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This Week's Tasting:
The Riches of Languedoc: From the Ridiculous Value to the Sublime
June 19, 2013
Languedoc is a large swath of the French Mediterranean south between Roussillon on the west and Provence on the east. In the 19th century and through most of the 20th, it was the source of the lake of cheap thin piquette, whose generous daily ration anesthetized blue collar French workers against the tedium of their work, just as California’s Central Valley’s Two Buck Chuck dulls the palate of our middle class. (Continue reading)Last Week's Tasting
German Dry, German Fruity
June 12, 2013
Strongly individual wines got diverse individual responses. Some preferred the dry, others the sweet. (Continue reading)
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Past Tastings
The Little Brut that Ranks with the Best...and its Big Brothers - June 5th
'Springtime in a bottle', one taster enthused about the Deutz Brut Rose. Most others were as appreciative if not quite so eloquent. Indeed it had an enticing fresh quality with an appetizing hint of strawberries and spice that enchanted most tasters. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thoughtBin Ends Sale - May 29th
Some of the wines sold out at the tasting . We have no more of the Mas d’Alezon Faugeres, the Thevenot Lebrun Pinot Beurot, or Bartolo Mascarello Freisa. (We do have some of his excellent 2006 Barbera) The wines, what we said, what the tasters thoughtChicken 'N Ribs, Wine Too - May 22nd
Peter writes: Last week the wines covered the various tastes and textures one may find at a New England BBQ. Len provided the proof with his very fine and secret smoked chicken and ribs. As to the wines, the white and the rose had fun with the chicken. The first two reds played nicely with both the chicken and the ribs. The last two reds were just for the ribs. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thoughtAll Shades of Pinot - May 15th
The 2010 Domaine Schoenheitz Pinot Gris Holder had a combination of rounded apple acid zing & bright sweet fruit with an herbaceousness that was almost Riesling-like. Many people liked it a lot. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thoughtRosés of All Hues - May 8th
The rosés were shades of pink and salmon & tan pink. They varied in style also. A number of people already knew 2012 Toad Hollow Eye of the Toad Dry Pinot Noir Rose . New comers to it were surprised by its crisp acidity. The wines, what we said, what the tasters thoughtNew & Notable
Badia a Coltibuono 2009 to 1965
History in the BottleQuinta do Casal Monteiro - Peter Hemenway in Portugal
2012 Arinto Branco DOC Dotejo & 2009 Forma de Arte Reserva2012 Proprieta Sperino Rosa del Rosa and 2009 Proprieta Sperino Uvaggio
An Invitation to the Revival2010 Hamilton-Russell Pinot Noir
More for Us, Better for You2006 Tedeschi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Fabriseria
Ringing the Bell2010 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Cote du Py
A Wine Whose Time Has ComeTwo great, affordable Italian reds
2010 Castellare Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale & 2008 Giuseppe Mascarello Barbera d'Alba ScudettoGrand Crus of Tuscany
2007 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto Bellavista & 2007 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino CerretaltoDomaine Ogier
. . . has produced the extremely rare "Perfect"New Cain Napa Releases
2008 Cain Five & Cain Cuvee NV 9 - Texture and Flavor2007 Domenico Clerico Barolo Aeroplan Servaj
The Wild Airplane Flies On - Landing in JunePeter Hemenway in Spring
Italian Rosato - 'Tis the SeasonBurgess Cellars
High Quality, Affordable Napa Valley RedsOregon Pinot Noir of the Finest Pedigree
2009 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Winery Hill VineyardWines We Loved:
Two Affordable 2009 Red BurgundiesAristocrats of Campania
Mastroberardino Vintage Series: 2007 Greco di Tufo and 2006 Fiano di Avellino2010 Domaine des Croix Corton Greves
An extraordinary wine, and only two cases available.Fontodi Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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