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Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Field Notes from a Wine Life – Story Edition

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Odds and ends from a life lived through the prism of the wine glass… Words aren’t enough I give to thee…the worst wine ad of all-time an...
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Eater Giveaways: Act fast! Kitchit, the site that...

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/13/eater_giveaways.php Eva Longoria Eva Mendes Evangeline Lilly Eve Fergie

Giveaway! Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival

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The 7th Annual Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival is coming the weekend of September 21 - 23, 2012. Set in the spectacular Newport...

Up For Grabs : Pici Enoteca in Beverly Hills Could Be Yours for $250,000

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/07/pici_enoteca_in_beverly_hills_could_be_yours_for_250000.php Eva Green Eva Longoria Eva Men...

Pope Valley Winery – Above the Napa Valley

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The winery was established in 1896 and much of the winery looks the same as it did the first day it opened. It was originally named the Burg...
Saturday, 10 November 2012

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Source: http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/2009/03/bloody-wine-gaillac-2004-renaissance.html Emilie de Ravin Emma Heming Emma Stone Emma Wats...

More New Wines from Tablas Creek Vineyard

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Hey, we got some new wines to try from Tablas Creek Vineyard, and guess what? They’re really good!!! (Like we haven’t been saying that for h...

Listage: How to Get a Tom Bergin's Shamrock; 5 High Proof Cocktails; 50 Shades of Chicken

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/08/how_to_get_a_tom_bergins_shamrock_5_high_proof_cocktails_50_shades_of_chicken.php Heidi Klum...

Alan Kerr’s Vintage’s October 27th Release – Tasting Notes

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2009, another vintage of the century in Bordeaux, is the October 27th’s feature release. For the most part, what I tasted I liked and I beli...

Half-Day Wine Country Getaway to the Napa Valley

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This is our second suggested trip for a quick getaway to the wine country. Last post we suggested a trip to the Carneros wine region; this ...

Autumn Foliage, Paso Robles Style

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Source: http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2012/11/autumn-foliage-paso-robles-style.html Jamie Lynn Sigler Janet Jackson January Jones ...

Tales of the Cocktail 2012: The Varnish wins Best American Cocktail Bar

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Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2012/07/tales-of-the-cocktail-2012-the-varnish-wins-best-american-cocktail-bar.html Ananda...

Commenting is back; farewell Dining@Large

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Source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/blog/2011/06/commenting_is_back_farewell_di.html Haylie Duff Heidi Klu...

Wine Blogging Wednesday #70: 2009 Bodega Bernabeleva Camino de Navaherreros Garnacha

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Gabriella and Ryan’s post inspiring wine bloggers to get creative and seek out a unique Spanish wine or one from an unheard of region for th...
Friday, 9 November 2012

Viognier Theme for WBW78

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Nice theme for summer. Join us June 20th. Source: WordPress Via: Drink What You Like I’m delighted to announce that I am hosting Wine Bloggi...

The Napa Valley Connection to the Barrios of Peru

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Hess, Mondavi and Bardasonno have been very supportive of “Our Hands for Hope,” and the West End Napa at 1460 First Street in Napa has just ...

Listage: How to Get a Tom Bergin's Shamrock; 5 High Proof Cocktails; 50 Shades of Chicken

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/08/how_to_get_a_tom_bergins_shamrock_5_high_proof_cocktails_50_shades_of_chicken.php Cindy Craw...

Wine-derful

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Judges completed the first day of tasting the finest vintages the wine world has to offer at the 70th Los Angeles International Wine & S...

Wine Clubs

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I was asked earlier today to describe my wine clubs and what makes them different than all of our competitors. I talked some about our diffe...

EaterWire : Paul Shoemaker's American Pie to SM, Mega Chef Gala in Carlsbad, More!

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/07/paul_shoemakers_american_pie_to_sm_mega_chef_gala_in_carlsbad_more.php Elisabeth Röhm Elish...

EaterWire : Golden Road Brewing's New Pub, Mexikosher's Food Truck, More!

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/06/golden_road_brewings_new_pub_mexikoshers_food_truck_more.php Angelina Jolie Anna Faris Ann...

There’s no future for wine

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Try this exercise. Imagine the world in 50 or 100 years. Picture the innovations, the changes to everyday life, and the things that will rem...

Eater Awards 2012: Polls Are Open: Vote for LA Restaurant of the Year

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/06/polls_are_open_vote_for_la_restaurant_of_the_year.php Giuliana DePandi Giulianna Ramirez G...

Eater Awards 2012: Polls Are Open: Vote for LA Restaurant of the Year

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/11/06/polls_are_open_vote_for_la_restaurant_of_the_year.php Jennifer Garner Jennifer Gimenez Jen...

First Look: Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

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Since they opened in Boston in 2011, I've been hearing good things about Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House. It's part of t...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012

A Spitacular Competition!

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For three days, our judges swirled, sniffed and spit their way through more than 3,500 wines from around the globe. Today they wrapped up by...

Tax time also a chance to combat Illinois hunger

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Source: http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/thestew/2011/03/tax-time-also-a-chance-to-combat-illinois-hunger-.html Brittny Gastineau Bro...

Farmers' market is NOT a Grand Prix casualty

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Source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/blog/2011/06/farmers_market_is_grand_prix_c.html Amber Heard Amber Val...

