Best of November 2011
November definitely had some excitement to it. Between the start of the 3rd series, awell special for Thanksgiving, and breaking 10,000 views, there
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2008 K Milbrandt Syrah
It seems I’ve spent the better part of the week with a lot of Mr. Charles Smith’s wines, and I can particularly think
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2009 Irony Chardonnay
Irony is one of those wines that benefits from the name. It of course could mean any number of things, but for some
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2009 Aveleda Follies Touriga Nacional Cabernet Sauvignon
Aleveda’s last wine fused together Albariño and Loureiro to create and interesting and unique experience with two of Portugal’s lesser known varietals. The
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Riunite Lambrusco
Emilia-Romagna has an interesting problem. On the one hand, it’s known as one of the most amazing places in Italy to have a
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2009 White Truck Sauvignon Blanc
Disclaimer: This bottle was sent to us by the folks over at 585 Wine Partners, not purchased by First Pour Wine. The opinions
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Arbor Mist Zinfandel Sangria
When the first thought is that the glass costs more than the bottle, I wonder if it’s going to be worth it. Arbor
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2010 Burgáns Albariño
Albariño is one of those varietals that spent years being produced in massive quantities for locals, and never really showing the refinement it was capable
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Southern Italy: Apulia & Sicily
On this episode, plenty of deep red, earthy wines, with lots of Italian flare, including: The real heel of Italy, Apulia Always getting
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2011 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
About a week ago it was Beaujolais day. This was probably fueled by the fact that the new vintage was released, and a
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