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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Orogeny Pinot Noir
2003 Orogeny Pinot Noir – The Vine Times Rating – 5 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Editor’s Choice Vine Award) This 2003 Pinot Noir displays a fragrant bouquet of red berry and cherry aromas. Black cherry, raspberry and cocoa flavors dominate with subtle hints of toasted oak. The palate is soft and supple with lingering sweet fruit and velvety tannins.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) This young affordable Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of plum, cherry with subtle hints of vanillin oak. A soft and smooth palate shows plum and black cherry fruit flavors. Spicy cinnamon and toasty oak flavors add to this wine.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Ravenswood Merlot
2003 Ravenswood Vintners Blend Merlot The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep red Merlot with an intense fruit nose of blueberry, raspberry and plum. To read more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Crab Cakes and White Bordeaux
This Week: Joe and Christina continue their Bordeaux series with Christina preparing one of Joe’s favorite crab cake recipies. The region of Graves is discussed as Joe matches a 2003 Chateau Graville Lacoste to the meal. Join them for a Saturday Night of Wine, Food and Fun.Click Podcast link [...]

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LET?S POUR ANOTHER GLASS?
Kicking off the Fall Season… September 17 at 8pm:After a challenging Summer of busy work schedules, computer hackers and finally, a vacation, we are happy to get back on the air! Thanks to all for your kind emails and words of encouragement. We look forward to spending many evenings with [...]

Back in Action
Thumbs up from the Doctor. Joe and Christina will pair a Bordeaux with a beautiful steak dinner. Leoville Barton 1999.The above map will help those unfamiliar with the Bordeaux region.For further info regarding Bordeaux click here… Bordeaux Link

Steak and Bordeaux (Left Bank)
This Week: Joe has gotten over his cold and is ready for some steak with his favorite wine….Bordeaux. Join Joe and Christina as they pair a Leoville Barton 1999 with a broiled steak and sauteed spinach. This is the first of a 3 part Bordeaux series. Tonight’s show features a left [...]

Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken with Zinfandel
This Week: Christina prepared a delicious Lemon and Herb Roasted Chicken along with green beans, red peppers and almonds. Joe paired a Rancho Zabaco 2001 Zinfandel ( Sonoma Heritage Vines) with the meal. Joe reveals one of his tricks to pairing wines. Saturday Nights are for Wine, Food and Fun.Click [...]

New Season
Its been a while but we are planning another show for Halloween. We are excited to get back on the air. Please Email us with any suggestions or comments………………. We’re also planning a trip to Napa and Sonoma in November…Thanks

French Pork Chops and Bordeaux (Right Bank)
This Week: Joe and Christina indulge in a vintage 1990 Chateau Trimoulet, St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe. Christina prepares hearty French Country Pork Chops. This is the second part of a four part Bordeaux series. Join them for dinner as they explore the right bank.Click Podcast link for Show [...]

Back in Action
Thumbs up from the Doctor. Joe and Christina will pair a Bordeaux with a beautiful steak dinner. Leoville Barton 1999.The above map will help those unfamiliar with the Bordeaux region.For further info regarding Bordeaux click here… Bordeaux Link

Fig and Raspberry Clafouti with Sauternes
This Week: Joe and Christina finish up their Bordeaux series pairing a 2001 Chateau d’ Arche with a Fig and Rasberry Clafouti. The southern region of Bordeaux’s left bank , Saturenes, is explored and the region’s unique winemaking practices are discussed. Join them for a Saturday Night of Wine, Food and [...]

