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Birthday Dinner and Wine!

Birthdays are a very good reason to celebrate with good food and wine. Continue reading

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Fall Napa Valley Wine Tasting

On a recent weekday I spent a day wine tasting in Napa Valley with a group of friends. The weather was warm for December, in the mid 60s, and mostly overcast. The drive from Stockton to Napa takes us through the San Francisco Bay Delta. Continue reading

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2000 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

Dave brought over a 2000 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon the other night for us to have with dinner. Continue reading

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A Wonderful Wine Weekend

We had an event filled wine weekend. Friday night we were invited to a wine tasting and appetizer event Continue reading

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Pine Ridge Vineyards Online Red and White Sampler

We tasted two white wines and two red wines from Pine Ridge Vineyards for another TasteLive. Continue reading

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Day Trip to the Napa Valley Part Two

Day Trip to the Napa Valley Part Two. Continue reading

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Napa Valley Day Trip Part One

Napa Valley Day Trip Part One. Continue reading

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2002 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Merlot Maestro Collection

2002 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Merlot tasting notes. Continue reading

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2007 Rubicon Estate Cuvee Rutherford

2007 Rubicon Estate Cuvee Rutherford tasting notes. Continue reading

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2008 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon review. Continue reading

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You Be The Expert

You Be The Expert was the theme of this weeks Thursday tasting. Continue reading

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2007 Provenance Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Provenance Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon review. Continue reading

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Provenance Cabernet with Monday Dinner

Dave brought over a 2005 Provenance Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon to drink with our Monday night dinner this week. Continue reading

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2002 Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon

This Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon has a very dark garnet color after aging in our cellar for a few years. The nose was light with dark fruit and a hint of vegetal. The flavor was dark fruit, leather and a hint … Continue reading

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Napa Valley Wine Trip

We decided on a whim to take a drive to Napa last Sunday. The weather forecast was for overcast, showery weather, so no working in the yard. The weather became drizzly as we passed Rio Vista. The smell of the … Continue reading

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Exciting Wine Trip Coming Up

Today Nancy and I took a trip to the Napa Valley. We had a great time, tasted wine at Provenance Vineyards, lunch at the Rutherford Grill and then tried a new winery we had never heard of or been to … Continue reading

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