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Category Archives: KL Wines
Gruet Brut Rosé
The wine is a fabulous choice for an aperitif or a toast to Mom. With this tasty sparkling wine, it will be difficult for you and your guests to limit yourselves to just one glass. It’s best to stock up with several bottles of the Gruet Brut Rosé.
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Andrew Murray Wines
We met Andrew at his winery on Zaca Station Road, just a few miles from the wine town of Los Olivos. We tasted through his entire lineup of wines, including wines in the tank ready to be bottled. More fun was the chance to chat with Andrew. Continue reading
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Luli Pinot Noir and Rainstorm Pinot Gris
Finding a delicious Pinot Noir at an affordable price is not an easy task, but the Luli Pinot Noir is an exception. Continue reading
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Tagged Luli Pinot Noir, Rainstorm Pinot Gris
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Gundlach Bundschu Gewürztraminer top bargain pick of the week
This one is just the opposite, very well made and a perfect example of this exceptional Alsatian grape. The Gundlach Bundschu Gewürztraminer vineyards are over 150 years old and located in the Mayacamus Mountains. The wine sells at the winery for $22.50 a bottle, but Costco has a supply at Foster City and Redwood City locations for $14.99. 90 Points Continue reading
Oddero Barbera D’Alba and Velo Malbec top picks of the week
Oddero Barbera D’Alba 2009 – $14.99 at KL Wines We had the good fortune of visiting this winery and meeting the owner Giacomo Oddero in October of 2011. The winery is one of the most respected names in the Piemonte … Continue reading
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Tagged Giacomo Oddero, goodcheapvino, Oddero Barbera, Velo Merlot
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Tabali wines from Chile
Last week fellow wine taster Mike and I attended the Chilean Wine Tour seminar and wine tasting event in San Francisco. We tasted several Chilean wines, most of them reasonably priced and very good wines. In particular, we were quite impressed with the wines from Vina Tabali. The Tabali winemaker, Filipe Muller, was present and we had the opportunity to chat with him and find out about the winery and how he makes his wine.
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Tagged Chilean wine, Filipe Muller West, Syrah from Chile, Tabali wines, Viognier from Chile, wines of Chile
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Vouvray Blind Taste Off – Vintage Wine Tasters
The wines in our estimation were all excellent wines, nicely balanced throughout and each worthy of purchasing for our home cellars. Here are the six wines we tasted and the order in which we judged them. We also list the price and where they were purchased. Continue reading
Termes Numanthia from Toro, Spain, tops our wine bargain picks of the week
The Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, Wine Enthusiast and Steven Tanzer all rated this wine 91 Points. I think that is the first time I have seen all the big boys in total agreement in scoring a wine.
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Hedges 2009 CMS tops our bargain wine picks of the week
This wine is a crowd pleaser because it will be a good fit for a variety of red wine drinkers. It is a great wine for an afternoon outdoor event. This wine will go with sandwiches, hotdogs, hamburgers and the like. Continue reading
Dinastia Vivanco 2008 Crianza – Tempranillo at its best for bargain wines of the week
Whenever I am in Berkeley I make sure to stop in at the Spanish Table. I like to stock up on Spanish olive oil, Paella goodies, and Spanish wines under $20. I have been wanting to try this wine ever since it was include in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 for 2011 and rated 90 Points. Continue reading
