From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Get the DL on the BLV

April 26, 2008

Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman wrote about this wine last fall, having found a great, drinkable Cabernet Sauvignon (which she loves) for a mere $20. I’ve recently revisited the wine, having a bottle from the list at T. Maccarone’s. The Bergevin Lane 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon.
I agree with Catie (aka W5) that this is a great [...]

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Pepper Bridge 2002 Cab delight

April 24, 2008

I am so spoiled. This evening a good friend poured me a glass of the 2002 Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon. Fantastic! The bottle had been open for a few hours, and I have no complaints about that.
As I went in for the “sniffy sniff”… wow! Now that’s a big red. Well, I had just [...]

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Can’t buy me love, but how about a cheap wine?

April 20, 2008

Some questions might never be answered, like:
Does Expensive Wine Taste Better Than Cheap Wine? This is the topic of a recent post on Vinography. As with most of my favorite posts, the comments that follow and the ensuing discussions are almost as interesting as the initial article or post. In this case, Alder Yarrow [...]

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