Fast Facts, Hints for Tasting Your Way through Bordeaux
For future French escapes, add Bordeaux to your itinerary. The city has blossomed in many ways....
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by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2018 | Bordeaux, Classics, Discoveries, France, Uncategorized | 0
For future French escapes, add Bordeaux to your itinerary. The city has blossomed in many ways....
Read MoreDuring a recent trip to Champagne, we enjoyed tasting a wide range of sparkling wines, from...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Oct 31, 2017 | California, Classics, Discoveries | 0
Humanitarian efforts and fundraisers are underway throughout the U.S. to help Napa, Sonoma and...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Oct 31, 2016 | California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Italy, Research, Touring | 0
If any of your wine drinking friends or relatives have expressed an interest in learning more...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2016 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2016 | California, Classics, Discoveries, New Zealand, Values | 0
The big box stores, wine merchants and even grocery shelves (in some states) have values galore...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Dec 31, 2014 | Bordeaux, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, South Africa, Values, Washington | 0
Our new year’s resolution is to continue looking for great values for money in wines from...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Oct 30, 2013 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Italy | 0
As the weather drives changes in dress, blankets on the bed and kitchen smells (bubbling beef...
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Jul 14, 2013 | Argentina, Bordeaux, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Italy, Spain, Values | 1
Whether on the backyard patio, fire pit at the beach or park, or even a portable BBQ at a tailgate...
Read MoreEven if the cellar is only an interior closet where the temperature holds steady during the year, do your palate and appreciation of the nuances of wine a favor and set aside at least three bottles of a favorite young red wine for future tasting. …
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Dec 17, 2011 | California, Classics, France | 0
In tasting some 75 Champagnes and sparkling wines from other appellations the past few weeks, I found a dozen worth recommending at prices ranging from $15 to almost $200. The wines that seemed to stand out in tasting up to 20 wines in one setting…
Read Moreby Tom Gable | Sep 19, 2011 | Australia, Bordeaux, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Rhone, Values, Washington | 0
The following are highlights from wines tasted and Tweeted during the past two months on good finds in red wine values in Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhone blends from the U.S. and France, plus a big grapey Shiraz from Australia. Among the missing: val…
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