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La Posada in Winslow, AZ 
The Eagle's song lures us there, but it is the fabulous food at the Turquoise Room, incredible art and quaint but comfortable accommodations at the historic ...

Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 
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I signed us up to participate in a blind Pinot Grigio taste test put on by the guys over at winetwits.com!

For ...

A Vintners Gem 
A Vintners Gem
March 10, 2011 by Michael Douglas Bosc

I was wondering what to do today as it was one of my wandering days. The sort of day when ...

Liberty School Cabernet 
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It was Dead Poets Dessert night. Every once in a while we have friends over for a night of poetry. We have only candles ...

Thanksgiving in New Hampshire  
We had a fun Thanksgiving here in New Hampshire. While many begin the day with a traditional backyard football game, our gang selected to do a bit of go-...

El Pedregal Wine & Jazz Concert  
On October 24th we shared a wonderful afternoon with Paul & Carol (the Southwest Wine Guide 'Web Master & Mistress'!)and their friends Steve & Peggy Long....

5 Good Reasons To Drink Cupcake Merlot 
1. It SAYS cupcake but you don’t have the carbs or calories of a cupcake! Perfect!

2. It’s spicy so does that make it “spice cake?”

3. It is a social ...

Coppola Ivory Label Cabernet 2007 
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It was Cabernet Day. I am not sure who thought up or instigated this holiday, but I am in favor of any festivity that ...

Ava's Birthday! 
Thought all you wine and dog lovers would enjoy seeing a picture of my "niece" celebrating her sixth birthday!

Nothing like a good red when dining on ...

FAT bastard Merlot 
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It was the last possible night for us to walk around the neighborhood after dinner before it gets too cold. We needed ...

Chasing Wine  Not rated yet
It is often the way in life that nothing goes strictly according to plan. Such is the case with myself. I had hoped to write about Cava before the run ...

Wine and Pizza Pairing  Not rated yet
With Super Bowl right around the corner, people are looking for something new to serve at their Super Bowl party this year.

We suggest hosting a “Make ...

Trentadue 2010 Old Patch Red  Not rated yet
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It was a Friday night. There was pizza. David thinks that pizza means wine. His mother used to think that you must ...

Wine, Romans and England  Not rated yet
When I knew I was coming to England, I thought it would be interesting to visit one of the local vineyards of Hampshire. The one I chose is situated on ...

Montebuena Rioja  Not rated yet
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6 friends all together talking over each other trying to get caught up. Steaks marinating. And there was cheese. This ...

Blended Industries Grand Opening Party  Not rated yet
Cindy from the Pulse covers the grand opening party for Blended Industries the new concept boutique and wine bar in La Jolla which was the brain child ...

Carmel by the Sea  Not rated yet
San Diego is an amazing city to live in. I admit, I am a bit biased, being that I have lived here since 1997 and absolutely love it! We have the best ...

Dona Paula Los Cardos Malbec  Not rated yet
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After 12 years of David going to Horse Creek Ranch in Wyoming, he finally invited me! And we met some friends. The ...

The Harvest – at El Masroig  Not rated yet
“The two tractors pulled up side by side, two elderly farmers discussing the harvest, and the effect of the weather on the grapes. Their trailers, one ...

Root 1 Cabernet  Not rated yet
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Old Friends for dinner. I mean OLD. Actually, they are younger than we are, but we have been friends for almost 25 ...

Bogle Cabernet  Not rated yet
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Facebook. It all started when I read a post by an old friend who lives in the South that her daughters, THAT I’VE NEVER ...

Middle Sister Mischief Maker Cabernet  Not rated yet
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It was girl’s night out to celebrate 2 birthdays in our group. Both girls are younger than I am. This requires copious ...

12 Things You Must Do to Have a Great Winery Tour Weekend  Not rated yet
1 - Plan your trip and call ahead

You've got your winery map in front of you. So plan a route and be realistic about how long it'll take you to drive ...

Kosher Wine  Not rated yet
Nestled in a valley in the hills that is home to the Guiamets reservoir, is the village of Capcanes in the DO Monsant. The Celler is most famous for ...

Beauty & The Grape in Old Town Cottonwood  Not rated yet
Old Town Cottonwood has become a great place for those interested in trying Arizona wines. There is the Pillsbury tasting room and right across the street ...

Sedona Pies  Not rated yet
The Pie Princess makes healthy gourmet pies, made from wine. When you buy a Bakers Dozen you can get a multiple of Cabernet, or Merlot Shiraz pies. With ...

An Age of Wine  Not rated yet
This is the second visit in the El Masroig Celler trilogy. There is so much about this celler, its, wines and other products that one story is not enough....

Wine With a Big Heart  Not rated yet
Last night my wife and I went to a charity wine festival at El Masroig, in aid of children’s Cancer Research. We parked the car outside the Celler and ...

Of Wine and War  Not rated yet
The village of Corbera D’Ebre is in the Terra Alta wine region around 3 kilometers from Gandesa. It is here that the last battle of the Spanish Civil ...

Castle Rock Cabernet  Not rated yet
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We decided to have Happy Hour at our house to force people to come talk to us. We picked Castle Rock wine because we ...

Island Wine -- Taste the Place  Not rated yet
Living on the island of Paros I drink a lot of Greek island wine, yet I am not a connoisseur. I am an imbiber. I drink what is available at the time ...

