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31 December, 2012

Primal Roots 2010 Red Blend

Posted in : Other Red Blends, Red Wine, Wine on December 31, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: 2010, airing, black raspberry, blends, bob's brew and liquor revies, heavy, kumquat, leather, molasses, primal roots, review, rhubarb, strawberry, tasting notes, the wine commonsewer, unfussy wine

Primal Roots 2010 Red Blend Acampo, California I love blends. They make me happier than wines primarily made of one grape. Together, the blend is smoother, more drinkable, although I assume an argument can be made that they lose character along the way. That may be the case with the Primal Roots 2010 Red Blend.
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9 July, 2012

Virginia Wine Tasting at the Angus Barn

Comments : 9 Posted in : Cider, Dining in Raleigh - NC, Events, Nebbiolo, Other Red Blends, Petit Verdot on July 9, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: angus barn, arturo ciompi, barbara ensrud, barboursville, blends, box wine, Chateau Morrisette, cider, democracy vineyard, foggy ridge, ingleside petit verdot, kilravock, lamb, michael shaps, nancy mcdermott, pippin black, pippin gold, review, rosemont, sashsa travers, the wine feed, virgina meat, virginia cheese, virginia wine, virginia wineworks, white hall, wine tasting

About two weeks ago, I was invited out with other food and drink industry types to come for a special wine tasting at the Angus Barn. It was the second event in a tour promoting Virginian wares to their neighbor to the south: us. The first was a Virginian wine and food event at Fullsteam
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