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Newer posts →Biltmore Estate Chardonnay Sur Lies 2008
January 13, 2011Grape 87% Chardonnay, 5% Viognier, 3% Malvasia Facts The wine is named “Sur Lies” (pronounced lees), after the dead yeast cells (lies) which settle to the bottom of fermentation tanks. If these cells are agitated (usually by the winemaker … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Biltmore | Leave a comment //Dr. ZenZen Dornfelder Ice Wine
January 6, 2011Grape Dornfelder (you’re forgiven if you’ve never heard of it before). Facts Dornfelder is a hybrid red grape of Germany that has been achieved by crossing the obscure grapes of Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe. The grape does well … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | 1 Comment //Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner from Monterey County, California
December 30, 2010Wine: Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner Place: “Rava Blackjack Vineyard”, Monterey County, California Price: $18 from Underdog Wine Merchants
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | Leave a comment //Wine Review of Darcie Kent “Crown Block” Merlot 2008
December 29, 2010Grape 100% Merlot Facts Merlot is believed to have received its name from an old French word meaning “young blackbird”. (Merle is the French word for several kinds of birds). Two components link the Merlot grape with blackbirds, the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | 1 Comment //Video Wine Review of Chockstone Shiraz 2008
December 28, 2010Wine Chockstone Shiraz 2008 Region Grampians, Australia Price $25 Available from UnderdogWineMerchants.com
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | 1 Comment //Wine Review of Cardinal Zin 2008
December 26, 2010Grape 100% Zinfandel Facts You might have seen the Cardinal Zin before with a different label. Cardinal Zin used to be a Bonny Doon project, but was acquired by Underdog Wine Merchants back in 2006. In their own … Continue reading
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