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Tuesday March 25- Spoonriver Restaurant, Mpls MN

Posted in Grape Nutz Meetings, What did we drink?, tagged , , on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

March’s gathering, on a lovely sunny evening, met at Spoonriver in downtown Minneapolis, a stone’s throw from the new Guthrie theater in the thriving and high trafficked downtown riverfront. Even for a Tuesday evening, Spoonriver, owned by Brenda Langton, was full to capacity. The restaurant is one long narrow room with floor to ceiling windows [...]

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Let’s talk about Fourplay

Posted in What did we drink?, tagged , on March 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »

No….no…..NO! I said ‘F-O-U-R play’ not ‘F-O-R-E play’
Sheesh….get your mind out of the gutter!

I speak of the 2004 Dievole Fourplay No. 1 ; a four-part blend of the native grapes of Sicily Italy- Frappato Nero, Nerello Cappucio, Nerello Mascalese and Nero d’Avola.
Southern Italy, especially the vineyards of Puglia, Sicily, Campania and Basilicata are some of [...]

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Wine Tasting Notes from Sage Wine Bar 2/26

Posted in What did we drink?, tagged , on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

2005 KONA BIG RED MOUNTAIN ZINFANDEL-
Tasted like Grape Hubba Bubba; fruity
2002 VALDUNES RED WINE RIBERA DEL DUERO-
Very Dry
2001 MARQUES  De RISCAL RESERVE RIOJA
Strong on fruit, smooth and mellow
2003 KILLER BEE CARMENERE
Killer carmenere, for sure. Excellent bottle and price.
2005 HART’S DESIRE SYRAH, SONOMA, (Nikki’s favorite CA Syrah)
Deep, juicy; like eating a great steak, only you’re drinking [...]

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Great Wine Buys

Posted in Wine News, tagged , , on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here are some wines that you need to add to your ‘cellar’. The following wines can be purchased now at their sale price, even though the sale doesn’t start until Mar. 22. Prices are good until Apr. 12.

2004 Domaine Romanin Macon Fuisse…Reg. $17.99…Sale $9.57
2004 Venta Mazzaron Tinta de Toro (Garnacha)…Reg. $16.99…Sale $9.97
2004 Le [...]

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Tuesday February 26- Sage Wine Bar, Mendota MN

Posted in Grape Nutz Meetings, tagged , on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sage Wine Bar is small, unpretentious and gorgeous; it boasts a lovely warm fireplace flanked by two water walls that dribble soothingly, sort of like a nice slow pour from the bottle.
This photo was taken past that point in the evening when being photographed might elicit groans or covered faces, but not yet to the [...]

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