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Art (lots), wine (not too much) in Napa Valley
San Francisco Chronicle, USA This used to be S. Anderson, so I tasted a flight of sparkling wines while my companion sampled the still wines, including a highly lauded Cabernet Sauvignon. In the middle of the tasting, we toted our glasses to the gallery and toured "The Outsiders," … |
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Art (lots), wine (not too much) in Napa Valley – San Francisco Chronicle
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Brix back in form – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Brix back in form
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA
A couple of bottles of note include a 2005 Stony Hill Chardonnay for $48 and 2006 Radio-Coteau “Alberigi Vineyard” Pinot Noir for $80. Besides the usual Napa Valley Bordeaux blends, there are dozens of Sonoma Coast wines, plus selections from Australia … -
10 Things Wine Merchants Won't Say – Smartmoney.com
Smartmoney.com10 Things Wine Merchants Won't Say
Smartmoney.com – Michael Kaplan
Take, for instance, bottles of Mondavi Pinot Noir 1997 and Benton-Lane Pinot Noir 1998. They both come from the West Coast of the US Their tastes are difficult to discern from one another. But then look at the price: The Mondavi, which sells for $110, … -
Fiction Book Reviews: Week of 5/04/2009 – Publishers Weekly
Fiction Book Reviews: Week of 5/04/2009
Publishers Weekly, NY
(June) The Riesling Retribution: A Wine Country Mystery Ellen Crosby. Scribner, $25 (272p) ISBN 978-1-4165-5168-3 When Lucie Montgomery stumbles across a skull in her vineyard—just after the tornado that almost kills her—little does she suspect the … -
Meals Served: Dinner; Lunch – Philadelphia Inquirer
Meals Served: Dinner; Lunch
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
And at $40 for four courses (including two excellent wines!), this first-come-first-served meal is certainly also one of the city's greatest gastro-bargains. Fork, of course, has been working to refine this concept of affordable sophistication longer …