Italy Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, August 28, 2010 FLIGHT 1 2007 Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa – Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore The nose had perfume, sweet cherry and spice, leather and raspberry, and little dirt towards the end. The palate was smooth, with perfume and cherry, leather and cedar, raspberry, and a good earth finish. [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Egg recall exposes unsafe US food supply
August 26th, 2010
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The egg recall is only the latest in a long list of health, labor and environmental violations, as well as numerous charges of animal cruelty. The recalls underscore the vulnerability of the population to the most preventable illnesses because of the subordination of public health and food safety to the profit motive. Corporations have been [...]
Anything Goes
August 21st, 2010
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Anything Goes Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, August 21, 2010 FLIGHT 1 2004 Ferrari-Carano Prevail West Face – USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley The nose had toast and black currant, sweet raspberry and tobacco, and a little earth. The palate was soft, with black currant and spice, tobacco and toast, and spicy finish. (90 Points) [...]
Under the Stars
August 19th, 2010
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Under the Stars Farpointe Cellar Tasted Thursday, August 19, 2010 FLIGHT 1 2004 Coume del Mas Banyuls – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Banyuls The nose had red berry and caramel, and a little honey at the end. The palate had red berries and coffee, some caramel, and a nice honey finish. (91 Points) 2006 Domaine [...]
The Northerners vs. The Southerners “Hemispheres Collide”
August 14th, 2010
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The Northerners vs. The Southerners “Hemispheres Collide” Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, August 14, 2010 FLIGHT 1 2004 Sieber Rd GSM – Australia, South Australia, Barossa The nose had smoked mushrooms and pepper, earth and raspberry, and a touch of blueberry at the end. The palate was rich and thick, with pepper and earth, raspberry and [...]
Bordeaux Varietals
August 7th, 2010
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Bordeaux Varietals Farpointe Cellar Tasted Saturday, August 07, 2010 FLIGHT 1 2005 Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Franc Caitlin’s Select – USA, California, Napa Valley The nose had dirt and cocoa powder, ripe raspberry and floral notes, and a little red currant at the end. The palate had firm tannins, with floral notes and chocolate, dirt and [...]
