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How do Belgian Xmas beers compare to their American counterparts?
The holiday season is often associated with indulging in festive foods and drinks, and beer is no exception. In both the United States and Belgium, breweries release special holiday or Christmas beers that are often only available for a...
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2017 Tantara Cuvee Rita-Pinot Noir
Label states: “One of 1656 bottles from the finest vineyards in Santa Rita Hills.” This wine has a sophistication and polish that transcends the typical offerings from Tantara, not that Tantara isn’t entertaining for its other...
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Tantara and Labyrinth Tasting Notes January 2020, Central Coast California
Before Covid-19 stopped our ability to do tastings for the season, we were fortunate enough to visit Tantara and Labyrinth to participate in a barrel tasting of the following 2018 and 2019 offerings:
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Can ageworthy/ageable beer get too old isn’t it the same as ageable wine?
Once you start to understand the aging ability of certain beers, you might say does it not get better and better with age? Yes and no. There are many reasons a beer (or a wine) could be ageable:
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December 2014 West Coast Wine Reviews
Please note if there is a WB rating range, the wine was difficult to pin down in terms of rating, after additional time passes the wine should resolve itself and be more easily reviewed.
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December 2013 West Coast Wine Reviews
2009 Bratcher Mary Ellis Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley. Faint yellow. Bitter lemons and powdered stones characterize the 2009 Mary Ellis Chardonnay. Medium- to light-bodied and slightly austere, this chardonnay needs to be consumed over...
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Central Coast / Napa Valley- Tasting Notes December, 2012
As with previous ratings with a range, it means that either the wine was closed and not revealing itself, or that the wine was so new, as in a barrel sample, that it is really too early to pinpoint a rating.
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Napa/Central Coast California Wine Tasting Notes/Dec 2011
We again are using the same “Wine and Beer Tasting” rating scale denoted by the WB prefix. Note if the rating includes a ” ? “ that means that the wine seems to be in a state of change and it could (and usually does) go higher up the...
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Can beer be aged?
I have wondered that for years. My personal research has confirmed….yes. And why you may ask? Well over the past 6 years I have aged a number of beers. The Gouden Carolus Noel, for 6 years, in a 750ml version exhibited aging...
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Wine Articles
In general, we evaluate wine based on the following parameters: color, aromatic complexity, purity and intensity of fruit, length of finish, refinement of tannins, and overall balance. Each wine’s note is followed by a numerical score,...
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Gaja
On October 14, 2010, Gaia Gaya hosted a rare tasting of her wineries offerings at the Wine House. The Gaja Winery was founded by Giovanni Gaja in 1859 and has been owned and operated by four generations of the Gaja family. The daily...
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Dec. 2010-Up the Calif Coast
DECEMBER 2010 - CALIFORNIA TASTING With this trip up the coast of California, WineandBeerTasting.com is introducing its rating system. Scores are based on the 100-point system, initially introduced by Robert Parker in his Wine Advocate...
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Chateau Angelus & Pichon Lalande Tasting
Chateau Angelus & Pichon Lalande Tasting