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Pahlmeyer and Vineyard 29
Sunday night we had dinner with good friends and had two bottles of really good wine.We started of with a bottle of Pahlmeyer 2003 Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine. Winemaker Erin Green made this from...
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Pessagno 2005 Lucia Highlands Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
We went to check out the newly opened Total Wine and More(an all beverage super maket) in Roseville last Sunday, and after spending more than 40 minutes walking through the seemingly endless ailes of...
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I just read an article in Sacramento Bee today regarding the annual Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento, the largest conference of the year for the U.S. wine industry.It talks about the...
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Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyards wine tasting
Spending the weekend in Santa Barbara I decided to go to the Alma Rosa wine tasting at East Beach Wine Companylast night. Stepping into the shop the place was packed and it took a minute before we...
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Crushcake Cupcakery, Santa Barbara
Finally Santa Barbara has it's own cupcakery like so many other cities. One can wonder what took Santa Barbara so long...I had the privilege to step into Crushcake Cupcakery yesterday afternoon, their...
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Seagrass Restaurant, Santa Barbara
Saturday night me and my cousin went to dinner at Seagrass Restaurant, a newly opened restaurant located in the old spot for Sage and Onion (that I miss so much!). Seagrass' chef and owner team is the...
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Ramey 2005 Larkmead Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has been a favorite of mine for years, and for Valentine's dinner it was time to try the Larkmead Vineyard.The Ramey2005 Larkmead Vineyard Cabernet...
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Coast Restaurant and Bar at The Canary Hotel, Santa Barbara
This review is way overdue but here it finally is. Two weeks ago when I visited Santa Barbara during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, my cousin, Anki, and I went to a newly opened...
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Lorca 2001 Gary's Vineyard Monterey County Pinot Noir
Lorca Winesis located in Rutherford, Napa Valley, and produces Pinot Gris and PinotBlanc with grapes from Monterey County, PinotNoir form French-clone vines of Gary Pisoni and Gary Francione of Santa...
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Melville 2006 Estate Verna's Vineyard Pinot Noir
Melville 2006 Estate Verna's Vineyard PinotNoir is made from 100% Melville fruit from their Los Alamos Estate. Aged in 20% new French oak.The wine has a ruby red color in the glass with slight...
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Recchiuti Confections
I spent they day in San Francisco yesterday, and having lunch in the Ferry Building,I walked through the Market Placeand salivated, as usual, upon the sight of fresh bread, cheeses, oils, caviar, wine...
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1994 Cristal, 1995 Chateau Gazin and 2001 Pahlmeyer
We spent last weekend at Lake Tahoe with good friends who brought a magnum of the 1995 Chateau Gazin, Pomerol, Bordeaux Blend (among others). It was opened a couple of hours prior to dinner and at...
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Walter Hansel 2005 South Slope Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Last night we opened and old favorite of a new vintage, theWalter Hansel2005 South Slope Vineyard Russian River Valley PinotNoir. The apperance in the glass; a light, clear, garnet red color.The nose...
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Nagy2 2005 Garey Ranch Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
I picked up a bottle of Nagy2 2005 Garey Ranch Santa Maria Valley PinotNoir at El Rancho Market in Solvang when I was in Santa Ynez Valley a couple of weeks ago. I was on the hunt for something new to...
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Stone Corral Vineyard 2005 Edna Valley Pinot Noir by Talley Vineyards
Strolling through Winecask Wine Store in Santa Barbara we saw a bottle of the Stone Corral Vineyard 2005 Edna Valley Pinot Noir produced by Talley Vineyards. We have enjoyed several vintages of their...
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Sofia Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine
I have seen this pink little can in the store for a long time and it was finally time to put it in my basket. At $3.99 theSofia BlancdeBlancdefinitely won't empty your wallet.This sparkling wine is...
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Paul Hobbs 2002 Hyde Vineyard Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir
Paul Hobbs 2002 Hyde Vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir has a dark dense garnet color in the glass.The nose shows vibrant dark raspberry, cherry, and vanilla.The first thing that hits you on the palate is...
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Bonaccorsi 2003 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Not the first time I have had and reviewed a BonaccorsiPinotNoir, and although I always think they are stellar, for some reason I am particularly enjoying the 2003 Santa Maria Valley PinotNoir tonight....
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Foxen 2003 Bien Nacido Vineyard - Block Eight Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Foxen makes some of our favorite Central Coast PinotNoirs. We opened a bottle of their 2003 BienNacido Vineyard - Block Eight Santa Maria Valley PinotNoir a few night ago, and got to enjoy it close to,...
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The Bohan-Dillon 2006 Hirsch Vineyards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Visiting Selland's Marketearlier this week, to bring home some of their fabulous carnitas for dinner, I could not resist taking a look at their wines and of course "accidentally" one of them ended up...
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Ramey Wine Cellars wine tasting
Saturday we went to our local wine store, Capitol Cellars in Roseville, for a Ramey Wine Cellarstasting. Five wines were poured, and to my excitement they tasted one of my favorite Napa Valley wines,...
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Melville 2006 Estate Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay
Melville Vineyards and Winery puts out a good quality Estate Chardonnay and PinotNoir year after year. The Melville 2006 Estate Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay is no exception. It has a light golden straw...
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Waltzing Bear 2003 Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Waltzing Bear Wineryis an artisan winery where owner and winemaker Brad Lowman focuses on producing small lots of ultra premium wines.The Waltzing Bear 2003 RanchoOntiveros Vineyard Santa Maria Valley...
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Rusack 2005 Santa Barbara County Syrah
The Rusack Winery2003 Santa Barbara County Syrah is made with grapes from the estate vineyard and two neighboring vineyards in Ballard Canyon. The grapes were cold soaked and then fermented in small...
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Marimar Estate 2005 Dona Margarita Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
The Marimar Estate2005 Dona Margarita Vineyard Sonoma Coast PinotNoir just got rave reviews from Wine Enthusiast, 96 point, and seeing it in my local wine store for "only" $35.99 I had to bring it with...
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