Sugar Rush: Pleyel and Pistache at La Maison du Chocolat

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Your 'mystery' ingredients: A look at the CSA concept

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/03/your-mystery-ingredients-a-look-at-the-csa-concept.html

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Blake Lively Wears White to La Grenouille; Snooki Wears Black to Teqa

While most movie stars are still in California, basking in the post-Oscars sun, a number of them managed to fly back in time for some Manhattan meals. Blake Lively was seen at both Michael's and La Grenouille, while Miley Cyrus took her sister to Tao. Also caught in the wild was Snooki, who attended Teqa's grand opening party. Lots more celebrity sightings straight ahead.

Artichoke: A casually dressed Ethan Hawke shared a pie with his family. [People]
Indochine: Susan Sarandon had dinner with Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi and "an older man" who was not Judah Friedlander. [People]
Jean Georges: Potential presidents Donald Trump and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie met with their wives for a double date. [Page Six/NYP]
Juice Press: Starbucks founder Howard Schultz and his motorcade popped in to check out the competition. [Fork in the Road/VV]
La Grenouille: Blake Lively wore a white dress to a private Chanel dinner held in her honor. [Styleite]
Michael's: Ms. Lively also had lunch with New York's media elites. [Page Six/NYP]
STK: Zac Efron and a group of friends ate burgers until midnight. [Just Jared Jr.]
Tao: In town to host SNL this weekend, Miley Cyrus stopped by Tao with Brandi, her older sister. [Just Jared Jr.]
Teqa: Snooki took a break from her literary career to attend a "taqueria/tequileria" opening. [Guest of a Guest]

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Cheese Pie - Tiropita, Greek Food - Greek Recipes

Cheese Pie - Tiropita - are delicious little parcels of filo pastry, with a tasty filling of feta cheese. You can't experience Greek Food without including the most popular pie in Greece.

Source: http://www.ultimate-guide-to-greek-food.com/cheese-pie.html

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Is Bouchon Bakery finally ready to start?

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The Study Abroad program in Nafplio and the theatre of Epidaurus

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comNafplion is a beautiful coastal town with a long history. It has been inhabited since ancient times and was controlled by the Franks, the Venetians, and the Turks before being liberated in 1821 by the famous Greek patriot Theodore Kolokotronis. Two years later, Nafplion becomes the first capital of the modern Greek state.
Nafplion has three [...]

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Born Digital for the best online wine content

What was the best wine article or video that you read in 2010? For many people, the answer is probably something the rest of us have never heard about. It might have escaped our attention, it might have been by someone who doesn’t publish that regularly, or more likely, it was written in a language [...]

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OscarsWire: If you don't have plans for...

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Holidays Wine Gifts ? A Very Cool Wine Book to Consider

Here is idea for someone who enjoys wine and is perhaps not easy to please. It is a wine book: ?The Art and Design of Contemporary Wine Labels.? I know it sounds a bit boring but once you open the book to any page describing a label, it is very fun and interesting Continue reading →

Source: http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/napablog/holidays-wine-gifts-%e2%80%93-a-very-cool-wine-book-to-consider/

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Who Will Be The First Wine Blogger Who Raps?

My morning routine starts with visits to my various email accounts and concludes with a quick scan of my Winecast Gmail. If I have the time, I sometimes open my Google Reader to see what blog posts have come in overnight. This morning I stopped in my tracks at a post on Vinography which pointed [...]

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Waiting for the magic of Santorini

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comWe?d arrived a week into Santorini?s off-season. Our hotel could only be reached on foot so our driver led us off the main street down several lava-lined steppes and down several flights of marble stairs. We were in the dark and wondered if we?d ever be able to find our way again.
There was but [...]

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Lebanon and a truly inspiring wine story from the BBC

Today the BBC Radio 4 broadcast a special programme on the wines of Lebanon, presented by Jeremy Bowen, called ‘Vines on the Front Line‘. The result was actually a very interesting human story, not one of grapes, and I was impressed. To listen to the report, click on the link below: (at least if you [...]

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Wine research through a distorted lens

Last week, an organisation called Wine Intelligence put out a press release concerning the apparent lack of trust consumers had in wine bloggers.�I can only imagine it was intended to bait bloggers and commentators into some sort of argument to create headlines. Ryan Opaz and I talked about it and found there were simply too [...]

