Nov 13
While sitting here waiting for Monday Night Football to resume from halftime, I started listening to Dust.wav by Perpetuous Dreamer (Armin van Buuren) and I thought how Sam Adams has not made a poor beer. I have had several varieties of Sam Adams over the years and can’t think of a single variety that I …
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2003 Location: Geyserville, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California Link: closdubois.com Rating: 7 out of 10 Opinion: This wine was characterized by the subtle taste of the apple, pear, and peach flavors in the wine. This subtlty was accented with oak and spice. It was a nice wine to drink on a …
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2001 Location: Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California Link: stonestreetwines.com Rating: 7 out of 10 Description: After a gentle pressing, juice was moved to French oak barrels (38% new) for fermentation. Partial native yeast fermentation encouraged textural and aromatic complexity. Malolactic fermentation followed, with each lot spending a total of seven months sur lies …
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2001 Location: Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California Link: ironhorsevineyards.com Rating: 9 out of 10 Opinion: One of the best Chardonnays I have ever had. A wonderful tasting wine, with a smooth texture. This wine is full of flavor, and has a bold, lingering finish.
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2000 Location: Napa Valley, California Link: williamhillwinery.com Rating: 8 out of 10 Opinion: Superb chardonnay. Moderate in flavor with a nice smooth finish.
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2002 Location: Geyserville, Sonoma County, California Rating: 7 out of 10 Opinion: Very good multi-layered chardonnay. Moderate in flavor with a nice finish.
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2002 Location: Graton, Sonoma County, California Rating: 6 out of 10 Opinion: Decent chardonnay, but has an odd aftertaste. This wine is moderate in flavor.
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Nov 10
Type: Chardonnay Year: 2002 Location: Oakville, Los Carneros, Southern Napa and Sonoma Counties, California Link: robertmondaviwinery.com Rating: 6 out of 10 Opinion: This wine was good overall, but there was nothing “special” about it. It had a good flavor, and would complement most poultry or seafood dishes.
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Nov 09
Absolutely brilliant recut of the Office Space Trailer as a slasher flick.
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