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2003 Harrison Clark Syrah 8 Feb 2013 | 10:03 am
2003 Harrison Clark Santa Ynez Valley Syrah This has improved a lot since release. Killer nose with a ton of roasted blackberry, espresso, tar, licorice, cocoa, full bodied but not over the top. Grea...
2001 Belle Pente Estate Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 4 Feb 2013 | 08:21 am
2001 Belle Pente Estate Reserve Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir Lightly colored with deep bricking around the edges. Very aromatic, pretty and pleasing, sweet red cherries and raspberry, forest f...
2010 Paul Lato Santa Barbara Syrah 3 Feb 2013 | 11:43 am
2010 Paul Lato Matinee Santa Barbara County Syrah Very smoky nose with hints of lees and French oak, tar and smoke throughout, nuttiness as well, fruit shows plum and blackberry, brown spice, moderate...
2010 Paul Lato Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Chardonnay 3 Feb 2013 | 10:46 am
2010 Paul Lato Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Belle de jour Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay Very tropical with a ton of pineapple, along with pear and apple, some brown spice, butterscotch and prevalent ginger s...
2000 Venica Prime Note Colio Italian White 19 Nov 2012 | 12:34 pm
2000 Venica Prime Note Colio Italy Not sure on the blend. It has Chardonnay, Tocai friullano and Sauvignon blanc from what I remember. Maybe some other obscure Italian grape that I can’t pronounce. ??...
2000 Chateau La Louviere Pessac-Leognan Graves 11 Nov 2012 | 10:07 am
2000 Chateau La Louviere Pessac-Leognan Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. This is solid. Nose took awhile to show itself, compared to...
1998 Pride Mountain Vineyards Napa Valley 11 Nov 2012 | 10:06 am
1998 Pride Mountain Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Best bottle of Pride I have ever consumed. Tannins are mostly resolved, acidity is still sticking out a bit but very nicely balanced, compl...
Wa Dining Okan 8 Nov 2012 | 11:15 am
This is an awesome place. A hole in the wall and fairly unassuming. We went there for my birthday and were prepared to spend a whole lot more than we did. I had heard that it was fairly expensive. ...
Rack of Pork with Mustard Rub and Mushroom Sauce 8 Nov 2012 | 10:35 am
Maureen and I cooked a rack of pork for dinner that turned out spectacular. We picked up an 8 ribbed rack from Costco, which carries them during the winter holidays. They come fairly well trimmed, hav...
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager 8 Nov 2012 | 06:12 am
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager Funny name but this stuff was pretty darn terrific. Darkest Lager I have ever seen. Thick oily texture. Loads of chocolate, roasted malts, coffee and cara...
