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A NIGHT WITH CADENCE…
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) cabernet sauvignon, and merlot. He and his wife named the vineyard Cara Mia after their daughter Cara. As the vines grew, he purchased fruit for his wines from surrounding vineyards on Red Mountain including Tapteil Vineyard and Ciel Du Cheval an … |
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A NIGHT WITH CADENCE… – Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
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Price and prejudice – Financial Times
Price and prejudice
Financial Times
I am thinking of the more handcrafted wines of the Loire, the Languedoc, Beaujolais (back on form since the 2009 vintage) and the southern Rhône where, so long as you can stand alcohol levels in excess of 14 per cent, you can easily find £8 Côtes du …
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Constantia Nek: A natty bit of valley – Wine Magazine
Constantia Nek: A natty bit of valley
Wine Magazine
The Viognier 2009 (R125) is worth the price as one of the few excellent examples on offer at the moment, with depth of flavour and complexity. At a bargain is Little Eagle 2008 (R65) with an underlying spiciness and plenty of ripe berries, … -
Supremely Elegant Wine – FranceToday.com
FranceToday.comSupremely Elegant Wine
FranceToday.com
Figeac has its own special niche among the mainly merlot-based wines of Saint Emilion, with far more cabernet than the others: 70% about evenly divided between cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, and only some 30% merlot. The rich, dark, ultra-ripe … -
Wine Line: Rekindling treasured memories – Merced Sun-Star
Wine Line: Rekindling treasured memories
Merced Sun-Star
Santa ClaraWines.com. It's next to impossible to find a good pinot noir for under $15 but J. Lohr 2009 Falcon's Perch from Monterey County is just that. The suggested retail price is $17 but World Market had it for under $14, and it is delicious. …
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