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2005 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Dutton Ranch Cherry Ridge

November 15, 2009

This comes at you waves of flavor, starting with blackberries, coffee and plums. Fruits sweeten on the mid-palate, adding some blueberry to the blackberry. The espresso changes to unsweetened cocoa. Leather sho...

2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde

David Honig

November 9, 2009

Tasting Notes

2

The nose is very smoky, with smoldering hickory, bacon, black olives and black cherries. The palate has less smoke, but the same black olives, black cherries, and some bacon fat, along with pepper. The finish...

2007 Olson Ogden Syrah Stagecoach Vineyard

David Honig

October 28, 2009

Tasting Notes

2

This is a powerful, well-balanced wine. Big dark fruit is countered by flavors of cooked meat and spice, the crisp end of a prime rib rubbed with black pepper and a touch of rosemary. Tannins are smooth but v...

2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Crozes-Hermitage Silene

Richard Auffrey

October 21, 2009

Tasting Notes

This wine, made from 100% Syrah, was impressive, an excellent example of Old World Syrah. It had a subtle nose of black fruits and earthiness, which became more prominent on the palate. It was powerful but not ...

2007 Undurraga Syrah T.H.

David Honig

October 12, 2009

Tasting Notes

The nose is a veritable fruit cocktail of blueberry, mulberry, black cherry, and a bit of strawberry. Surprisingly, there was far less fruit on the palate. It was darker, more brooding, with lots of black peppe...

Think PINK in October!

Thea Dwelle

October 6, 2009

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8

Rosé isn't just for hot weather anymore, and with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's a good time to stop and reflect on how we can go pink.

This Crush For Rent: Options for Aspiring Winemakers

Amy Corron Power

September 29, 2009

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11

Since before Prohibition and certainly during, wine drinkers have made their own wine. We look at two custom crush facilities that provide the fruit-to-bottle experience without the heavy investment in costly equipment.

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September 20, 2009

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16

Today we are faced with a terrible dilemma: too much generic varietal wine.

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2005 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Dutton Ranch Cherry Ridge

2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde

2007 Olson Ogden Syrah Stagecoach Vineyard

2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Crozes-Hermitage Silene

2007 Undurraga Syrah T.H.

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