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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-alex39 Recent reviews written by member alex39 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_461289000580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - The Negociant, M.Chapoutier has a broad array of wines in his inventory; some are priced near the $300.00 range and others drop drastically into what can best be called the 'affordable' range.  The 2007 Belleruche Cotes du Rhone Red... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461289000580 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:54:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461289000580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461153472132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - Far too many American made Sauvignon Blanc wines for the past four or five years have fallen into the rut of echoing the New Zealand style of excessive Grapefruit on the nose and on the palate, overshadowing the pleasant hint of grass that should be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461153472132 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:12:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461153472132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461060542084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I live in Kestrel Country.  In fact, there's a Kestrel tasting room in the heart of town in the small village in which I live.  I can, and often do, visit them to sample the new releases and decide whether or not the new year's vintage is equal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461060542084 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:32:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461060542084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428851564164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - Every activity has its pioneers; every success has its heros. In the case of the Washington state wine industry, the late Walter Clore is both, a pioneer and a hero for having been right: Washington state is a perfect place to grow vinifera grapes and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428851564164 Mon, 5 May 2008 04:09:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428851564164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428705943172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - First, the important stuff: This is a review of the 2004 B.H.Special Reserve Merlot Alexander Valley, not the 2003...why there are 03 and 05 wines but not 04 listed on Epinions, I can't explain. I confess total ignorance on the topic of Kosher... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428705943172 Sat, 3 May 2008 21:44:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428705943172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414492298884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I'm sad to report on this bottle of 2006 Achaval Ferrer Malbec that the wine was a total failure. Color: Deep Plum, but cloudy; in fact murky. Not a good way to begin in the glass to say the least. Worse, nothing settled down in the glass, so it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414492298884 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:30:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414492298884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412814052996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I drink wine every day. My wife drinks wine every day. We live on fixed incomes and have limited ability to buy those $300.00 a bottle specials from the Medoc. But, we love wine; so, what do we do? Well, we seek bargains and we shop carefully... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412814052996 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 04:49:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412814052996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412684357252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I have these vivid memories (and a few photos...if you're a family member) of driving up the Mosel valley, stopping along the way at dozens of small, quality winestubs and tasting brilliantly acidic, fruity Reisling wine back in the early 80's. That... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412684357252 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:38:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412684357252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412173373060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - MALBEC...it's the magic word these past few years if you're talking about Argentina wines. I drank an Argentine Malbec about five years ago, and I decided then, the French in Bordeaux were right, this is a grape best spending its time in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412173373060 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:07:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412173373060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410823331460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - This is not a review of the 2002 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard. It is a review of the wine listed in the title: 2005 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. THE WINERY Dan Kosta and Michael Browne met while working for the same employer;... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410823331460 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:12:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410823331460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410598411908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - what's that mean? Oh, Tre Vigne...Three vines, but still, what's that mean? Well, it means nothing, nothing at all, but the words look good on the label. Terrific marketing design. We drank our first Vietti Barbera D'asti while dining in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410598411908 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:47:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410598411908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407992831620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - This isn't a review of the 2003 Esprit De Beaucastel Blanc, although I could easily write that review. However, it's Turkey time, and one of the best wines I know for Thanksgiving is the Tablas Creek Estate Rose. Unfortunately, the Estate Rose isn't a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407992831620 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:04:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407992831620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407989882500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - This will be a short, simple review, not because there isn't much to say, but rather because there are other sources writing about the wine and doing a much better job than I am. First, a note about the "Wine Spectator" magazines 100 best wines of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407989882500 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:47:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407989882500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407334784644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - In recent years, the New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs have been all the rage, with their grapefruit aromas and their gooseberry and grapefruit flavors overpowering all other aspects of the wine. Worse, the Australian and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407334784644 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:25:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407334784644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407176384132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - California's Napa valley is home to some of North America's best wineries, and the community of Rutherford houses a few of the finest; to name a few, Beaulieu Vineyards, creators of the BV Georges de LaTour Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Francis Ford... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407176384132 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:53:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407176384132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407106915972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - Recently, I had the opportunity to compare the differences between a cellared wine and a recent release. I hosted a dinner featuring the wines of St. Supery for our local wine Society; the featured wine was the 1997 St. Supery Red Meritage which we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407106915972 Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:21:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407106915972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406966341252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - Recently, I hosted for our local Wine Society a winery dinner featuring the wines of the Napa areas St. Supery Winery. Our event started with the 2006 non-oaked Chardonnay with crab cakes, moved to the 2005 Virtu' (a white meritage blend of Sauv... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406966341252 Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:38:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406966341252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403388993156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - As you can see from the title, this is not a review of the 2007 model, it's a review of the 2008 model. I bought my first Subaru in the late fall of 1989, having moved from Connecticut in January of 1989, arriving in WA with my brand new, Honda... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403388993156 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:49:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403388993156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402719739524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I like red wine; I am particularly fond of the Bordeaux styled red blends that have emerged in the market from places like Australia, Argentina, South Africa...or almost any place else on the face of the earth. In addition to my red wine weakness,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402719739524 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:11:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402719739524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402206461572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - This is not a review of the listed wine, but rather, it is a review of: Langwerth von Simmern Rheingau 1993 Spatlese D6228 Eltville Trocken Perhaps in the 22nd century the review will be moved to its rightful spot...meanwhile: The Territory... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402206461572 Sun, 2 Sep 2007 02:42:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402206461572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400904982148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - I had this rant a few years ago with the Epinions folks... this product is not wine!!! Folks: Pay attention, Arbor Mist is not wine!!! Read the ingredients label for god's sake! Is there wine in the drink? Well, they say there is, but, if you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400904982148 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:57:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400904982148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399909949060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - In a general and sweeping sense, I like the cabernet wines made from Sonoma County grapes...and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from Alexander Valley fruits. The Chateau St. Jean 2004 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon was made entirely from Sonoma... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399909949060 Sat, 4 Aug 2007 03:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399909949060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_389460364932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - The Perrin family of Chateau de Beaucastel origins make a series of wines from the region, some pricey, some not, all remarkably well made. But this review is not entirely their story. The Perrins joined forces with Californian Robert Haas... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~389460364932 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:50:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_389460364932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362525527684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - There's a replica of a hand written note from the wine master on the label of this wine, it says: "I listened to what the vineyard had to say; I looked to tradition to find the wine's future." Ed Sbragia is the wine master at Beringer; tonight,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362525527684 Wed, 16 May 2007 03:10:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362525527684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362061401732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alex39 - It's the day after Mother's day; we hosted the clan yesterday; we're both tired and looking forward to a quiet evening with just the two of us. The meat for the evening meal was set: Lamb Shanks. But what to do with them, and what to drink?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362061401732 Tue, 15 May 2007 02:41:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362061401732?linkin_id=8003929