We’ve taken it as a good omen that the first Weekday Wine post from our new home relates to a truly outstanding pick. Folks, for the money, we could not possibly expect a better deal than the 2006 Qupé Syrah. It’s just that good.Why? Stunning aromatics of berry, flowers and smoked meat deceived us into […]
Entries from September 2008
Weekday Wine: California Syrah (Qupé Syrah 2006, $15)
September 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: California · Central Coast · Red Wines · Syrah · Weekday Wines · Wine Reviews
Busy moving!
September 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Wow, what a day. The move for which we’d been preparing all of last week finally occurred today, and as a consequence, we are writing this post on a blackberry while surrounded by stacks of boxes. Fortunately, we found a delicious (oh so delicious) $13 bottle of Gewurtztraminer over the weekend, and not surprisingly, we […]
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Weekend Wine
September 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Alas, we are about to move into a new apartment and, thus, have decided to take a break to focus on packing. As such, we will be forgoing our Weekend Wine post for this week.
Tune in Monday!
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“Don’t Miss” Wine Events (Sept 5-7, 2008)
September 4th, 2008 · No Comments
See below for the events that we recommend for this weekend and beyond. Click on its title to visit the official web site.
California
Mendocino
Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show: September 12 - 14, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. We’ve never been to an apple show before, but we have visited the Anderson Valley. It’s picturesque and low key, […]