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• Weekly Wine Wrap-Up

  Published: July 24, 2007, 9:36 am

  Tags: Wine Wine Wine, Wine Tasting Note

  the interest of getting more tasting notes onto the site, I plan to do weekly roundups of the wine/beer I drank in the previous few days. None of these are samples, but in the future I'll mark those with a *. 2005 Bodegas Val de Sil Godello, Valdeoras, Spain - A modest and mellow white, rich with stone fruit flavors and garnished with anise and

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• Weekly Wine Wrap-Up

  Published: July 29, 2007, 1:04 pm

  Tags: Beer Beer Beer, Wine Wine Wine, Wine Tasting Note

  beer, though dark caramel notes emerge as you enjoy the creamy mouthfeel and slight bitterness. Serve this alongside quail stuffed with figs. $10 (750ml) 2004 Herri Mina Irouléguy Blanc, France - This weighty Basque wine, made from the Gros Manseng grape, has nose-prickling petrol and pine scents and a mouthwatering acidity. (ordered

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• Bodega Profile - Bodegas Osborne S.A. - DO Jerez

  Published: July 31, 2007, 7:00 am

  Tags: Palomino Fino, Pedro Xim Nez, Moscatel, Jerez X R S Sherry Y Manzanilla Sanl Car De Barram, Bodega Profile, Tasting Note, Santa, Maria Q, Cuidad R, Cadiz Q, C Digo, Postal R, 11500 Q, Country R, Spain Q, Tel Fono, Fijo R, 956, 869000 Q, Fax R, 869080 Q, Correo, Electr

  off as richer. In a blind tasting, I might not have noticed. Enjoy the notes! Ryan Opaz Ryan’s Notes N.V. Osborne Jerez-X r s-Sherry Cara de Gallo Manzanilla - Spain, Andaluc a, Jerez-X r s-Sherry (7/26/2007)Light green gold in color. The nose is full of thick honey notes, green leaves, and a creamy almost milk like quality. Soft

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• Audio Tasting Note - Our First lunch in Lisbon

  Published: August 6, 2007, 5:21 am

  Tags: Food, General, Podcast, Tasting Note, Enjoy, It Quinta, Aveleda, 2005white, Wine, Produced, Peach, Lemons, Food, Pairing, Quinta, Citrus, Zingy, Acidity, Moscato, Tons, Tourist, Trap, Vinho, Verde, Porco, Alentejanarating

  Here’s a quick Audio note from Gabriella and I about the wine and the food we ate. Plus, we add in a few tips on how to find spicy food in Portugal! Hope you enjoy it! Solar do Duque Address:Rua do Duque, 69, Lisboa, 1200 Telephone: +351 21 342 6901 Till Soon, Ryan Opaz Ryan’s Tasting Note Quinta da Aveleda 2005White wine produced

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• Pena de Pato Wines from Sogrape Vinhos

  Published: August 10, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Dao, Alentejo, Douro, Vinho Verde, Bodega Profile, Portugal, Tasting Note, Pena, Pato, Vinho, Verde, 2006, White, Alentejo, 2004, Red, Douro, Dao, Herdade, Peso, Vineyard, Selected, Private, Vineyards, Tinta, Roriz, Alfrocheiro, Preto, Barroca

  10, 2007) Ryan’s Tasting Notes Pena de Pato D o 2006White wine produced by Sogrape in D o, PortugalNote: Pale yellow with greenish hues. If vanilla was a flower this is what it would smell like but just barely. Some like green banana notes and light honey. Nice acidty with a very mellow palate, some light citrus notes and grapefruit

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• Lancers and Mateus - Representing a Nation of Wine

  Published: August 13, 2007, 6:44 am

  Tags: Alentejo, Arruda, Tempranillo Ull De Llebre, Tinta Barroca, Alenquer, Beira Interior, Portuguese Doc S, Bodega Profile, Podcast, Tour, Portugal, Tasting Note, Established, The, Port, Wine, Right, Cellar, Rest, Portugal, Equal

  Portugal equals Port wine, right?! This statement is dead on for so many of you, but this wasn’t the case if we go back a few generations. In the 1940s, there were two brands that epitomized Portuguese wine to the global market: Mateus and Lancers. Both wines were presented in uniquely shaped bottles that appeared to be created for one

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• Bodega Profile - Quinta do Gradil - VR Estremadura

  Published: August 17, 2007, 7:47 am

  Tags: Vinho S Regional, Portugal, Bodega Profile, Tasting Note, Quaint, Sitting, Dining, Area, The, Houses, Big, Cushy, Leather, Sofas, Martim, Joanes, Gradil, Restore, Palace, Create, Open, Terrace, Founded, Restructuring, Vineyards, Exquisite, Room, Dating, Arinto, Cercila, Fernao

  we can only share our tasting notes below on the Quinta do Gradil red and white and the Berco do Infante. Although we were not able to taste either the Cordello red or white, we look forward to trying them in the future. Below you will find our tasting notes. Cheers! Gabriella D.O.C/V.R.: Vinho Regional Estremadura Address: Martim Joanes

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• Chardonnay in Chardonnay

  Published: August 16, 2007, 6:49 pm

  Tags: Chardonnay, Denominacion De Origin Spain, Thoughts, 4 5 Grapes, Conca De Barber , Tasting Note, White, Spain, Blog, Overly, Criticized, Grape, Hype, Chardonnay, Common, Theme, Milmanda, Vineyards, Bad, Rap, Abc, Blogs, Wine, Websites, Past, Tuesday, Tribute

  from. and here’s my tasting note. Milmanda 2005White wine produced by Bodegas Torres in CONCA DE BARBER , SpainNote: Light pale golden in color with a nose that has mushroom notes, followed by lime, fresh pineapple, and subtle nut aromas. Medium acidity and with a creamy lush mouthfeel, this wine shows restraint when it comes to oak,

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• Can White Wines Age?

