For today’s posting, I thought I’d switch things up a bit and write down my thoughts about our Weekend Wine as I’m tasting it.  Today’s bottle is Domaine Filliatreau’s La Grande Vignolle 2005, a Cabernet Franc from the Saumur-Champigny region of the Loire Valley.  Here goes…
I’m sitting next to my glass right now, and as I tilt it […]

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Below are the events that we recommend for this weekend and beyond.  Click on an event’s title to visit its official web site.

California

Monterey

Carmel Bach Festival: Saturday, July 19 - Saturday, August 9.  This event is not wine-related.  Still, we think that combining an evening concert with a daytime visit to an area winery could be an ideal itinerary.

Sonoma Valley

Midsummer Mozart Festival at Gundlach Bundschu: […]

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Ed’s Red Napa Valley 2005 is a mixture of Bordeaux varietals (47% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon) with Syrah (16%) and Petite Sirah (13%), and in  stereotypical California style, it is enormous.  The intensity of its purplish ruby red color – it’s practically opaque – was a nice clue as to its large body, but we only experienced […]

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Bliss Bar was not at all what we were expecting. With an hour to spare before we picked up our little boy, we popped down to 24th Street for an early evening glass of wine.  In a neighborhood that is known for its Saturday morning farmer’s market, its babystrollers, and its Priuses, we would not have anticipated […]

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