2 Copas Red 2009 Mendoza, Argentina The spice of this tempranillo and malbec blend comes on too strongly at first but quickly mellows as I drink it (isn’t that somehow always the case?) Raspberries and strawberries round out that very spicy profile, which may be extra strong because it tastes young. Cardamom and vanilla come
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9 November, 2010
Fullsteam Brewery
Comments : 1 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Breweries in Durham - NC on by : The Gourmez Tags: barbecue, basil, brewery, durham, fullsteam, parsnip, southern beer, sweet potato, tavernFullsteam Brewery 726 Rigsbee Avenue Central Park District, Durham W–Th: 4 pm to 10 pm, Fri: 4 pm to 2 am Sat: 12 pm to 2 am, Sun: 12 pm to 10 pm Website Fullsteam Brewery’s tavern has been open since August, serving up beers that focus on Southern ingredients, from the grains to the
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8 November, 2010
Halloween 2010 Photo Blog
Posted in : Events, Travel Guide for Chapel Hill - NC on by : The Gourmez Tags: 2010, alien, axl rose, bender, bp oilmen, chapel hill, costume karaoke, durham, franklin street, g string, halloween, penguin, richard simmons, speedo, toy story, west 94th street pub, zombieLast weekend, as you all know, unless you’re my reader from Uganda, then maybe you don’t, was Halloween. Since it was on a Sunday, I had two days’ worth of fun. Halloween is my favorite holiday, so the more merrymaking the better! I had my costume planned out since buying a hat at Disneyworld last
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5 November, 2010
Arrogant Frog 2008 Lily Pad Red
Posted in : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Red Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: 2008, arrogant frog, beef jerky, cherry, lily pad red, more than merlot, wine skinnyArrogant Frog 2008 Lily Pad Red Langeoudoc, France The Lily Pad Red is a mix of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, both perfectly good wines for blending but I appreciate best on their own. It smells of beef jerky and cherries. The cherries are more prominent than expected when sipping. There’s not much going on in
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4 November, 2010
The Great American Duck Race (10.2.10)
Posted in : Events, Travel Guide for Durham - NC on by : The Gourmez Tags: bat, duck race, durham, fox, fox 50, gator, great american duck race, lego, lego racetrack, lego ufo, petting zoo, rubber duckies, rubber ducks, tobacco districtFor the third or fourth year (reports vary) the American Tobacco District hosted the Great American Duck Race. I finally remembered it in time to attend this year, even though I didn’t get nearly enough duck-in-action shots as I would have liked due to that faulty camera of mine. Sadly, Ben couldn’t come, even though
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1 November, 2010
Dynamite Vineyards 2007 North Coast Chardonnay
Posted in : Chardonnay, White Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: 2007, apple, caramel, dynamite vineyards, north coast, sonoma, starfruit, vanilla ice creamDynamite Vineyards 2007 North Coast Chardonnay Sonoma, CA This chardonnay is light-bodied. The nose is of hard caramel candy with extra vanilla mixed in. The fruit hits you first on sipping: starfruit and apple. Then a bit of cream kicks in like a low-calorie, french vanilla ice cream, just enough to guide the fruit home
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