Sunday, December 30, 2012

Holiday drinking

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I've been off from work the past week hanging out at home with my family and enjoying the break by trying some beers, wines and punches ...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sight Glass Ethiopia Shakiso, Mora Mora River Valley

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Picked this up at Whole Foods in Oakland -- new brand for me. Was a bit pricey, $16.99 I think. But oh, what a coffee. First cup I made ...
Saturday, December 1, 2012

$7 cup of coffee at Starbucks?

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And not some foo-foo drink either -- legit coffee. It's the Geisha varietal, originally from Ethiopia and lost for decades until it reap...
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

T-day recap

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Ended up bringing a Torrontes, a rose from the Loire, and an Anderson Valley pinot noir. The Torrontes didn't get opened, as the hosts h...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thanksgiving

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OK, this is going to be a lame post. Lame because every wine columnist publishes a Thanksgiving column about what to drink during this holid...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Some misses

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Two bottles in a row! Not fun. I'm talking about opening wine that totally....sucks. Just bad. And not bad, but foul, very off. Both b...
Monday, November 12, 2012

Should you decant?

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Yes! I should just end this post here, but to expand briefly -- decanting can add elements to a wine that aren't present initially when ...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Amazon Wine

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Looks like Amazon is finally selling wine . The company announced a few years ago it was going to make a big push in this area, but after lo...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Stemware

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Been suffering from a bit of a cold this week, so my ability to accurately gauge scents and flavors of wine has been somewhat diminished. Do...
Sunday, November 4, 2012

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Had a chance to stop by a relatively new brew pub, Elevation 66 in El Cerrito today. They were out of their mild stout, but lucky for me...