Monthly Archives: March 2012

• March’12 Member of the Month!

  The love for wine can be possessed by the likes of all sorts of people, but when we got this picture from one of our members, we might have to start catering to Felines as well! “I am LOVING my Wine of the Month membership that I received as a Christmas gift.  Unfortunately, I have Read More

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  • March 30, 2012
  • by International Wine of the Month Club

• Z Wars Tasting

  One of my favorite outings to do is to go wine tasting. When we can’t take a trip to a region that have several wineries to choose from – we go to a wine bar that offers tastings. Last week our local wine bar Uncorked Wine Bar www.getuncorked.com had a blind Zinfandel tasting that 4 Read More

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  • March 28, 2012
  • by Kristina Manning

• Don’s March Collector’s Series Top Picks

  Who doesn’t like a crowd pleaser?  And who makes more crowd pleasing wines than California’s Jeff Runquist?  Jeff keeps racking up well deserved Gold Medals and Double Gold Medals for his crowd pleasing Syrah, Petit Sirah, Barbera, and almost any other varietal he chooses to fashion.  So, Jeff’s 2009 R Syrah, a deep down, full Read More

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  • March 20, 2012
  • by Don Lahey

• Pepper & Onion Pasta

  Hey folks, we just wanted to share a delicious recipe with you that pairs perfectly with Don’s top Premier Series this month from Italy, Feudi Di San Marzano Primitivo Puglia 2010.  It’s simple to make and wont take up much of your time:   Pepper & Onion Pasta 6 links Italian sausage (sweet or hot)                       Read More

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  • March 16, 2012
  • by International Wine of the Month Club

• Don’s March Premier Series Top Picks

  Feudi di San Marzano’s 2010 Primitivo is unquestionably one of this month’s top Premier Series picks.  Why?  It tastes great, and it could easily serve as the poster child for Primitivo – the missing link to California’s Zinfandel.  Yes, Primitivo, the ancient early ripening varietal that hails from Greece and/or the northern Balkans is the Read More

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  • March 13, 2012
  • by Don Lahey

• For the Love of the Grape, Red or White?

  In a perfect world, everyone’s partner would share our deep and abiding affection for the vino.  Mine does and it makes things so much easier.  I’m so grateful that we both enjoy tastings and good wine! However, his preference is red wine only, whereas I like both.  We have wine with our dinner almost every Read More

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  • March 8, 2012
  • by Kristina Manning