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Boozehoundz: The Wisdom of Solomon: Pinot Noir, Biblical Style

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Monday, April 6, 2015. The Wisdom of Solomon: Pinot Noir, Biblical Style. I love getting excited by wine and, since I have a lot of wine in my life as a professional wine writer and wine judge, I don’t get excited by a lot of what I sample (sadly). But then I stumbled across a cool little number, in this case the 2012 Solomon Hills Pinot Noir. From Rusack Vineyards,. Labels: Flying goat Cellars. With the temps hea...

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Boozehoundz: Beer-Tails

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Has been on planet Earth for thousands of years, it comes as a weird surprise there isn’t much in the way of cocktails actually made with beer – like it’s some sort of anomaly (yeah, like wine coolers were a good idea). Until now. Howard and Ashley Stelzer’s new book, Beer Cocktails. With one, and not Heineken. 1295/Harvard Common Press (hardback). 4 Bonz – Good Dog! NOTE: All beverages are t...

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Boozehoundz: Drink Like a Mad Man - 10 Classic Cocktails From Mad Men

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Monday, April 13, 2015. Drink Like a Mad Man - 10 Classic Cocktails From Mad Men. Brandi Boles prepares the cocktails at Tom Bergins. A great cocktail, you can still order. There are many different versions around. The best strike a balance between the spice, the tomato and the booze making for a multi-dimensional drink. When two booze pioneers opened bars almost simultaneously: Don The Beachcomber in Hollywood, a...

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Boozehoundz: A Rum Diary

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Tuesday, January 31, 2012. I fell in love with rum when I visited. And blended my own rum at the Destileria Serrallés, which is, alas, not open to the public (yes it’s way cool! The Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva Rum. Originally, and who cares as it’s now made in the. Bacardi too was first made in Cuba, but now it’s Puerto Rico. And? The point is this: should you spend your money on it? 30/750, Alc. 40%. I didn’...

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Boozehoundz: When Boars Fly: Gary Eberle Gets a Big-Ass Award

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Monday, March 23, 2015. When Boars Fly: Gary Eberle Gets a Big-Ass Award. So when the California State Fair. They run a large wine competition which I have judged at) correctly decided to honor Gary Eberle with their Wine Lifetime Achievement Award. It was like, what took you so long? Gary Eberle has been called the Father of Paso Robles wine, the Godfather of Paso; it really doesn’t matter because he is one...

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Boozehoundz: Act Your Age: Mondavi Pinot, German Riesling and a Lesson on Getting Older

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Monday, May 18, 2015. Act Your Age: Mondavi Pinot, German Riesling and a Lesson on Getting Older. Typically I don’t write about wines that aren’t available – that doesn’t make sense. But in looking through my wines recently I found a 2010 Pinot that had slipped through the cracks, the 2010 Robert Mondavi Reserve Pinot Noir. Really, that was soooo. The answer on this baby is yes. Winemaker Genevieve Janssens. My Bo...

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Boozehoundz: Far From the Madding Crowds: New Book Explores Wines' Crushing Reality

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Monday, May 11, 2015. Far From the Madding Crowds: New Book Explores Wines' Crushing Reality. He details one specific vintage at a small winery, Saucelito Canyon. Located in the upper Arroyo Grande Valley in San Luis Obispo County. 1: This is truly a historic vineyard,. With own-rooted Zinfandel vines planted in 1880, and there are very few of these old vineyards still around. By Sean Christopher Weir. We use the ...

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Boozehoundz: Drinking Planet Earth: Wines for Earth Day

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Thursday, April 23, 2015. Drinking Planet Earth: Wines for Earth Day. We commemorate Earth Day with words like “sustainability,” and “organic,” “eco-friendly,” and “green.” What do these words mean and do they actually impact what we drink? There are many different third-party certifying agencies when it comes to farming including sustainable, organic, and biodynamic. Is this all hocus pocus and gimmicks? No Organ...

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Boozehoundz: Creating Pedigree: Cabernet & Paso Robles

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AUTHORITY, NOT ATTITUDE - Reviews of wines, spirits, beers, tasting rooms, bars and events. Sunday, April 13, 2014. Creating Pedigree: Cabernet and Paso Robles. 8220;There is something about the Napa Valley’s unique topography, climate and growing season that is perfectly suited to Cabernet,” says Ann Colgin. 8220;If you want to know how good Paso Robles Cabernet is,” suggests Gary Eberle of Eberle Winery. One of the founders of PRCC. “An indication of a great terroir is where ripeness can be a...We have...