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53 stories · 2009–2026 · 602 wines scored, median 92 · 76 producers named
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Tasting notes
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...
Event coverage · Los Angeles, December 7, 2013
Pinot Days 12-7-2013 Skirball Center, Los Angeles
Pinot Days is an event that allows tasters to experience many of the best Pinot Noir wines produced from California, Oregon and New Zealand. The following wineries will be in attendance Saturday December 7, 2013. Links to the wineries...
Event coverage · Los Angeles, January 2013
Union de Grand Cru de Bordeaux MAIN TASTING 2013 Los Angeles, CA
UGC MAIN TASTING 2013 Los Angeles, CA sponsored by Wally’s
Tasting notes
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.
Tasting notes
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...
Tasting notes
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...
Wine Regions
Argentina - a wine growing destination
One of the most compelling reasons for growing grapes and making wine is that the more you experiment with locations and growing regions the more you get rewarded. With a wine making history of over 300 years, Argentina has evolved from...
Tasting notes
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,...
Event coverage · Del Mar and Pasadena, March 13 and 15, 2011
Mar. 2011 Family Wine Makers Tasting…
The March 2011 Family Wine Makers Tasting consisted of two parts, one at Del Mar Fairgrounds, on Sunday March 13, which initially accommodated media and industry and later allowed general public attendance; and a second at the Pasadena...
Event coverage · Boston and Los Angeles, January 2011
2008 Vintage UGC Event held Jan 2011
January 26, 2011 - Mostly from UGC Bordeaux Tasting, Boston, MA with input from Michaela Norrman, who contributed her tasting notes from the Los Angeles UGC Event co-sponsored by Wally’s Wines.
Tasting notes
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...
Tasting notes
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