The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Raymond Reserve Sauvignon Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with a floral and orange blossom bouquet. Citrus, pear ,herbal flavors and good acidity make it a great wine with shellfish and other seafood dishes.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Alamos Malbec
2003 Almos Malbec – The Vine Times Rating – 3 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Well Recommended) A deep purple colored full bodied and bold Malbec with dominant black cherry, blackberry, cocoa, smoky oak and slight spice characteristics.For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chappellet Vineyard Chenin Blanc
2003 Chappellet Vineyard Chenin Blanc – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) A light straw almost clear colored Chenin Blanc with apple and pear aromas, with sweet citrus, herbal and mineral flavors balanced by acidity and minerality that is characteristic of Chenin Blanc. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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The Vine Times Daily Wine Pick – Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir – The Vine Times Rating – 4 Glasses out of 5 Glasses (Excellent) This 2003 Pinot Noir has a wonderful bouquet of red berry fruit, bright cherry, strawberry and plum with a slight touch of toasted oak. Ripe red berry fruit flavors last throughout it’s lingering soft finish. For more please visit www.thevinetimes.com
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Best Wine Blog Posts for August 21st through September 8th
Best of the wine blogosphere for August 21st through September 8th:Riedel in the Finger Lakes (Part II)Super Bargain Wines for Tough TimesWine Criticism According to W.H. AudenRiver of Skulls List Now Open!Goodbye to All ThatThank you Wine Bloggers, Rioja, and Fate – EWBC 2008 a Success StoryI Am Half-Sick of Bloggers, Said the Lady of [...]

La Sirena, Moscato Azul 2007
One of my surprise finds at the recent Family Winemakers of California tasting in San Francisco was the wines of La Sirena. I began my two days of tasting focusing on just white wines and this was one of my first stops when I noticed winemaker Heidi Barrett was pouring. Heidi is a winemaking super [...]

Sushi and Pinot Noir
This Week: Join Joe and Christina as they foray into the exotic world of Sushi. A 2004 Castle Rock Pinot Noir from Monterey California is paired to the meal. As always, Saturday Night is for Wine, Food and Fun.Click Podcast link for Show # 13The recipe [...]

Crab Cakes and White Bordeaux
This Week: Joe and Christina continue their Bordeaux series with Christina preparing one of Joe’s favorite crab cake recipies. The region of Graves is discussed as Joe matches a 2003 Chateau Graville Lacoste to the meal. Join them for a Saturday Night of Wine, Food and Fun.Click Podcast link [...]

LET?S POUR ANOTHER GLASS?
Kicking off the Fall Season… September 17 at 8pm:After a challenging Summer of busy work schedules, computer hackers and finally, a vacation, we are happy to get back on the air! Thanks to all for your kind emails and words of encouragement. We look forward to spending many evenings with [...]

OWS#8: Sydney Royal Wine Show (Part 1) – Jukes, Halliday and a Few Tastings
Mick and Hugo attended the 2006 Sydney Royal Wine Show last month and recorded a few speeches, interviews and trophy tastings.

There are Supertasters Among Us
Some talk on the net today about the phenomenon of “supertasters”. Called such for their super tongues which are endowed with more taste buds at the front. I read about it first at vinography but it trails back to an article in the NY Sun. It seams that 20 to 25% of the population are [...]

OWS#14: Tim Kirk (Clonakilla)
Hi all, it’s been a while. Thanks to all those enquiring about the show – Celia, Bob, Prentice, Mark, Jason C, Andrew, Steve, Chris, AlexR and anyone else i may have missed – really appreciate it. I touch briefly on the reasons for the delay in the podcast but enough of that. On with [...]

OWS#15: Torbreck Tasting
Hi all,This episode’s a pretty big one. The topic for a start is a belter – Torbreck is one winery everyone should be familiar with (even if it’s just with their entry level wines). This relatively young Barossa label is certainly a defining force for Australian Shiraz on the world stage. The audio for [...]

Chef Marc?s Inaugural Podcast
Chef Marc’s podcast will involve every aspect of food and travel– its senses and shared experiences. Marc will share his adventures and explorations of the food, the culture and the history of the places he visits.

The Rules for the two minute turkey carving.
1. Cut the four joints off the turkey, the two wings and the two legs atthe joints, you can feel the joint. Your knife will glide through thejoint, if you are fighting it, you are probably cutting bone. Readjust your knifeso that you just cut through [...]

Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Pt.2
Chef Marc Vogel shares two more wonderful side dishes to complete your holiday meal. In this episode of “ChefMarc’s Culinary Adventures,” you’ll learn how to make tasty turkey stuffing and glorious green beans– both recipes utilize the chicken stock you learned to make in the previous podcast.