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Source: http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/2009/02/scallop-entree-jasnieres-2004.html Jamie Lynn Sigler Janet Jackson January Jones Jennie Fi...

When a little harvest rain is no big deal

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Source: http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2012/10/when-a-little-harvest-rain-is-no-big-deal.html Freida Pinto FSU Cowgirls Gabrielle U...

StarWatch : Bill Maher at Wilshire, Ben and Casey Affleck at Olive & Thyme, More!

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/10/26/bill_maher_at_wilshire_ben_and_casey_affleck_at_olive_thyme_more.php Gabrielle Union Garcel...

Eater Dating: Last-Minute Date Starters

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/10/26/lastminute_date_starters.php Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann Ana Ivanovi Ana Paula Lemes ...

ExpansionWire: "Orange County's Premiere Juice Bar," Nekter...

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/10/29/expansionwire.php Ashley Scott Ashley Tappin Ashley Tisdale Asia Argento Aubrey ODay

Seeing red -- and green -- in Santa Fe

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Source: http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2012/10/seeing-red-and-green-in-santa-fe.html Brittany Murphy Brittany Snow Brittny Gastinea...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012

A 95 Point Rhone Red You Can Actually Buy

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One of the more common complaints I hear from friends about Wine Spectator is that it's difficult to find highly rated wines the publica...

A Wine for Tonight: 2010 Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret

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Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? M...

Jim Cowan introduces Ribola Gialla (the orange wine grape)

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Jim Cowan introduces you to a new varietal called Ribola Gialla. Master Farmer Chris Bowland talks about why he planted Ribola Gialla at his...

Follow My Wine Reviews on Pinterest

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When I first got started on Twitter I had high hopes of posting frequent reviews there but it never really worked out. It was partially due ...
Monday, 29 October 2012

WBW 74 Wrap-up: 39 Sparkling Values

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This is my fifth time hosting Wine Blogging Wednesday, our monthly virtual tasting event, but my enthusiasm has not diminished with the pass...

Blogging can’t die

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Blogging can’t die. Take the original meaning of the word blog; it comes from the contraction of “web” as in the world wide web, and “log” a...

Giveaway! Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival

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The 7th Annual Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival is coming the weekend of September 21 - 23, 2012. Set in the spectacular Newport...

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Source: http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/2009/03/dinner-with-lou-early-spring-apero.html Erika Christensen Estella Warren Esther Cañadas Ev...

Harvest continues under ideal conditions, with high quality and above-average yields

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Source: http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2012/10/harvest-continues-under-ideal-conditions-with-high-quality-and-above-average-yields.ht...

Book Club: The Bouchon Bakery cookbook has just...

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/10/26/book_club.php Blake Lively Blu Cantrell Bonnie Jill Laflin Bridget Moynahan Britney Spea...

Public Service Announcement: Passwords Protect All of Us

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Hacked. All files lost. Computer hard drive wiped. Phone dead. Twitter account hijacked. Think it couldn’t happen? Think again. Listening to...

Delaney Vineyard 1995 Cabernet Vintner’s Reserve

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Delaney Vineyards 1995 Texas Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner’s Reserve A little over two years ago we first visited Delaney Vineyards in Grapevin...

Doesn't really quench, but satisfies

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Source: http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/2012/10/doesnt-really-quench-but-satisfies.html Bianca Kajlich Bijou Phillips Blake Lively Blu Can...

Three from PortoVino and more…

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I’ll be the first to admit that I have not been posting here at blogs.gangofpour as much as I have in the past or should be at present, but ...

Indonesian Luxury at Four Seasons Sayan Bali

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Cuddling under the protection of the Ayung River and surrounded by beautiful lotus pools, Four Seasons Sayan Bali is a luxurious enclave in ...

Survey: Americans Know difference Between Toilet Paper and Alcohol

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FermentationTheDailyWineBlog/~3/G2I4vF2NKA4/survey-americans-know-difference-between-toilet-paper-and...

Daily Dish gets a new address

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Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2012/07/daily-dish-gets-a-new-address.html Dominique Swain Donna Feldman Drea de Matteo ...

Harvest photo of the day: Ripening Mourvedre

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Source: http://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2012/10/harvest-photo-of-the-day-ripening-mourvedre.html Georgianna Robertson Georgina Grenvi...

ExpansionWire : Tinhorn Flats Tests Hollywood Waters Mid-November

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Source: http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/10/25/tinhorn_flats_tests_hollywood_waters_midnovember.php Deanna Russo Denise Richards Desiree ...

How Supporters of Unequal Wine Laws Think

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FermentationTheDailyWineBlog/~3/LHO8AGy7pCE/how-supporters-of-unequal-winel-laws-think.html Alicia Ke...

Patience (forgetfulness) is rewarded

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Source: http://thecaveman.blogspot.com/2012/10/patience-forgetfulness-is-rewarded.html Cindy Crawford Cindy Taylor Cinthia Moura Claudett...

Shut the Front Door: A Vinsane, Pay-it-Forward, Drinks 4X the Price Wine Recommendation

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The problem with sleuthing out good wine under $10 is the recommendations usually come with provisos like, “This is pretty good for the pric...
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