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The Chronicle did a story on Pine Ridge. Without balking at the price of it’s cab tasting fee, (which has become quite standard in Napa these days), it deserves a look. I enjoy there Dijon Clones Chardonnay every year, which you can find for about $20 at your local Costco.
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Part of a long drawn out article from Staten Island Advance is the suggestion to taste wine in levels if you are a novice, becoming familiar with the many different tastes of the successive levels. It is eye opening, because there are so many that I have never tried.
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Fosters is predicting an upswing in the U.S. wine market, which is probably accurate considering the upcoming Holiday season.
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Bet you wish you could go…Robert Parker is hosting his first and possibly last 100 point wine tasting event, where 12 bottles from the last 50 years will be opened, all with 100 points. To bad it sold out in a flash, even at $2000 a person.
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I wanted to give a few suggestions on some wineries to visit or bottles to watch out for from Paso Robles. Katie and I just got back from a harvest party at Linne Calodo and everything we tasted from barrel for 03′ was outstanding. Be on the lookout for these up and comers.
http://www.linnecalodo.com/
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Wine.com expands to Japan. They have teemed up with a distributor/ Retailer named SanSonoma Ltd.
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ERobertparker.com released Parker on your Palm, for all those tech savvy wine lovers out there. The cost is $29.95 for a current subscriber, or $49.95 if your not.
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Mondavi Corp. is feeling the pinch, and laid off almost 400 employees last week. Some terms were two weeks, while others have until the end of the year.
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Can’t afford the movie theater anymore? Try Wente Vineyards outdoor movie series in Livermore, CA instead. A little wine, some Lucas, what could be better?
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