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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Strewn Chardonnay 2007 Amalgam Terroir
Tasted this wine at the iYellow 44 wine event on May 26th. The wine is quite yellow in color with a large nose showing off a well baked Chard … On the mid pallet are some chard flavors coupled with … Continue reading
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Brimstone Red Blend Columbia Valley 2007
This was the first red brought out from the Society for American Wines Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. The wine is a blend of Syrah, Merlot and Cab Sauv. It is dark in color, with … Continue reading
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Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay Columbia Gorge 2008
Alas we get to my favorite wine from the Society for American Wines Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. This was the third wine of the evening and is pale in color with a richer more … Continue reading
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Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2007
This was the second wine from the Society for American Wines hosted Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. It is pale in color with a richer smell. There’s more buttery smells to it. The wine is … Continue reading
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Unoaked Chardonnay Columbia Gorge 2008
Society for American Wines hosted Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. This wine is quite pale in color mild on the nose. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks and no Oak. The wine is quite … Continue reading
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Mcmanis 2008 Merlot
We stopped on by Seasons one of my favorite restaurants in Oakville the other day. They have a fabulous wine cellar and I love the staff! George (the owner) stopped by and asked what we were looking for in a … Continue reading
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ARGENTO MALBEC
When you need an inexpensive quaffing wine to go with dinner there are lots of choose from, not all of them great. This wine is quite dark in color mild on the nose for a Malbec. On the mid pallet … Continue reading
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2007 Burrowing Owl Chardonnay
With a hectic month (who am I kidding, let’s just say year+) of travel behind me, not to mention a weekend day full of errands, high winds, cold temperatures (it’s May, enough already), I slumped into my chair at 17:00 … Continue reading
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STONELEIGH MARLBOROUGH PINOT NOIR
This is another wine from the from the New Zealand Wine fair. I’ve had a couple of the Stoneleigh’s before and enjoy them their chard and their Sauv Blanc . This one is pale in color, mild on the nose. … Continue reading
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STONELEIGH CHARDONNAY
Another wine from the New Zealand Wine fair. I’ve had a number the Sauv Blanc before and enjoyed it. This chard is darker in color and is mild on the nose. The bouquet is smack on varietal chard albeit a … Continue reading
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