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Daniel Daou, Owner, DAOU Winery
2010-02-21 18:44
Daniel Daou, the man behind DAOU Vineyards in Paso Robles, California, recently shared his thoughts on wine, along with some of his own personal history.
The Daou Vineyard practices strict yield management - "saignees" - its wines average only 120 gallons per ton. The premium vineyard sits on...
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Easy Way to Donate to Haiti
2010-02-03 10:37
The consumer video review site EXPO (www.expotv.com) is offering an easy way to donate money to Haiti. Members that post product review videos accrue points. Normally these points go towards rewards such as gift cards, strollers, wine accessories and iPods.
To show its support EXPO is...
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Steve Thornton, President Thornton Winery
2010-01-23 14:30
We interviewed Steve Thornton, the president of the Thornton Winery, located in the heart of Temecula Valley. Thornton Winery started in 1988. Steve was born and raised in San Diego and is an avid outdoorsman, spending his time away from the winery driving racecars, surfing, motorcycling,...
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Wine apps on the iPhone
2009-11-11 18:22
When tasting wine, I like to remember what I’ve had and what I thought of it. Since I am the proud owner of an iPhone, I thought I would check out some of the apps that are available.
When researching wine tasting applications for the iPhone, there were several features that were important to...
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Savanna Samson, Small Town Girl From Long Island Turned Winemaker
2009-11-08 08:09
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According to Bill O'Reilly (No Spin Zone), Savanna Samson is "blond and tan with full lips and long legs, an unmistakable smoldering sexuality emanates from her very being. That's where Savanna's resemblence to the "typical" adult film star ends..."
In addition to being one of the most well...
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Review - 2006 Buena Vista - Pinot Noir - Carneros
2009-11-03 19:33
We enjoyed a bottle of 2006 Buena Vista Pinot Noir - Carneros tonight. It was paired with some risotto and steamed salmon served with some onions and tomatoes. The Carneros region tends to be great for growing Pinot Noir because of the moderate temperature caused by the...
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Don Reha, Winemaker, Orfila Vineyards, San Diego, CA
2009-08-04 15:35
Don Reha joined the Orfila Vineyards in 2009 after Leon Santoro passed away in January of this year. He has grown up in the wine industry with experience on his childhood family vineyards in Ukiah, CA (Mendocino County). As a winemaker his career started at Fetzer Vineyards in Redwood Valley...
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Buying Basics - Story by Shoestring Magazine
2009-06-03 20:04
Melissa Massello, founder of Shoestring Magazine, recently spoke with us on our thoughts for her story "Bargain Booze Buying Basics."
Along with Craig and John from one of our favorite stores, BinEnds Wine in Boston, Noah from Crushpad, and Adam Levin from Snooth, we provided...
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Justin's 2007 Orphan Finds a Home
2009-05-14 20:56
There are wines that you expect to be bad, and there are wines you expect to be good. Often times an expensive wine, that you expect to be good shocks you with its lack of texture, balance or finish. However, every once in a while a wine that you don't expect too much from, comes along...
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I feel like Pinot tonight! - Tasting Pinot Noir - Horizontal Wine Tasting - 2006 West Coast
2009-05-08 15:04
Don't have any plans tonight? How about a horizontal wine tasting. Tonight the San Diego group is conducting a horizontal tasting of 2006 Pinot Noir from the West Coast.
A Horizontal Tasting involves wines that all come from the same vintage. You decide the vintage and you determine...
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