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Category Archives: Musings
Corked off
Man am I getting tired of corked wine. I am ESPECIALLY tired of $50 wine that’s corked. Last summer I visited Columbia Crest and discovered they test all cork deliveries with spectrometers refusing any that are tainted. This should be … Continue reading
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Tagged arise, blackbird winery, Columbia crest, cork taint, corked, TBA, TCA
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IPad & Phone camera tripod
This post is not about food and drink, but about gadgets. The reason I’m putting it up is because there are any number of people out there taking very respectable photos and even movies these days done with an IPad … Continue reading
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Tagged gadgets, gorillapod, ipad, iphone, Joby, nokia, tabletop tripods, tripods
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Robitussin gets 92 from Wine Spectator!
So what exactly does a wine rating mean? Way back in the ’80s, Robert Parker took to ranking his beloved Bordeaux numerically. Consumers loved the idea and now it is everywhere. Parker is one man, and he focused on the … Continue reading
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Tagged bordeaux, Burgundy, pinot noir, Robert Parker jr., robitussin, Wine Spectator, WS
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Wine Lovers
Here are four ideas to make your life easier this Christmas. Gift ideas for the favourite wine lover in your life. First, there’s the Legno Art Corkscrew. Made out of polished stainless steel, it feels great in the hand, and … Continue reading
Posted in Jeff Rogstad Picks, Musings, Okanagan, Spirits, Wine
Tagged ctv, Forty Creek, govino, Jeff Rogstad Picks, john schreiner, legnoart, Pol Roger, wineries of british columbia
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La Dolcetto Vida
Here’s a wine that’s not spoken of much, but that deserves more fame, a LOT more fame. Allow me to introduce Dolcetto. It’s a wine from the Piemonte, Barolo and Barbera country, and that may be why it receives little … Continue reading
