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8 July, 2015

Pickberry Vineyard Merlot 2013

Posted in : Merlot, Red Wine, Wine on July 8, 2015 by : The Gourmez

Tags: 2013, angel, california, jim olsen, mushroom, NakedWines.Com, nakedwines.com. naked wines, pickberry vineyard, review, sonoma, sonoma mountain, tasting notes, tom, tom shula

Pickberry Vineyard Merlot 2013 Sonoma Mountain, CA Plump cherries on a slate board with mild blue cheese and sautéed mushrooms. The cheese deepens as the long finish continues…and continues…and continues. If only cherries and blue cheese were a better combination. I should have ordered brie! My Quini Profile: My Quini Flower: Which means I award
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15 May, 2013

Noodles & Company’s Spring Asparagus Frenzy!

Comments : 7 Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on May 15, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: asparagus, bacon, blackberry jasmine green tea, chain restaurant, chapel hill, coffee, durham, feta, flatbread, fusilli, garden saute, giveaway, lemon, milk, mushroom, noodles & company, pecans, pesto, raleigh, review, spinach, spring menu, springtime, strawberry, tres leches

With spring comes new dishes at many restaurants, and that includes Noodles & Company, a chain I’ve sampled a few times before. Well, readers, it’s your and my lucky day, because I was invited to come to their Erwin Rd. location in Durham to try their spring asparagus menu and you get the chance to
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