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April 30, 2010 Ramblings and Rants, Wine News

Wine and the Internet in France

I’ve often decried the pig-headed idiocy of the French government in its persistent cowing to the lobbying interests of puritanical

April 9, 2010 Ramblings and Rants

Tom Wark’s Guide to Why You Can’t Buy the Wine You Want

I’m quite behind on my blog reading. I try to read a lot of wine blogs but it’s been some

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Riley survived another bath. She may not agree.

Riley survived another bath. She may not agree.

The magnolias are rioting.

The magnolias are rioting.

There’s a reason they call it The Full Monty. Me

There’s a reason they call it The Full Monty. Meat a piece of heaven at @themorris_sf

There are times when the only thing that will do t

There are times when the only thing that will do the trick is an old-school Chenin. And boy was this on target. Positively crackling with acidity, citrus pith and pear, quince and crushed quartz all vibrating with energy in the mouth. You’d never guess this was a 9 year-old wine. Fresh as a daisy and utterly compelling. 2011 Domaine de Collier Saumur Blanc, Loire Valley, France.

There are times when I feel like I have opened bot

There are times when I feel like I have opened bottles of this wine too you g, and times when I feel like I have waited too long. But on this day, Summa was singing a beautiful song. Gorgeous acidity, deep raspberry and sour cherry fruit shot through with a dusting of dried sage and other herbs, and a lovely dried flower and citrus bite that lingered for a long time. Fantastic. 2014 Rivers Marie “Summa Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA

The wild, wild sea

The wild, wild sea

Lichen the rocks of the coast.

Lichen the rocks of the coast.

Mustard season in California Wine Country.

Mustard season in California Wine Country.

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