Walter Dacon C’est Syrah Belle 2006

Sometimes the best things are found in the strangest of places.  Out for a Sunday drive on the Washington peninsula we were enjoying the afternoon and a brief glimpse of the spring sunshine en route to Ocean Shores for a mini family reunion.  One of those roadside signs, you know the ones that usually [...]

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Willis Hall Syrah 2004

Washington Syrah is a big deal, and many winemakers are making some really great examples.  The folks at Gramercy,  K Vinters, Va Piano, and Nefarious are getting great  reviews, including the Wall Street Journal. Tonight, I enjoyed this Syrah from Willis Hall.  I met John Bell, the owner and winemaker, at the Washington Wine Highway last [...]

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New Beginnings: A 1st Child and South African Syrah

Last week my wife Isabell and I became proud parents of our first child, a baby boy. To celebrate this grand occasion – not to mention Bell being able to have wine again – we decided to open a unique bottle we have been saving for a while now: a 2004 Gilga Syrah from South [...]

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Summer BBQ Wine

It’s summertime, also known as BBQ season, and you are planning your next party… Charcoal? Check. Food? Check. Libation?……Libation? Okay, so you don’t know what to serve. That’s okay; BBQs are hard meals to pair with wine, mostly because your guests and your parties come in all shapes and sizes. For instance, if you are planning to invite 50+ [...]

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