May
Bottle Rocket: Te Koko will change your mind about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
If you still think all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tastes alike– lime, passionfruit, grapefruit and just-picked tropical fruit –then pick up a bottle of Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko and see the world change. Unscrew the top on a bottle of Te Koko (virtually all NZ wines have screw tops), pour a glass, and take a Continue reading →
If you still think all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tastes alike– lime, passionfruit, grapefruit and just-picked tropical fruit –then pick up a bottle of Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko and see the world change. Unscrew the top on a bottle of Te Koko (virtually all NZ wines have screw tops), pour a glass, and take a Continue reading →
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Bottle Rockets: Taste 45 Pinot Noirs for $40 on Tuesday, May 1
Wow– Pinots from California, Oregon, New Zealand and Burgundy. This may be the best wine tasting of the year.
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Bottle Rockets: Sample a dozen Pinots at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse Pinot tasting Friday, April 20
The monthly wine tastings at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas are the best wine tastings in the city. Why? Because the certified sommelier staff at PBSH is the best in the state and because they love to share good wines with those who care about those things. This month, those things are Pinot Noirs. On Continue reading →
The monthly wine tastings at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas are the best wine tastings in the city. Why? Because the certified sommelier staff at PBSH is the best in the state and because they love to share good wines with those who care about those things. This month, those things are Pinot Noirs. On Continue reading →
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Bottle Rocket: tasting the 2009 Simi Cabernet “Landslide Vineyard” with winemaker Susan Leuker
The 2009 is still sleeping in barrels (it’ll be released in the fall), but the 2008 is pretty darn good.
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Bottle Rockets: Sommelier Jason Hisaw recommends two wines from William Chris Winery in Hye, Texas
A recent trip to the winery, outside Fredericksburg, impresses the Hatch’s wine editor (and some of the grapes used are grown by master sommelier Guy Stout)
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Bottle Rocket: Tasting Chateau Montelena with owner Bo Barrett
“Drink all you want,” Barrett said, pouring a bit more of his Montelena Estate Cabernet in a glass. “We make a fresh batch every year.”
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Bottle Rocket: 2007 Cheval des Andes, tasting with winemaker Nicolas Audebert
“It’s all about the the grapes, not the name of the person who made the wine. The French don’t care about who the winemaker was.”
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