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By: Philip Robert Tonight we enjoyed a very informative and challenging blind tasting featuring wines from the Left bank versus Right bank.  For the most part, we were able to dissect the telltale characteristics of each of the wines and … Continue reading

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Seriously, Chips are my life…

By: AJ McClellan When Dave is in town you never know what craziness will ensue, the only thing that you can be sure of is that at some point in time a Champagne cork will be popped and the fryer … Continue reading

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A Good Day For Blind Tasting

By: AJ McClellan With a great day behind us we decided to pop a few excellent bottles around the table. As more members rolled through the door the evening turned into a game of guess that wine. Bottle after bottle … Continue reading

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A Great Night of Great Wine

By: AJ McClellan This was a crazy night; we had three different groups come in throughout the day each opening some great bottles of wine. After the dust settled we ended up with a great night and an excellent lineup … Continue reading

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Rosenthal Wines

By: AJ McClellan Our favorite importer of Rosenthal wines, John Payne, came in yesterday to taste us on some goodies. All wines were in the 30-50 price range and drinking great. I was particularly intrigued by the Moscato, the Savennieres, … Continue reading

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Krisi Raymond and Five Vintners

By: AJ McClellan We had a great tasting with Krisi Raymond, owner and winemaker for Five Vintners. While Krisi keeps a very modest price point on her wines they easily drink with wines twice their worth. It was a lot … Continue reading

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Bolly Rose on a Monday afternoon

By: Simon Roberts A nice couple of hours spent with two great clients yesterday afternoon, The Chairman was in full effect with  great stories as was our Aussie friend  and world traveler William .  Great fun guys!   NV Bollinger … Continue reading

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Giacosa, I Love You!

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a bountiful feast of fantastic wines. We had a great group of members in along with another group who were there for a charity dinner that Simon had donated to his school. From beginning to … Continue reading

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Chateau Margaux Winemaker Tasting

By: AJ McClellan We had a great tasting with the senior VP for Chateau Margaux, Aurelien Valance, as our guest of honor. We ran into a slight kink the day before the tasting was scheduled to begin. All of the … Continue reading

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From the Cellar of Greg and Carol Booth

By: Philip Robert Last night we hosted a special gathering for the birthday of Don Nelson and a celebration of our hostesses’ visit to Lafite in 1982.  Main event wines were served with guests only knowing that one was Cali … Continue reading

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