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Archive for the ‘Wine Q’ Category

July 6th, 2008

Some Syrah Just Has to Be

Last week I received my Wine Q shipment, in which Marshall included a very interesting white blend as a review sample.  But before I could dive in, I remembered I still had something to review from the previous shipment.  It was under my desk at work, along with all the other bottles that I allow to […]

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April 16th, 2008

Linguini with Clams and Sauvignon Blanc

The other night, I had no idea what to make for dinner.  Most of what I could have prepared was frozen solid, and the fridge was pretty bare.  On the verge of talking BK into take-out, I asked him if I should try my hand at linguini with clams.  I had the 2006 Croze Sauvignon […]

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February 16th, 2008

Saddle the Sky with this Zinfandel

With the website being updated and the wines not quite yet available on Wine Q, I wasn’t able to get too much information on Sky Saddle Wines.  The few things I discovered were that the winery is committed to purchasing organic or biodynamic grapes and took that dedication even further to make use of eco-certified French barrels […]

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February 6th, 2008

Escafeld Zinfandel for Homemade Pizza

I was looking through my wine collection to find a Zin or Syrah to go with my homemade BBQ chicken pizza, when I came across the 2003 Escafeld Zinfandel from Monterey and was surpised I hadn’t popped it open yet.  This was another bottle from a Wine Q shipment, running $19.99.  Upon first examining the wine, […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Reviewing Rust Ridge Sauvignon Blanc

I put this bottle of 2005 Rust Ridge Sauvignon Blanc in my Wine Queue for a couple of reasons. One was that I love Sauv Blanc and always need them around for salads and other such tough food pairings. The other main reason was that we have a Rosenblum Cellars Rust Ridge Vineyard […]

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January 9th, 2008

Back to Biodynamics: A Dynamic Syrah

It’s rare that I go all out and cheat completely at making a home-cooked meal, but the few times I do, I like to drink a good bottle of wine to ease the guilt. Case in point: the night before last. Since I wasn’t around much the past couple weeks, I didn’t have any produce […]

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December 4th, 2007

Mixing it Up With Hannah Nicole Meritage

Note: As a disclaimer, I’d like to point out I received this bottle for review from Wine Q.
I had been meaning to open the 2003 Hannah Nicole Meritage for a little while, but with all that was going on in the past couple weeks, this was the first good chance I got. The Langtry from my […]

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October 29th, 2007

Sipping Something Spanish & Twisted

Note: As a disclaimer, I’d like to point out I received this bottle for review from Wine Q. However, I would also like to add that I purchased the same bottle when visiting Twisted Oak back in April, which should relieve any worry you might have about trusting my honesty. (Not that you should ever […]

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