Here are the wines I tasted yesterday:
2006 Bodega Colome Malbec Estate – Argentina, Salta, Calchaquies The nose had boysenberry, plum, dirt, and figs. The palate had currant, boysenberry, fig, spice, and coffee. (94 pts.) 2005 Niepoort Douro Vertente – Portugal, Douro The nose had raspberry, cherry, mocha, and vanilla. The palate was rich, and had raspberry, [...]
2004 Heron Merlot California (USA, California) The nose had raspberry, cherry, mocha, and vanilla. The palate was soft with lots of cherry and raspberry, a little chocolate in the middle, and a spicy oak finish. (87 pts.)
I got a kick out of reading The Progressive Report’s 17 Reasons To Give Thanks. I found these 4 interesting.
We’re thankful we’ll soon have a president who will hit the ground running instead of a president who is running the country into the ground.
The article they point to is here, but I would [...]
I’ve written here many times about how the Obama administration is looking less and less like the vehicle of change that he promised, but I think it bears repeating.
Barack Obama’s vague campaign promises of “change” are rapidly evaporating as the key positions in the next administration are filled with veterans of the US [...]
2005 Peregrine Hill Chardonnay (USA, Texas) The nose had apple, citrus, spice, and vanilla. The palate was crisp, and had lots of butter, some apple and citrus, and a spicy finish. This was not my style of chardonnay. (82 pts.)
If it wasn’t obvious to you before, the governments handling of the two bailout requests shows exactly whose interest they are looking out for.
All are agreed: When it comes to Wall Street, no limits will be placed on the amount of taxpayers’ money that will be doled out with no strings attached. For [...]
2006 Robert Mondavi Winery Merlot Private Selection California (USA, California) The nose had raspberry, chocolate, black currant, spice, and vanilla. The palate had lots of raspberry and chocolate, a little spice, and an oaky finish. It was better than I expected it to be. (85 pts.)
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Here are the wines I tasted yesterday:
2007 Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Spätlese – Germany, Nahe The nose had oranges, peach, and stone. The palate had peach, citrus, and a slight mineral finish. (91 pts.) 2007 St. Urbans-Hof Riesling – Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer The nose had apricot, floral notes, and minerals. The palate was a little [...]
I realized a long time ago that the Democratic Party offers no hope for the working class. How many times will we be lied to before we wake up?
What is taking shape is a government that represents continuity with the last eight years far more than change. Its personnel and the policies with [...]
This why Guantánamo should be closed now.
Apart from a brief initial opening session, the entire hearing before Judge Leon was conducted behind closed doors, without any opportunity for public scrutiny of the evidence or the proceedings. The petitioners themselves were barred from attending, seeing the evidence, or even consulting their lawyers. Two gave [...]
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