September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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2009 Mirth Chardonnay
Sheesh! What have I been up to? The summer is supposed to be all laid back and everything, but it seems like each week is filled with weddings, birthdays (of the kid sort, now) and the never-ending “gonna get organized” proclamations. Not that I’m complaining, with the exception of the whole family catching a bit of a cold, life is pretty grand. And, for real, how can I...
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Dils - Sound of the Rain
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June 2011
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L' Ecole No 41 2008 Columbia Valley "Walla Voila"...
Just made it back from an awesome trip up to Washington State where we saw family, attended a beautiful wedding and made it a mission drink up some WA wines. I picked up a box of some value wines thanks to a big sale at Huckleberry’s. They are due to arrive in Bay Area any day. But in the meantime, i’ll cover what I tried while on our trip (you don’t take vacations with a...
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2010 Charles & Charles Rosé
Second time I have taken advantage of a Rosé special and each time it seems to bring the rain right back to the bay. I’ll drink it anyways, always do. But Rosé really is meant to be enjoyed in the sun, with friends and luckily enough of the four I picked up at Vintage Berkeley we decided to try this 2010 Charles & Charles (Syrah based). The opening was an afterthought as my neighbor...
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May 2011
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2007 Syrah de Fayel
Potrero Hill was abuzz with cheap roasted chickens being offered at Whole Foods (5 bux!). I walked over on my lunch break and set the family up for dinner. I perused the wines their for a couple of minutes, but decided to go local and stop by the Winehouse and ask Peter for some recommendations. At first he thought i was looking for a couple of $20 bottles, but didn’t make me feel like...
More on the Fiano varietal from Eric Asimov of the... →
I blogged about drinking a fiano earlier in the month after being turned onto it from Solano Cellars. Hope to try more in the near future.
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Post Preggo First Taste, 2007 Girard Petite Sirah
Before we got pregnant, my friend Bana took us on our first winery visit. We hit up the tasting room of Hope and Grace (excellent, and super cool people) and after getting quite a good buzz going, we decided to, literally, run down the street and hit the Girard tasting room before it’s closed for the night. While not quite as intimate as H+G, we did taste this 2007 Petite Sirah and with...
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April 2011
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Alsace @ Ruby Wine
I finished work on Friday and wanted to hit two places in the neighborhood. One was a bit of a bust, as I was hoping to catch up with the members of Gun Outfit before their show at the Bottom of The Hill. They hadn’t arrived yet so I sat and had a beer and listened to Nodzzz play 3 or 4 songs during their sound check.
The Girls were to pick me up at Ruby Wine as I also wanted to hit...
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Joey Ramone RIP →
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Save the Eagle Tavern →
So many memorable shows, people and High Life drunk from mason jars.
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