Happy Friday. It’s hard to believe it is Memorial Weekend! It feels like it was just Easter last week. I hope you all pay tribute to all of our veterans. If you see a veteran on the street, store or airport, make sure you thank them. Many have lost their lives for our freedom. Its…
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I was perusing through my cellar trying to find a bottle from a winery that I have not had in quite some time. After a few minutes I came across a 2006 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. After doing some research on the internet, there was very little information on the winery. I do know the…
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Now that the Bachelorette has started again, Chris and her friends are getting together weekly. All of the girls bring something to drink and an appetizer. I usually stick around for the appetizers, load up a plate and head to the bedroom for my own TV viewing. One of Chris’ friends brought a bottle 2010…
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Chris and I have been members of Joseph Phelps since the first time we visited the winery. I immediately fell in love with Insignia. I have to admit the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are pretty damn amazing too! Every spring, members of the winery have to call to reserve a pair of tickets. It is…
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Chris and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary on May 17th. I wanted to do something special while we were in the valley on vacation with friends. A few months back, I contacted Lindsey at Continuum and requested a tasting and tour of the estate. Reel back time a few years… I discovered Continuum Estate…
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Our Monday began with a call from Timothy at Verite to confirm our arrival time for a visit. He mentioned that we would be having lunch under the big oak tree at Verite Winery. We agreed that a good time to show up would be at 11:30am. This would give us a little time to…
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If you have noticed with my blogs, I like to tell a short story. Personally, I like to read a short story that includes a wine other than “Here are my tasting notes” – done. For people to relate to you, I feel that they have to kind of know you. Since many people reading…
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Today Chris received a very nice gift from Cosentino Winery for being the April Facebook fan on the month. She received six very nice Bordeaux style Ultima wine glasses. On the base of each glass was etched Cosentino Winery, Girard, Kunde Family Estate, and Windsor Vineyards. We had just bought twelve new wine glasses last…
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We woke up early with anticipation for our day! Since our bodies are used to Central Time, getting up at 6:30 am is like sleeping in for us. Chris and I decided to go for a run and a walk to get the heart beating… We needed to burn some calories knowing the excellent wine…
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Chris and I had heard of a Wine Bar in Osseo Minnesota called Nectar Wine Bar & Bistro. For a couple of years we had driven by at various times, but each time, unfortunately, Nectar was not open. A couple weekends ago driving through Osseo on our trek back from Maple Grove on a rainy…
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During the month of April, Chris was the Cosentino Winery Facebook fan of the month. When she was first approached in March she immediately said yes. Can I say she was really excited. They even put her face on their Facebook page. A few weeks after Chris was approached to be the fan of the…
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I have to say, every time I drink one of Mitch’s “Poet”, I thoroughly enjoy it. If you are not familiar with The Poet, the style of the wine is a Bordeaux Blend. The first Poet Mitch created was in 1986. My understanding is that this was the first wine that coined the term Meritage. Meritage is a word…
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