  Published: August 22, 2007, 10:42 am

  Tags: Wine Education, Thoughts, Dao, Douro, Portugal, Vinho Verde, Tasting Note, Cellared, White, Barrel, Aged, Riojas, Time, Gaining, Greater, Depth, Complexity White, Wines, Should , Must , Need, To , Should, Not , Age, Drunk Notice, The, Reoccurring

  one bottle. Taste it. Write notes on it. And then wrap that piece of paper with the date around the other wines you intend to cellar. Go up to your calendar and write a note for the exact same day next year to try another wine. Using that exact same piece of paper you used for the prior year, write your notes on second bottle and wrap it again

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• Goanvi:A look at a Portuguese Bottling Plant

  Published: August 28, 2007, 3:54 am

  Tags: Events, Travel, Tasting Note, Goanvi, Absolutely, Gigantic, Bottling, Plant, Expand, Services, Rendered, Increase, The, Worldwide, Distribution, Lone, Soldier, Dedicated, Bulk, Wine, Private, Collecting, Juice, Containers, Bottles, Neatly, Stacked, Trader, Sociedade, Agricola

  to try and included our notes on the wines below. If you have any questions about bottling, ways to get your wines bottled, or desire more detailed information on bottling in Portugal, let us know! Cheers, Gabriella Ryan’s Tasting Notes Terra Grande 2006Red wine produced by Goanvi in Alentejo, PortugalNote: Terra Grande - Alentejo

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• 3 Portuguese Wines and an Orange Metal Bucket

  Published: August 27, 2007, 9:04 am

  Tags: Vinho Verde, Portuguese Doc S, Portugal, Tasting Note, Remaining, Plastic, Blue, Ice, Tray, Clang, Click, Clank, Vitamin, Container, Lemon, Zest, The, Acid, Vinho, Verde, Beautiful, Lime, Green, Color, Sparkled, Twinkled, 00pm, White, Trash, Tasting Finally, Orange, Metal, Bucket, Dry

  not convinced we would be tasting the wine in the next thirty minutes, we went ahead and shoved in two ice packs and some plastic ice cubes as well. The image was beyond tacky, but in all honesty, we didn’t care. Memories take on a life of their own when you allow the moment to move you, and from this point forward, we will never forget

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• 2 Fantastic White Mono-varietal Portuguese Wines

  Published: August 31, 2007, 3:09 pm

  Tags: Joven, Loureira, Verdelho, Vinho Verde, Terras Do Sado, Grape Profile, White, Tasting Note, Tasted, The, Domingos, Soares, Franco, Coleccao, Privada, 2006, Verdehlo, 2007, Gabriella's, Tasting, Notes Domingos, 2006white, Wine, Produced, Seek, Out, 4 5 Domingos, Characteristic, Vin

  you’re interested in tasting them and to have them get on the horn to their distributor to see what they can do. Trust me, they’re absolutely worth it! Cheers, Gabriella Ryan's Tasting Notes 2006 Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Landim Vinho Verde Cam lia - Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde (8/29/2007)Very clear light colored wine. This I

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• Weekly Wine Wrap-Up

  Published: August 27, 2007, 9:23 pm

  Tags: Wine Wine Wine, Wine Tasting Note

  smattering of wine and beer notes from the last week or so. * denotes a sample. Remember there’s still time to sign up for my 8-week UC Berkeley Extension Wine Studies class: Fundamentals I. * 2005 Riboli Family Vineyard “San Simeon” Pinot Noir, Monterey, $18This lightweight Central Coast Pinot has a rare-for-California wild,

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• Salmos - Our Excitement and Our Disappointment

  Published: September 5, 2007, 5:14 am

  Tags: Denominacion De Origin Spain, Priorato, Spain, Bodega Profile, Tasting Note, Horns, The, Plastic, Bull, Hanging, Playfully, Magazine, Spread, Depicted, Traditionally, Dressed, Carthusian, Monk, Stupid, Ingenious, Addictive In, March, Craft, Small, Black, Bar, Incredibly, Well Writt

  all evening. Check out our tasting notes below for more information on the wine! Cheers, Gabriella Ryan’s Tasting Notes Salmos 2005Red wine produced by Bodegas Torres in PRIORATO, SpainNote: Gorgeous dark purple color to this wine, the definition of “inky”. Rich but tight nose, right after opening the bottle. It slowly opens

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• Weekly Wine Wrap-Up

  Published: September 9, 2007, 4:29 pm

  Tags: Wine Wine Wine, Wine Tasting Note

  Oddly, I also found green notes: California growers ripen these grapes almost to raisins, so maybe it came from the oak. N/V Saison Dupont - $9/750 ml One of Belgium’s best and most approachable beers, Saison Dupont offers a whiff of vanilla, a burst of flowery hops, and a wave of tingly citrus. The creamy beer tastes a bit like lemon

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