Apr 28
I’ve heard about the good values at Costco, and I recently bought a Costco membership. I’ve been impressed so far with the Kirkland Signature products, and a friend of mine kept telling me about the good values at the Costco liquor stores here. (Here in Minnesota, Costco has to have a separate store for alcoholic …
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Jun 24
I’m starting something new on this blog post. My wife, Maggie, will be adding her opinion on the wine. We have fairly similar tastes in wine, but we won’t always agree. I hope you find the two viewpoints helpful. Today’s wine is the Apothic Red 2010. This is a red blend from California. Brian: Very …
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Jun 23
I’ve had the 2010 vintage of the Big House White, and I recently picked up the 2011. I’m wondering if this will be a similar blend. Just poured my first glass. It is definitely a different blend. It’s a bit drier without as much tropical fruit. (The 2010 was particularly strong in banana. My wife …
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Dec 03
Not all wines are made from grapes. You can find wine made from a wide variety of fruits, wine made from honey, and I’ve even heard about people making tomato wine. I’ve also enjoyed pomegranate juice in the past, and it does seem like it would make a good, flavorful wine. I recently received two …
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Nov 15
If you don’t like lots and lots of fruit in your wine, this isn’t your wine. Seriously. If you love fruit, like I do, then this definitely is your wine. I’m talking about the Rosenblum Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvée XXXIII. This is a blend of Zinfandel (88%) and Petite Sirah (12%) from various vintages and various …
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Nov 15
I recently picked up this wine at Dolce Vita Wine Shop in Chaska, Minnesota because it was their “nickel sale” wine. Since Cabernet Sauvignon is one of my favorite varietals, it seemed like a fairly safe choice, even though I knew nothing about the producer. I’ve also learned that just about any wine this shop …
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Nov 07
This Pinot Grigio is from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection line of wines. I’ve had some Pinot Grigio before, and, while I’ve liked some, I’m starting to think that I’m just not that fond of this particular grape. I get some gooseberry and citrus on the nose, but I’m not getting much in the way of fruit …
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Oct 16
I recently received an unexpected package with two 3L wine casks of Big House wine. One of them, the 2010 Big House Red, I reviewed previously. The other one, however, was the 2010 Big House White, which is a new vintage that I haven’t tried. An interesting thing about the Big House blends is that …
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Oct 08
My wife, Maggie, and I picked this up recently at a local store. We chose this because we enjoy Pinot Noir and we enjoy Castle Rock wines. This wine comes from the Russian River Valley in California. I get fruit, floral, and a bit of vanilla on the nose. The palate starts with red cherries, with …
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Oct 02
Red Velvet wine from Cupcake Wines. It sounds like a delicious treat. This wine from California is a blend of Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petite Sirah. The winemaker describes it as “reminiscent of a blackberry chocolate cupcake with a mocha coulis.” Is your mouth watering yet? There’s lots of red fruit, especially berries. Flavors …
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