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15 April, 2021

Dow’s 10- and 20-Year-Old Tawny Ports

Dow’s 10- and 20-Year-Old Tawny Ports
Posted in : Fortified Wine, Port on by : The Gourmez
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Last fall, I received samples of Dow’s current releases of 10-Year and 20-Year Tawny Ports for review. Dow ‘s (website), of course, is one of the most prestigious winemaking houses in the Douro, Portugal region. Port is one of my favorite wines—I just love how much complexity is in each glass along with enough sweetness
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4 December, 2020

Sunny with a Chance of Flowers Wines

Sunny with a Chance of Flowers Wines
Comments : 1 Posted in : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Sunny with a Chance of Flowers Wines Monterey, CA This is an unusual wine review, in that Sunny with a Chance of Flowers Wines are unusual wines. The label was born out of a desire to create a great tasting, yet lower calorie, wine with a lower ABV than average and no residual sugar. Wines
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10 October, 2020

A Virtual Taste of TerraNoble Carménère

A Virtual Taste of TerraNoble Carménère
Comments : 2 Posted in : Carmenere, Red Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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In early September, I had the pleasure of taking part in a virtual testing with Marcelo Garcia, the winemaker at Chile’s TerraNoble (website). To prepare, I pretended I was on the grounds of one of TerraNoble’s vineyards—ah, the magic of green screen in a time of pandemic. Yes, once again I was attempting to combat
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27 September, 2020

W. & J. Graham’s “Six Grapes” Special River Quintas Edition Reserve Porto

W. & J. Graham’s “Six Grapes” Special River Quintas Edition Reserve Porto
Posted in : Fortified Wine, Port on by : The Gourmez
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W. & J. Graham’s “Six Grapes” Special River Quintas Edition Reserve Porto Douro, Portugal For those of us who love travel, the last half year has built our wanderlust into a growing, gnawing creature of torment. Yes, my horror writer side crafted that description. 😉 But it’s apt—the longing to visit countries I’ve yet to
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21 August, 2020

Black Stallion Estate Wines…and Puzzles!

Black Stallion Estate Wines…and Puzzles!
Posted in : Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Red Wine, Tasting Rooms in Napa Valley - CA, White Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Early on in the pandemic shutdown, I received two wines to review for this blog from Black Stallion Estate Winery (website), located in the Napa Valley. Like much of California wine country right now, Black Stallion is not that far from wildfires caused by lightning strikes last weekend, though they are not under threat as
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17 June, 2020

Bodegas LAN Culmen 2011 Reserva

Bodegas LAN Culmen 2011 Reserva
Posted in : Red Wine, Tempranillo, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Bodegas LAN Culmen 2011 Reserva La Rioja, Spain Early on in quarantine, the Bodegas LAN winery hosted a tasting with a small group of wine writers of their Bodegas LAN Culmen 2011 Reserva. Obligatory disclaimer: That means this tasting was free to me, along with a bottle of the wine, which I promptly decanted in
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14 April, 2020

Tizona by Bokisch 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo

Tizona by Bokisch 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo
Posted in : Red Wine, Tempranillo, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Tizona by Bokisch 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo Bokisch Vineyards Lodi, CA Bokisch Vineyards (website) is one of my favorite vineyards in the Lodi region, which is one of California’s best wine-growing American Vinicultural Areas (AVAs). Obligatory disclaimer: This wine was free to me to sample for this review. I first became acquainted with Bokisch Vineyards
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18 December, 2019

Experience the Phantom Wine Story in Your Glass and On Your Phone

Experience the Phantom Wine Story in Your Glass and On Your Phone
Posted in : Chardonnay, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Can you sense it? That faint wisp of an unseasonal mist? The tortured scream of someone who’s blood-red drops have run dry? Oh, that’s just me, finishing off my samples of Bogle’s Phantom Wine, website here. Obligatory Disclaimer: “Wine sample” means these wines were free for my review. Sure, it’s almost Christmas, but that’s no
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23 September, 2019

Sosie Wines Rosé of Syrah 2017

Sosie Wines Rosé of Syrah 2017
Posted in : Rose Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Sosie Wines Rosé of Syrah 2017 Vivio Vineyard, Bennett Valley Sonoma, CA ABV 13.7% Winery Website The spiders may have begun their crooks and crannies invasion, but the thermostat still reads high enough to conjure up summer’s last hurrah. So why not do it with one more glass of rosé for the season? Here are
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17 September, 2019

Chalk Hill Chardonnay – A tasting

Chalk Hill Chardonnay – A tasting
Posted in : Chardonnay, White Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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Obligatory disclaimer: These Chalk Hill chardonnays were free to me for my review. They are Chalk Hill’s two commercially available chardonnays; the winery produces two others that are only available at the estate or at their website.The 2016 Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay comes completely from grapes within the estate’s Chalk Hill AVA vineyards. It’s all
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