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NYC events

This week I was slow at posting my weekly entry, as a lot went on in a short amount of time. Scariest was being at the Hyatt Grand Central when the steam pipe explosion happened, and being evacuated out of the building not knowing what was going on. People were running, we could see what we thought was smoke rising up to the tops of tallest buildings, it was a run-for-your-life moment and pretty terrifying. We ran about 10 blocks north or so until we slowed down, and no one on the streets knew anything yet in terms of what was going on. We began walking east with an aim to get home to Brooklyn, and ended up walking over an hour before we could get a subway home. Along the way we eventually learned what had happened. Important advice for a run-for-your-life situation: do not wear heels!

Source: http://52flavorsnyc.blogspot.com/2007/07/nyc-events.html

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Baked Vegetable Recipes - Greek Stuffed Peppers, Tomatoes - Yemista

For delicious Baked Vegetable Recipes try Greek Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes - Yemista, Plump, juicy vegetables, filled with rice, minced meat, baked to perfection, serve with chunks of feta cheese!

Source: http://www.ultimate-guide-to-greek-food.com/baked-vegetable-recipes.html

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Our Wine of the Year: An Interview with Claudia Cigliuti

Owner and Winemaker Renato Cigliuti

Yesterday, I announced the 2005 Cigliuti Barbaresco Serraboella as the 2010 Wellesley Wine Press wine of the year.  In prior years I'd named domestic Pinot Noirs as my wine of the year so it wasn't too difficult to track down winery representatives to answer a few questions.  However, this year's winner comes from the Piedmont region in Italy.  Luckily it wasn't difficult to reach Renato Cigliuti's daughter Claudia for a response to these questions:

Q: I've heard there are "traditionalist" and "modernist" style producers in Barbaresco.  Does that terminology exist in Italy?  If so, which camp does Cigliuti fall within?  If not, could you describe your winemaking style?

Cigliuti: The "modernist" and "traditionalist" style are not very popular any more in Italy, like in the past...in the 90's. In our opinion the most important thing to make a great wine is to have the best quality grapes and a good balance in oak.

Q: I've enjoyed both your Vigne Erte and Serraboella Barbaresco wines.  They're both such powerful and pure expressions of Barbaresco.  Could you describe the differences in site and winemaking style between these two wines?

Cigliuti: The main difference between Barbaresco Vigne Erte and Serraboella is due to the age of the vines.  In the Vigne Erte the vines are about 10 years old while in Serraboella the age of the vines is from 25 to 55 years old.  The old vines give more complexity, intensity, structure and length to the wine but both of them reflect very well the character of the terrain where they come from.

In fact Vigne Erte is located on the cru of Bricco di Neive (350 meters above sea level) and faces Southwest with sandy and calcareous soil. Serraboella is located on the cru of Serraboella (350 meters above sea level) faces Southwest with chalky soil.

The winemaking style between Vigne Erte and Serraboella is almost the same, very balanced in oak.  They are aged for about 25 months in 2000 Lt Slavonian oak casks, only a small percentage of Serraboella is also aged in French oak barriques and tonneaux.

Q: What would you say is the best time of year for an American to visit Piedmont wineries?

Cigliuti: In our opinion the best period to visit Piedmont wineries is beginning of September because at that time it is possible to understand and evaluate the quality of the wines from the grapes left in the vineyards. It is very important to see the way of managing the vineyards and the yields we leave to have a good quality wine. Also October is interesting because the vineyards are very colourfull and you can also smell the parfums of the fermentation in the cellar.

Q: Do you offer winery visits and tastings with an appointment scheduled via E-mail?  If so, what should we expect on a visit to Cigliuti?

Cigliuti: We accept visits by appointment (because only the family is involved in all kind of  works of the estate) and it's always a pleasure to receive visitors and show our philosophy of making wines. They should expect a simple visit to a very small estate (7 Hectares) where the family will receive them and show all the process of making wine starting from the vineyards to enjoying a glass of wine together. Cheers!

My thanks to Claudia Cigliuti for her kind and thoughtful response to my questions, and congratulations to Cigliuti on their outstanding wines.

I hope you enjoyed reading my top 25 list as much as I enjoyed writing it. 

Click here to download the entire WWP Top 25 Wines of 2010 in pdf.

Here's to discovering more great wines in 2011!

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Social Media Quick Tip: Introduce Your Twitter Team

As you know, social media engagement is all about personal touches.� Remember this when thinking through your social media presence, including Twitter.� As much as possible, introduce and humanize your Twitter team.� Here are a couple of great examples of� brands who have added special touches to their Twitter strategies, going beyond a standard Twitter [...]

