Monthly Archives: October 2012
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Don’s October Premier Series Top Picks
Château Eulalie is the pride and joy of Laurent and Isabelle Coustal who resurrected and completely restored the ancient Minervois vineyards surrounding Château Eulalie. In 2010 Isabelle fashioned an incredibly balanced, complex Plaisir d’Eulalie Minervois from old vine Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan that is a joy to drink now but will also continue to improve Read More
Posted in Featured Selections
- October 25, 2012
- by Don Lahey
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Don’s November Premier Series Top Picks
Decisions, decisions . . . which wines will get this month’s top spots? Well, for starters, the number one Top Pick goes to Poggio ai Mandorli’s elegant, sophisticated, downright tasty 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva. The handiwork of a fine estate and a great vintage (growing conditions were nearly ideal in Tuscanyin 2007), we haven’t come Read More
Posted in Featured Selections
- October 23, 2012
- by Don Lahey
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Why Did You Choose That Wine?
On our website and in past blogs I’ve discussed how we choose wines for our clubs, but the recent question “Why did you choose that wine?” by a friend and long time club member made me realize that perhaps more needs to be said on this issue. My friend’s question was immediately followed by another Read More
Posted in Notes from the Panel
- October 11, 2012
- by Don Lahey
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In Praise of Carmenere
Carmenere may not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, literally and figuratively, but for the life of me I don’t know why. Granted not everyone likes the same kind of wine. I get that. People should drink what they like because no one can drink anyone else’s palate. Yet, the fact remains: I really Read More
Posted in Interesting Wine Info
- October 5, 2012
- by Don Lahey
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