2005 Palladian Cabernet Sauvignon

Estate grown Napa cab for $30? Believe or not the ‘05 Palladian cab is just that. While most California cabs keep going for ‘big’ and ‘complex’ – which usually means oak, too much blending and and extra $30 on average – the Palladian is content with showcasing great Oakville fruit from a single vineyard. If [...]

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Borsao Tres Picos Granacha

Our wine of choice at dinner last night was a Spanish grenache, Borsao’s Tres Picos. The last grenache we had was from Washington’s Alexandria Nicole winery, so we were eager to look for the differences. Right off the bat Isabell simply said, “Tastes like a Spanish wine.” The wine took a while to open up, [...]

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2005 Alexandria Nicole Grenache

A couple of nights ago my wife and I had a very nice Washington wine, the 2005 Alexandria Nicole Grenache. Normally the grenache varietal is reserved for blending into more prominent red wines like cabernet sauvignon and merlot. But recently we have seen more and more traditional blending grapes showcased on their own. And we [...]

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Amazon-ingly Fresh

I placed an order with AmazonFresh on Wednesday and I was pleasantly surprised with the transaction, and thought I’d share. The fresh produce arrived before 6 AM on Thursday; clean and packaged nicely. Aside from fruits and vegetables, I bought some prosciutto and Italian sausages (they arrived in a temperature-controlled bag with ice pack). Even [...]

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