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Cameron Hughes Wines | A Revolutionary Wine Business Model
Those of you that read my blog know that Cameron Hughes wines are nothing new to me. For those of you unfamiliar with the Cameron Hughes label, do yourself a favor and read the recent Wall Street...
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Affordable California Cult Wines | Robert Craig
The 5th and final (for now) installment of my Affordable Cult California Wines series brings us to the Howell Mountain District of Napa. At $50 and up per bottle, this wine is by far the most...
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Two amazing wines from Pomerol, France
You may have heard of Bordeaux, but what about Pomerol? Where is it? What is it? For the average American wine consumer French wine remains a mystery, with classifications, and first growth and...
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Taste of Howell Mountain 2011 | Auction catalog
This is a short list of the items up for auction at the Taste of Howell Mountain 2011. Tickets to the event are $125, and can be purchased at www.howellmountain.org or by calling 707 965 2665 1 -...
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Taste of Howell Mountain 2011 | June 18th | St. Helena
Taste of Howell Mountain 2011 I will be attending the Taste of Howell Mountain 2011 this year as a guest of the Howell Mountain Vintners and Growers Association. I just received the press release on...
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Wine review | d’Arenberg 2005 “The Dead Arm”
d’Arenberg 2005 “The Dead Arm” McLaren Vale, South Australia Varietal: 100% McLaren Vale Shiraz Alcohol: 14.5% Production: ? d’Arenberg does not disclose production levels of its wines Aging: 21...
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Wine Review | Robert Mondavi 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Robert Mondavi, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Blend: 85% Cabernet, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot Alcohol: 15.3% Residual Sugar: .14 g/L Total acid: .6 g/L Final pH:...
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Review | Taste of Howell Mountain 2011
There comes a time in every wine drinkers “career” that they experience wine at a whole new level. The experience is not a singularity, and the wine lover will begin a new journey in search of repeat...
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Wine Review | Robert Foley Vineyards | 2007 Petite Sirah, Napa
Robert Foley is well known for his critically acclaimed Claret, a Bordeaux style red wine. Robert Foley’s Claret has received 94+ points every year since 2001 from both The Wine Advocate and Wine...
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Three 95 point Napa Cabernets under $100
Although I am likely to be castigated by fellow wine bloggers for this, I thought I would go ahead and do it anyway! 95 point Napa Valley Cabernets for under $100. On first glance there is just so...
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Two amazing blends from Napa | part two
In my first post (here) I explained that I have started to see more higher end wines in the wine department at Costco. I decided to give a couple of them a try and was blown away! The first wine I...
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A Visit to Howell Mountain and Red Cap Vineyards
Red Cap Vineyards I first came across Red Cap Vineyards at the Taste of Howell Mountain in 2013. Owner Tom Altemus was standing by all by himself, humbly pouring a Sauvignon Blanc and a Howell Mountain...
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A visit to Ladera on Howell Mountain
A visit to Ladera Vineyards on Howell Mountain My annual pilgrimage to Napa Valley this year (2014) included a visit to Ladera Vineyards on Howell Mountain. Howell Mountain is a sub AVA (American...
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Mike Dunn on Petite Sirah
Mike Dunn on Petite Sirah On my recent trip to Napa Valley for the 19th annual Taste of Howell Mountain I had a chance to visit Dunn Vineyards and Retro Cellars up on Howell Mountain. After a tour of...
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A Visit to Keever Vineyards
A Visit to Keever Vineyards I was first introduced to Keever Vineyards by a gentleman named Chilli Davis at a wine tasting in Scottsdale, Arizona and was immediately hooked, the wine was incredible....
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A taste of Bouchaine
A taste of Bouchaine It’s always an interesting thing for me to meet a wine maker or wine personality for the first time. You never know what to expect, the personalities are as varied as wine itself....
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Interview with Buccella winemaker Rebekah Wineburg
Buccella winemaker Rebekah Wineburg sits down with the Weekly Wine Journal to talk about wine! Facebook.com/weeklywinejournal Twitter: @WKLYwinejournal Instagram: @TimHilcove
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Interview with Mike Dunn, Part 1 | Dunn Vineyards Retro Cellars
I had a chance to sit down with Mike and Kara Dunn at the Dunn Vineyards Estate on top of Howell Mountain and talk a little bit about wine. First I tasted Mike and Kara’s new project “Retro Cellars”...
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2 Great Cabernets from B.R. Cohn
I had a chance to meet Dan Cohn for dinner earlier this fall. We met for an old school steak dinner at the famous Durant’s steakhouse in Phoenix Arizona and of course to taste some wines. Dan, is the...
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