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Feast: Vino Rosina
My wine club did a tasting at Vino Rosina, a fabulous wine bar in the Harbor East neighborhood of Baltimore. This tasting had a definite Spanish flair. Each wine was paired with a small bite […]
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Drink: 2008 Bogle Phantom
2008 Bogle Phantom Zinfandel 51% – Petite Sirah 47% – Mourvèdre 2% California Price: $15.99 The first thing that popped into my mind when I saw Bogle Phantom at Trader Joe’s was my high school […]
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Drink: Get Real in 2012
I owe a lot of what I know about wine to my wine club. Every month, we select a new, relaxed venue for a tasting and to learn about new wines. This month’s tasting was […]
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Drink: 2008 Earth, Zin & Fire
2008 Earth, Zin & Fire Zinfandel Lodi, California Price: $15.99 I usually steer clear of wines with gimmicky labels. They usually aren’t very good at best and horrible at worst. But this wine had a […]
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Drink: 2008 Earth, Zin & Fire
2008 Earth, Zin & Fire Zinfandel Lodi, California Price: $15.99 I usually steer clear of wines with gimmicky labels. They usually aren’t very good at best and horrible at worst. But this wine had a […]
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Drink: Terra Barossa 2008 Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot
Terra Barossa 2008 Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot Barossa Valley, Australia Price: $14.99 I like my wines to have junk in the trunk. I am determined to make that a oenological term. By ‘junk in the […]
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Drink: Villa Jolanda Moscato d’Asti
Villa Jolanda Moscato d’Asti Asti, Italy Price: $12.99 The family and I decided to cook ham for our Christmas main dish. My parents don’t normally drink wine so I wanted to choose something easy-drinking and […]
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Drink: Epicuro Aglianico Del Beneventano 2009
Epicuro Aglianico Del Beneventano Campania, Italy Price: $5.99 I picked up this inexpensive bottle of wine at Trader Joe’s in Newport News, VA. The description on the label and the low price point convinced me […]
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Drink: Finca Flichman Extra Brut
Finca Flichman Extra Brut Mendoza, Argentina Price: About $12 As a rule, I always keep a bottle of sparkling wine in the fridge. It’s a great way to take the edge of a bad day […]
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DRINK: Veranda 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon – Carménère
Veranda 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon – Carménère Colchagua Valley, Chile Price: About $18 I like my red wines to have what I call ‘junk in the trunk’ – that’s my way of saying that I like […]