Apr 28
A quick review here, as I almost ran out of wine before I got around to writing anything. This is really good. It’s a rich, fruity wine with some chocolate on the finish. Good tannins, but not overpowering. My wife, who typically prefers sweeter, fruity wines, loves this wine. This is a fairly dry wine, …
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Aug 18
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 …
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Jun 30
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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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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Feb 26
On a recent trip to Iowa, we stopped at a Walmart. (No, it wasn’t my idea.) Since our home state of Minnesota only allows wine sales in separate wine and liquor stores, the idea of Walmart selling wine was somewhat of a novelty to us. The selection was rather limited compared to what we were accustomed to, and …
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Jan 26
I’m going through some posts that I’ve started in the past. I’m publishing some of them, but a few may get discarded. These posts typically will not have the photos or other features that you see on my other posts, but this lets me get caught up faster. Once I’m done with this, I’ll get …
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Dec 18
I recently received a bottle of Italian wine for review, and I’m very curious about it. This is a Malvasia di Casorzo DOC wine from the Piedmont region of Italy. This is made from the Malvasia Nera grape. What I find interesting is the very low alcohol content of 5.5% ABV. I don’t think I’ve …
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Nov 22
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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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 06
I recently received some credits from Lot18 for participating in their Twitter contests and promotions. I decided to spend the credits on this Boedecker Cellars Athena Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley in Oregon. This is the 2007 vintage. Boedecker Cellars is currently selling the 2008 vintage on their website. I poured this into a decanter, …
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