Source: http://familylovewine.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/social-media-quick-tip-introduce-your-twitter-team/

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Chioggia Beet Salad

Happy Valentine?s Day! Here is a quick but beautiful and romantic salad perfect for your Valentine?s Day celebration or any other romantic occasion. The beauty is in the freshness and color of the ingredients, naturally. Valentine?s Day menus typically focus around red foods, chocolate and other aphrodisiacs. I don?t think there is anything more tantalizing [...]

Source: http://www.leftoverqueen.com/2011/02/14/chioggia-beet-salad

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Somerston Tasting Room in Yountville ? Two Thumbs Up

With 12 tasting rooms and wine bars in Yountville, you certainly can?t visit all on a weekend trip to the town. One that we recommend that you not miss is the Somerston Tasting Room. Continue reading →

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Writing under the influence of twitter

I’m currently working on a project looking at the measurement of online influence. Or is it influence online? Or is that influence of online measurement?�The whole concept is hard to grasp. What value do these values and lists have? First question, what do you measure and what does it mean or imply? Image by bubbo-tubbo [...]

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Let?s Get Cultured! Quark!

Quark is my new obsession. Even the name is fun to say! It is a fresh cheese traditionally made in Germany, which makes this another exploration into the foods of my ancestors (last week I was exploring my Scottish heritage with a traditional Burns Supper ). Quark is one of the the oldest cheeses in [...]

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Top Cheffage: On last night's episode of Top...

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Hangover Observations : Scenes and Winners From LA's 4th Annual Cupcake Challenge

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Valentines Special at Cross Roads Winery

Wine and Chocolate – February 13 Sunday February 13 from 1-6 for a pairing of wonderful chocolates with CrossRoads wines. Treat your Valentine to this special day of decadence! Tickets are $20    

Source: http://thegrapesaroundtexas.com/2011/01/17/valentines-special-at-cross-roads-winery/

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Wine Tasting Dinner: More 2007 Washington Syrah

Washington Syrah compares favorably with the best in the world. Washington Syrah generally falls somewhere in between the jammy Shiraz of Australia and the more austere Syrah of the northern Rhone. It generally has good acidity and tannins. The common denominators of our favorite Syrahs from Washington have been deep, dark purple color and luscious [...]

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Wine blogging qualifications

I see that an interview I gave on the phone recently has been published in Harpers and I thought it would be better to add a few comments before I might upset any friends in the trade or blogging world. I was asked, by Gemma McKenna at Harpers in the UK, whether I thought that [...]

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Wine Event Announces Winners

The winners of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition were announced June 10 at a media roll-out in Los Angeles. Find the winners here.

Source: http://blogs.fairplex.com/blog/wine/?p=110

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Phifer Pavitt ? New Kid on the Block Making Waves with Date Night Cabernet

For those that have the pocketbook and like the idea of finding something different, a little out of the ordinary, Phifer Pavitt is worth a visit and a chance to buy some of this delicious wine to share proudly with your friends. Continue reading →

Source: http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/napablog/phifer-pavitt-%e2%80%93-new-kid-on-the-block-making-waves-with-date-night-cabernet/

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Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Try this delicious Shrimp Pasta Recipe, for a quick and easy nutritious meal, great for a midweek dinner, ready in 30 minutes!

Source: http://www.ultimate-guide-to-greek-food.com/shrimp-pasta-recipe.html

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The Shutter : One Month Left for Williamsburg's Vutera & Rose Live Music

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Game Day "Greek-Style"

One of the bright spots of winter in the U.S. is Super Bowl Sunday. We eagerly look forward to gathering with friends to watch the big game (and for some, the commercials!)

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Strength from the Inside:  Rodney Strong Pushes On

As a student of business, and specifically marketing in business, I watch certain wineries to see how they handle themselves, reasonably detached, but with a certain brand affection—not unlike having a rooting interest in the NFL playoffs after your team has been eliminated.

Typically, the wineries I follow are mid-sized, but independently owned and largely available in national distribution—the toughest spot in the wine business, not capitalized by a larger company, yet not small enough where decisions can be made by the seat of the pants.  No sir, there are implications to consider.

Still, these wineries have a hands-on touch from the owners.

Two such wineries that come to mind are Dry Creek Vineyard and Rodney Strong Vineyards.

Rodney Strong, in particular, is an interesting study subject and arguably on the cusp of outpacing mid-sized winery status at 800,000 cases of production. Yet, with them, it’s still reasonably easy to observe the machinations of leadership and market(s) positioning that make for fruitful observation.

