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17 February 2012 ~ 0 Comments

#SyrahDay

Oh, #SyrahDay, you are quite fun to celebrate. Whoever came up with this idea, I thank you! It’s still Winter, and so having a nice “warm” red suits this time of year. My pick is one that suits quite a few folks that have tasted it with me – a Victor Hugo Winery Estate Syrah. […]

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10 February 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Acorn & Heritage Vines Deviance

Located in the Russian River Valley, Acorn Winery is a winery worth visiting. I first learned of them at the recent 2012 ZAP Grand Tasting held in San Francisco. This winery was listed as part of the Zin Blends track in my tasting booklet for the event, and it was when I stopped by their […]

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27 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Serious Deviation – Sexual Chocolate

When one thinks of the term “sexual chocolate”, one might think of a movie reference, a popular WWE wrestler and heavyweight lifter, or any number of bandmates that have taken on this as their nickname. Here, however, we’ve stumbled across a new meaning for the term – a term relating to wine produced by three […]

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12 January 2012 ~ 1 Comment

Artistic & deviant avenues at Quixote

A winery that deviates from many of it’s neighbors, Quixote Winery provides a tour and tasting experience that provides insight into the mind of the man that designed it, and a point of view of the folks that make the good juice they’re serving. Located just off the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley, Quixote provides […]

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06 January 2012 ~ 1 Comment

Deviation – Sauvignon Musque

Not many of you know, but I recently took on a short-term contract job at a large dot com company, and just started working there. As part of my second day on-board, a fellow teammate offered my choice of a couple of bottles wine available at her desk, and the one labeled Sauvignon Musque caught […]

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