Relaxed Wine  Not rated yet
Draped over the sloping hills in the DO Monsant wine region is the village of El Masroig. I say draped, as the village appears to have been gently and ...

Kendall Jackson Summation  Not rated yet
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It was Easter, which is a blend of a pagan holiday, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus and the perfect excuse ...

The Wine Festival  Not rated yet
This weekend was the wine fiesta at Falset. So on Saturday afternoon we drove to into Falset found a space in one of the car parks which was almost full,...

Toasted Head Cabernet  Not rated yet
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I picked this wine because Scott and Pam were coming to dinner and since there is a bear on the label with fire coming ...

Priceless gems found in Key West, Florida: "The Southermost Hotel Collection"   Not rated yet
I have had the good fortune to have traveled my entire life. I've visited exquisite locations, stayed at fine resorts & hotels, enjoyed many fabulous gourmet ...

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet  Not rated yet
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A fishing friend of David’s was coming up from Denver to learn how to chat on twitter on #fishchat.

I picked this ...

Chocolate Box Shiraz  Not rated yet
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We were participating in an Australian wine tasting. Rick Bakas set it up and people all over the world just had to ...

Wine Lovers Sedona Getaway   Not rated yet
Wine tours and tastings are quickly becoming a fantastic getaway in Arizona. Wineries and vineyards in Arizona are gaining national and international attention....

J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet  Not rated yet
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Good friends coming over for appetizers before we were headed to a Wine Making Class. We were just convinced that the ...

Cupcake Red Velvet  Not rated yet
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We had gone to Happy Hour and then dinner. Still needed something for dessert and why not open a bottle with the names ...

Winsome Reserve Cabernet  Not rated yet
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It was the best of times: We were having dinner to celebrate our neighbor’s great new job. It was the worst of times:...

Big Ass Cabernet  Not rated yet
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We were home from New Orleans having lunch with normal people who were not wearing purple, gold or green beads of any ...

Robert Mondavi Cabernet  Not rated yet
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We were working on plans for our road trip to New Orleans so we could attend the Bassmasters Classic. New Orleans is ...

2 Brothers Cabernet  Not rated yet
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We were serving Mexican Food. The wine was from Chile. The Wine Label sports a fleur de lys, which makes us think French....

Stonecap Syrah  Not rated yet
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David wanted Chinese food in a bad way. We talked him into staying home and having Shrimp and Chicken in an evil plan ...

Amancaya Malbec/Cabernet  Not rated yet
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We have friends. (surprised? Me too.) One couple brought us a bottle of Amancaya Malbec/Cabernet and forced us to ...

Clos Du Val Cabernet  Not rated yet
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It was our 30th anniversary and we were headed out to dinner. We bought this bottle more than a year ago and had ...

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet  Not rated yet
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Impromptu New Years Eve Dinner with friends who we like, so we brought out this wine. We have been saving it both because ...

Ruta 22 Malbec  Not rated yet
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We have a new puppy! Our friends needed to come over to meet the puppy. They have a Shih Tzu, too, so they understand ...

Dog House Merlot  Not rated yet
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We picked up our 8 week old new puppy!!! This required that we all sit on the floor and stare at everything he did ...

Goats Do Roam Red  Not rated yet
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David’s brother was visiting from Missouri and he doesn’t really like red wine, so we thought we should force him to ...

El Tour de Tucson, November 20, 2010  Not rated yet
I rode in a 109-mile bike ride around the perimeter of Tucson this past Saturday, where a strong wind blew from the southwest (average for the day: 7.4 ...

Wine and Biking  Not rated yet
I love wine, a challenge and a hearty adventure. Wine is a big topic and developing a better sense of smell and taste is about more than raising a glass,...

Vampire Cabernet  Not rated yet
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Happy Hour at home with friends who have put up with us for too many years and even will allow themselves to be influenced ...

7 Deadly Zins  Not rated yet
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It was Happy Hour at home. There was fried cheese and olive tapenade. There HAD to be wine.

What Possessed Us ...

Gascon Malbec 2009  Not rated yet
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Going out to dinner with old friends. I mean, we’ve been friends a long time. Not that they are old. Wait, actually,...

Wild Horse Cabernet 2006  Not rated yet
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We were headed to a movie and sadly, they don’t serve wine at that theater, which by the way, is an oversight all ...

Perini Ranch Steakhouse  Not rated yet
Friday, May 21, 2010

Happy?

The precinct in which this restaurant resides is a “dry precinct.” I have never heard of this. I have heard of a dry ...

Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2009  Not rated yet
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We would be having dinner and then playing Canasta with our daughter, her boyfriend, and some friends of ours. I ...

Arizona Treasures  Not rated yet
Destination - University of Arizona - Tucson - our fortune, for a private viewing of some of Ansel Adams Photography.

How lucky were we to have been ...

Zamba Malbec 2008  Not rated yet
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We were alone in the house. Alone. All alone. There were no children and we couldn’t find the dog.

What possessed ...

Luna Di Luna Merlot/Cabernet  Not rated yet
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David was having drinks somewhere in Denver with fishing people who were here because of a fly fishing convention. How ...

Ava and Soren  Not rated yet
The celebration continues!