The first thing to know is owner Tom Klein doesn’t shrink from leadership and he’s well respected by his peers.  To wit, he’s the Chairman of the Wine Institute for 2010 – 2011. 

Another admirable trait about Rodney Strong is the fact that they understand that quality is always the best marketing.  You can have the greatest branding in the world, but at the end of the day the product has to support the “brand” in lockstep.  And, in my estimation, in addition to always being varietally correct and neo-Californian in style, Rodney Strong demonstrates significant QPR on virtually every wine within their segmented wine line-up.

As an analogy, when you see the schlubby guy with the beautiful wife and you remark to a buddy, “Man, that guy way outkicked his coverage” – that’s Rodney Strong’s price relative to quality.  You could throw darts blindfolded and hit a good Rodney Strong wine.

In addition to quality, their marketing acumen is apparent in two forms:

1) They have a well-segmented wine line-up that even a simpleton can understand

2) They have a sense of themselves and what’s important to them and how that message is carried forward in advertising

In regard to #1, I would hesitate to call Rodney Strong the “Toyota of Wine” – a phrase that instantly associates them as “solid,” “reliable,” “well-made,” “not too flashy, but stylish and contemporary.”  Yet, their wine segmentation definitely pays homage to an auto manufactures line-up of cars and, frankly, the comparison works both in form and function.

When Toyota created Lexus as their luxury brand and, in recent years, when Rodney Strong created their “winery within a winery” for Rockaway and Brothers Ridge, two wines that have distinctly separate brand elements from Rodney Strong, you know the comparison is appropriate.

See the below graph for Toyota’s car line-up and how that equates to Rodney Strong’s wine line-up:

Secondarily, Rodney Strong’s advertising underwent some fine-tuning last fall to reinforce a very important aspect about their winery:  Place Matters.

In the hurly-burly that is the modern wine marketplace, it’s often hard to tell the provenance of a wine.  Rodney Strong, attempting to strike a more serious tone while elevating their advertising above me-too look-alike campaigns, is now indicating that, yes, where they grow the grapes is important, changing their positioning from, “From Our Place to Yours” to “Place Matters.”

Conceived by LA advertising agency, Sagon | Phire, Dan Wildermuth, VP of Marketing at Rodney Strong said, “It was felt that adding the people to the ad made it more casual and like many other casual brand ads.  We wanted to keep a level of seriousness and focus on the wine and its origin.  We are all about Sonoma County and the AVA’s we grow our grapes in and in this case, specifically Alexander Valley, Sonoma County.”

You can see the previous advertising below, followed by the current version.

In sum, wine lovers often like to talk about the lessons in the glass—the wisdom that wine offers, a reflection on humanity.  Yes, that’s true, but let’s not forget that wine can also offer other lessons as well – notably, how to run a good business with a focus on quality.

Source: http://goodgrape.com/index.php/site/strength_from_the_inside_rodney_strong_pushes_on/

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Ice Wine

Ice Wine Yesterday I saw a picture of snow on the ground in Bordeaux and added it to the Uncorked Ventures Facebook Page, we received a few comments about the post which is customary now, but one of those comments came from the Great White North and one of our favorite SEO experts, Jim Rudnick. [...]

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Italian in Midtown: Felidia restaurant

Felidia
243 E 58th St
Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave
212-758-1479

Last night's dinner was a treat for sure. We went to Felidia upon recommendation that the food was great, and we definitely agreed. The flavors were rich and layered, the service was excellent, and it was a memorable meal.

We made a reservation for a Saturday night, and it does seem that reservations a couple of weeks ahead is needed often. We arrive on time at the restaurant which has 2 levels and big glass windows. I spied a table in the window upstairs for two, and made a foretelling comment about that being our table up there. Lo and behold it was, and I always enjoy sitting at the window. Though I admit there was not a ton to look at on 58th St, and the lighting in the restaurant was a bit lacking. Candlelight might have been nice. The atmosphere was simple and understated upstairs. When we first sat down they brought out a sampling of 3 flavors of basically houmous, with a selection of breads and breadsticks. Those were some tasty flavors, one was a basil pesto flavor, one was garlic and kalamata olive, and one was orange and carrot. Loved them all. We also tried the Olive Oil sampler for $7, with additional tasty breads. You could certainly taste the differences in the 3 types of oils, though I cannot remember the details of any of them now unfortunately.

