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2010 Croze Chardonnay

We finally hit our fist 50° day and it is already the end of March.  The winter has been long and any sign of spring is welcomed! Kevin and Liz are in town so they could spend time with her family over Easter weekend.  A few weeks back when I heard they were coming out…

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05/06/20131 Comment2013, 3 Glasses, Croze-CabBy Bill Thompson

2011 Cline Oakley Eighty Two White wine

  During a recent trip to California Chris had the opportunity to visit my Uncle Ron who lives in Brentwood not too far away from where I was working.  To read more here is the blog post 2008 Cline Cellars Heritage Zinfandel. Another wine that Ron gave Chris as a gift for home was the…

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05/01/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, Cline WineryBy Bill Thompson

2007 Bremer Family Claret

Chris was recently feeling like preparing “Surf and Turf” for dinner.  She pulled a nice lobster tail from the freezer as well as a beautiful fillet steak.  We often share our meals so one tail and a single steak would do. Chris had started preparing dinner and she wanted to enjoy a nice bottle of…

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04/29/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, Bremer Family Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2011 Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah

I needed to go to Colorado for a business trip.  I try to get out to the Longmont area every couple of months for customer face time.  I also need to spend time with my co-workers so I stay in sync with the day-to-day operations. As I was booking my ticket I asked Chris if…

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04/24/2013Leave a comment2 Glasses, 2013, Charles KrugBy Bill Thompson

1996 Cosentino Cabernet Franc

Chris and I were recently hosting our “Winers” group at our house, where a good group of folks interested in wine get together at least monthly to socialize and share great food, wine and camaraderie.  At the last Winers night, I instructed everyone to skip bringing wine because I had a 6.0L bottle of 1998…

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04/22/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, Cosentino Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

Inwood Estates Vineyards 2013

We spent the first weekend of “Spring” at our friends Cynthia and Dan’s place in Austin Texas.  Cynthia was my administrator prior to her leaving for a change in Austin.   I surely do miss her and all of the help she used to provide. We really enjoyed our time there.   One of the things…

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04/19/2013Leave a comment2013, Inwood EstatesBy Bill Thompson

2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia

It was in the middle of January when Chris and Cynthia started talking about a visit to their home in Austin Texas.  To my surprise one day while in a meeting, I received a calendar invite from Chris.  Her meeting invite was for a flight to Austin on a Friday mid March (spring weekend).  When…

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04/17/20131 Comment2013, 4 Glasses, Joseph Phelps VineyardsBy Bill Thompson

2010 Pine Ridge Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Well Spring is (almost) here.  Technically it was Wednesday of this week, but if you live in the Midwest (Minnesota), today feels like a January day! It’s in the mid twenties with a strong west wind.  With the windchill feels like zero degrees outside and on Monday we woke to an -11 degree below zero…

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04/15/2013Leave a comment2013, 4 Glasses, Pine Ridge Vineyards, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2011 A to Z Pinot Noir

A few weeks back Chris and I were helping Alexandra House buy numerous bottles of wine for the Hope Gala fundraiser.  As were were shopping at the Maple Grove Costco we came across a bottle of 2011 A to Z Oregon Pinot Noir.  In a few weeks Nectar was going to host a wine dinner…

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04/12/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, A to Z WineworksBy Bill Thompson

2008 Red Bicyclette Chardonnay

Happy National Drink Wine Day! It was Monday February 18th and I was not sure what I was going to drink this special day.  To be honest with you, was not really feeling much like drinking.  However, I figured since it was National Drink Wine Day I had to have something! This day was also…

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04/09/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, E&J Gallo WinesBy Bill Thompson

2007 Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir

During the first quarter of the year we do not see a lot of our friends Dave and Heather.  Dave is a referee for a number of hockey and broom ball teams, and Heather works for a local tax preparation company in addition to her full time day job. We had talked early in this…

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04/04/2013Leave a comment2 Glasses, 2013, Pepperwood Grove, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2008 Cline Cellars Heritage Zinfandel

During a recent trip to California for business, Chris accompanied me and had the opportunity to spend some time with my Uncle Ron and his wife Judy. I had a full Tuesday with meetings most of the day.  I also had a dinner meeting with my customer making a perfect opportunity for Chris to take…

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04/01/20131 Comment2013, 3 Glasses, Cline Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson
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