to order wine from there with referral credits, and I’ve been impressed with the company and the wines so far. (A special thanks to those who have clicked on the link from this blog and …
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Nov 22
A Tale of Two Malbecs
One thing that I learned from the recent Beaujolais tasting is that tasting several similar wines at the same time can be fun, and it can help me appreciate the differences that exist between wines that may appear to be very similar at first. Since Malbec went well with the beef tacos last time, I …
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Oct 19
Dinosaur wine from Argentina
Dinosaur wine? No, the wine isn’t that old, but the bottles all have pictures of dinosaurs on them. My 9-year-old daughter, who knows much more about dinosaurs than I do, tells me that this bottle has a Stegosaurus on it. I don’t know if there is a reason they picked that particular dinosaur for this …
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Jul 22
Wine Tasting
I stopped at Dolce Vita Wine Shop in Chaska, Minnesota today for their weekly Friday wine tasting. This wine shop is in an old train depot. They have a good selection of wine, and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Every Friday, a representative from a wine distributor is there with a selection of wines …
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