The wine list was extensive, and the Montepulciano perfect. What about the rest of the food? Probably my favorite of the whole evening was the rock shrimp appetizer (Gamberi al Limone)?melt-in-your-mouth amazing, really blew my mind. Served in an hollowed-out onion (pictured here), these were the most tender pieces of shrimp I?ve ever had, with a creamy butter, garlic, lemony sauce and caramelized onions, heavenly. I was ready to order a few more of those and be done. Also tried the 5 onion, fennel, and fluke soup which was very good. For main courses, the paccheri was large pasta noodles and the wild boar almost like a winter stew, with carrots and mushrooms. It was very well done and meat nicely cooked, though a bit too bland for my taste. Hubby?s plate included venison loin, nicely rare for him, and almost a moussaka-like bison meat and potatoes blend I quite enjoyed.

Finally for dessert! A fruit tiramisu with cranberries and orange, and ?mini caprese cakes? with coconut served with 3 dipping sauces (pictured), passion fruit, chocolate and caramel. Complimentary plate of sweets and dessert wine for our special occasion dinner, we were certainly done at that point! It was very memorable and recommended!

Source: http://52flavorsnyc.blogspot.com/2008/01/italian-in-midtown-felidia-restaurant.html

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I Comment On Someone Else?s Comments About My Comments On My Own Predictions

Steve Heimoff’s blog is one I read everyday. As the West Coast editor and critic for Wine Enthusiast magazine, his industry insider experience brings an important point of view and legitimacy to the wine blogosphere. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Heimoff, and even sharing some wine at the first WIne Bloggers Conference, but [...]

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Wine blogging qualifications

I see that an interview I gave on the phone recently has been published in Harpers and I thought it would be better to add a few comments before I might upset any friends in the trade or blogging world. I was asked, by Gemma McKenna at Harpers in the UK, whether I thought that [...]

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Champagne: you can eat food with it! [New Year's]

Champagne, it’s not just for toasts, celebrations, boat launches, New Year’s Eve and locker rooms any more. (In fact, as our spy cam shows, it’s not even used in locker rooms these days.) Champagne elevates many foods; food, it turns out, also elevates many Champagnes. (I, for one, am very convinced of the food-friendliness of [...]

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Three Heart Warming Merlots: Waterbrook, Bolen, and Robert Foley

The Boston Wine Expo is coming up this weekend!  If you need tickets and haven't purchased them yet, check out this blog post for coupon codes.  I added some new ones just yesterday including a $50 off coupon for the Grand Cru Lounge.

We got pounded with snow here in Massachusetts last week.  As much as it sucks battling through a cold winter there's a certain amount of pleasure to be drawn from being snowed in with no place to go and nothing to do other than crack open a bottle of heart warming red wine.

A trio of Merlots found their way into the rotation during the week.  They say if a winery is still making Merlot at this point they're probably making good Merlot.  I don't know if that's necessarily true, but I find Merlot to be a value play compared to Cabernet Sauvignon from domestic producers frequently, and for immediate consumption Merlot can often run circles around Cabernet.  It's kind of like Barbaresco to Barolo - if you're buying it for tonight Merlot and Barbaresco show a lot better than their rough and tumble counterparts.

Here are my thoughts on Merlots for your shopping consideration...

2007 Waterbrook Reserve Merlot
Release Price: $22
14.5% Alcohol
3,030 Cases Produced

Aromatically vibrant immediately upon opening with welcoming aromas of caramel on top of warm black cherry preserves. But there's a hole in this wine's soul - at least in this bottle.  The initial attack on the palate is straight fruit, but things fall off right after that and never quite rise to the level the of the aromas.  It's a bit of a let down because the nose on this wine is amazing.

88/100 WWP: Very Good
Purchased at: VinoDivino

2007 Bolen Family Estates Merlot
Release Price: $60
15.2% Alcohol
250 Cases Produced

Visually this wine is less opaque than you'd expect given its bold flavors. On the nose I get rich red and black fruit, mocha, and cinnamon. Floods the palate with a satisfying rich presence. Velvety mouth feel. Long finish. 15.2% alc and it shows at points. Overall - outstanding. Sample for review.

92/100 WWP: Outstanding
Sample for review.

2005 Robert Foley Merlot
Release Price: $50
14.6% Alcohol
1,000 Cases Produced

Dark fruit on the nose.  Milk chocolate on the palate.  Superb velvety mouth feel.  Everything is well-integrated at this point.  Nicely balanced.

91/100 WWP: Outstanding
Purchased at: The Wine Cellar of Stoneham

Question of the Day: What are some of your favorite domestic Merlots?

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