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    2008 Trajarinho Vinho Verde

    Deb Harkness
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    It's light, fun, zippy--everything Portuguese Vinho Verde is supposed to be! You'll discover citrus, mineral, and herb notes in the aromas and flavors, along with a bit of yeastiness. You may also sense a spritz on your tongue, which is-read more-

    2007 Olson Ogden Pinot Noir

    David Honig
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    The nose opens with lovely Pinot Noir aromas of red fruit, strawberries and cherry stones, with some sage, all with a light dusting of white pepper. The red fruits, sage, and a background of licorice grow from attack to finish,-read more-

    R Is For Riesling

    Andrew Barrow
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    Over the years of being a little piece of this planet's fauna I’ve worked out a few dislikes. Let us be honest here. Parsnips are the work of the devil, as are mushy peas. Bill Nighy, Gordon Brown and Nick-read more-

    2006 Rodney Strong Symmetry

    David Honig
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    This is a huge, exuberant bottle of wine.  Elderberries, blueberries, dark chocolate, hickory smoke, and black cherries are restrained, but just barely, by tobacco from the Cabernet Franc. Tannins are sweet and the finish is long.  This is a real-read more-

    2004 Darioush Shiraz Signature

    David Honig
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    If you like wine big, really big, the kind of wine that punches a fist straight out of the glass and into your nose, then crashes around your palate with different flavors and textures duking it out for your attention,-read more-

    A (Michael) Jordan Cabernet

    Louis Calli
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    No one gets into the wine business to get rich. Well … very few people do, anyway.  No, ours is what we lovingly call a “lifestyle business.” People are drawn to the wine business because they truly enjoy the culture-read more-

    2006 Viña Ventisquero Cabernet Sauvignon Root:1

    David Honig
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    This is a very typical, and unremarkable, Chilean Cabernet. It's classic Cabernet flavors of blackcurrant, blackberries and tart plums are overwhelmed by slightly cooked green pepper. The finish falls off quickly. With a few hours of air it improves slightly,-read more-

    Manga meets Magpie

    Robert Rees
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    I like to consider myself part of the “Y” generation. I use hair product (when told to), can work my way around a Blackberry (if I have to), lose disgracefully at tennis on a Wii Box, am armed to the-read more-
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