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WINE GEEKS AND RIESLING…LIKE PEAS AND CARROTS.

I wasn’t long in the world of wine geekdom before I realized the common denominator that held wine geeks together…Riesling. Riesling? Yes, I said Riesling and I’m not talking the everyday stuff that comes from the likes of Chateau Ste … Continue reading

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WORD OF THE DAY… POLISHED.

There are words we use (not all of us of course) that at times seem like an odd way to describe a wine’s character. Polished is one of them, and it’s a word I like to use. Polished in many … Continue reading

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STAN’S PICK FOR OCTOBER 2013…

2012 TILIA MALBEC (MENDOZA, ARGENTINA)… $10. Tila winery is part of a top quality producer out of Argentina, Bodega Catena Zapata. They are responsible for some seriously good juice that gets a lot of press. Catena Zapata and Catena Alta … Continue reading

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PUNCH DOWNS, PUMP OVERS AND WINE STAINS…FOUR DAYS AS A STEELE WINERY PEEP.

Jed Steele is a people person. That is something that hit home with me when I went down to Lake County to be a part of the Steele Winery “Crush Crew” the first week of October 2013. For the last … Continue reading

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