WOW #19

After a couple of months off, the wine of the week has returned. My teamates at work bought me a gift certificate to my favorite wine shop this week, for my birthday.  I went right over to Pete’s in Bellevue that afternoon and picked up something new for the occasion. Medici Pinot Noir 2000 East Vineyard. I am a sucker [...]

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Turkiye Bronson

This brings a smile to my face.          

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Wine of the Week #18

Campos Reales 2003 Tempranillo According to the Francisco Aragon Guiller (another wine blogger who is an exceptional writer by the way): In the glass, this young Tempranillo shows through in ruby with violet tones. The aromatic profile includes well defined notes of strawberry, blackberry, red fruit, toasted vanilla, light smoke, oak, pepper and an exotic spice element. [...]

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Wine of the Week #12

Coltibuono Chianti Classico 2004 According to them: Brilliant and deep ruby-red in colour. On the nose it has notes of blackberries. It is full, soft and well-structured on the palate. It has a well-balanced acidity and a clean and persistent aftertaste. According to me:  Up front this wine smelt like a mushroom patch, but as the wine opened [...]

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Ritorno a Firenze?

Photo by Ryan O’Connor Edited: Turns out this bike hasn’t move for at least five years.  Sam Howard took the same picture five years ago when we were living in Florence.  Great eyes see the same thing.

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