Monthly Archives: September 2011

Quaff of the Week: Gargiulo Vineyards 2008 Money Road Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

As the air starts to feel just a bit cooler (and the reality of a long dark winter ahead without the Sox starts to sink in), thoughts turn to big red wines.  This week’s Quaff of the Week honors belong … Continue reading

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A Monday chuckle, courtesy of Wine Gal

This says it all…

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An off the beaten track tour of France, courtesy of L’Espalier

Wine Gal and I recently went back to the restaurant wine tasting mother ship, L’Espalier, for its Wine Monday “France Off the Beaten Track” evening.  For $65, we feasted on a four-course meal paired with wines from regions of France … Continue reading

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Quaff of the Week: Groundwork Grenache

For those of you paying attention, I last mentioned Santa Barbara-based Groundwork in my early July post about Harvest’s “Think Pink” tasting.  That evening, I sampled their delicious rose of Grenache.  But the Groundwork winery remained elusive to me.  During … Continue reading

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Wines of Fenway Park: “You want some ice with that?”

As my friends know, I’m a rabid Sox fan. One of my favorite things about going to Fenway is the people watching.  Girls on dates, trying to impress their boyfriends that they’re sports fans but being given away by their … Continue reading

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