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Tastings

Eclipse di Luna Tasting – Southern France

May 16, 2011 Tastings

Tomorrow (May 17) we are doing our monthly tasting at Eclipse di Luna (Miami Circle) from 6-7.  This month we are focusing on Southern France and the lineup will include Domaine Houchart Rose Brumont Rose E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge Espiguette Boursan Chateauneuf du Pape 2007 Taste these [...]

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Eclipse di Luna Tasting – January 18

January 13, 2011 Daily Deals

Vieux Chene is one of our favorite Rhone producers.  Not only are their wines classic and extremely well made, their prices are out of this world.  And for all you greenies out there, their wines are certified organic grown.  Join us on January 18 at Eclipse di Luna (Miami Circle) from 6pm – 7pm to [...]

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Italian Wine Dinner – November 3

October 29, 2010 Daily Deals

This past February, Amber’s good friend Marci opened her own restaurant/wine bar in Grant Park.  Since then, she has been organizing wine tastings and dinners that have been quite successful.  This coming Wednesday she is hosting a dinner that will feature Italian Wines made by three sisters.  These will be paired with classic Piedmont foods. [...]

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Tastings – September 17 2010

September 17, 2010 Tastings

Here is what I tasted September 17, 2010 California – 11 Sean Minor Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc 2009 $10.99 Nice acid. Not overly creamy like some California Sauvignon Blanc. Sean Minor Chardonnay 2008 Central Coast $15.99 Light touch of cream and butterscotch Sean Minor Pinot Noir 2008 Carneros $15.99 Probably bringing this in. Well balanced with [...]

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Tastings September 16 2010

September 16, 2010 Tastings

Here is what I tasted on September 16, 2010 California – 9 France – 19 Italy – 1 Oregon – 1 Spain – 1 Total – 31 Reverdy Sancerre La Reine Blanche 2009 Huge acid. Cartlidge & Brown Chardonnay 2009 Lighter style California Chardonnay. Touch of oak and butter but not to much Rombauer 2009 [...]

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Tastings September 9 2010

September 9, 2010 Daily Deals

Here is everything I tasted today California – 2 France – 11 Italy – 7 Spain – 5 Total – 25 Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2008 Sonoma $29.99 Creamy and clean. Nice oak and not too much butter. Banfi Belnero 2007 $39.99 100% Sangiovese Pahlmeyer 2006 Proprietary Red Blend Napa $99.99 Highly allocated. Nice strong forward [...]

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Tastings – September 2 2010

September 2, 2010 Tastings

It was a light day of tasting France – 3 California – 1 Total – 4 Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet 2006 Vielles Vignes $48.99 Strong mineral nose. Classic white Burgundy. Thomas Morey Maranges la Fussieres 2007 $26.99 Very inky. Big nose. More cherry than earth. I wouldn’t have guessed this was Burgundy Vincent Morey Santenay [...]

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Tastings August 26 2010

August 26, 2010 Tastings

Here is what I tasted on August 26, 2010. California – 5 France – 8 Italy – 5 Portugal – 4 Total – 22 Dutton-Goldfield has been planting in the region for 70+ years. It is a collaboration between Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield and they currently own over 600 acres. Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay 2008 Dutton [...]

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Tastings August 20 2010

August 20, 2010 Tastings

We had a small but wonderful lineup of wines today on August 20, 2010 France – 4 Domaine Michel Macon-Village 2009 $16.99 Very, very oily. Super strong acidity. Nutty flavor. I liked it. Moret-Nomine Rully 2008 $26.99 We will be bringing this one in. I wish I had it for tonight though. Butterscotch. Creamy mouthfeel. [...]

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Tastings August 19 2010

August 19, 2010 Tastings

Here is everything I tasted today, August 19, 2010. I did a pretty poor job of actually taking notes but it is a pretty fun lineup. Argentina – 8 California – 2 France – 15 Italy – 1 Spain – 3 Total – 29 Don Nicanor 2007 Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Malbec (30%), Merlot (10%) [...]

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Tastings August 5 2010

August 5, 2010 Tastings

Here is everything I tasted today, August 5, 2010. California – 4 France – 7 Spain – 2 Italy – 1 Austria – 1 Oregon – 1 South Africa – 4 Fritz has been in business for 30+ years. Most of their juice comes from the Dutton Ranch area in Russian River. Fritz Sauvignon Blanc [...]

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