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Celebrity Vineyards
What could Thomas Jefferson, Antonio Banderas and Lillian Disney possibly have in common with Dan Ackroyd, Mario Andretti, Raymond Burr and Charlie Palmer?
If you haven't already peeked, you'll see all these famous names appearing together on the cover of a delightful new wine book by Nick Wise, Celebrity Vineyards: From Napa to Tuscany In Search of Great Wine.
Celebrity Vineyards is a charmer. It exudes personality from every page relating fascinating true stories of sixteen people who are established celebrities in their own fields—and share a common passion for wine and winemaking.
So many wine books fall into one of three categories: the beautiful-but-hefty tomes destined for wine lovers’ coffee tables, collectors’ volumes of serious wine reference, and the ‘guide-to-anywhere’ wine books that flood the popular market. Happily, Nick Wise’s new Celebrity Vineyards is none of these. Here is a truly new and interesting wine book you will enjoy reading cover to cover.
I had an opportunity to meet the author, Nick Wise, who flew to California from his home in London this past week to launch his book at the CIA at Greystone. The book is the product of three years work-- two years traveling and one year of...
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For a GREAT 2009 bordeaux under $25, there are a few, I would do Chateau Les Grands Chenes which I paid $19 a bottle.
It is compelling Bordeaux, their first (and i think only bottling) and it should please the masses as well as the bordeaux buffs.
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If the Gaja Chardonnay stunned me, this one had me straight up in my chair. This was an excellent wine.
The nose was also extremely explosive, floral, mellon, apricot, peach,...wow.
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A very big wine with blackberry and black cherry flavors showing hints of Chambord,licorice, black coffee, bacon, bitter chocolate and mineral. Fat but not heavy on the palate.
It did show some heat from the 14.8% Alc./Vol. Towards the end of the last glass all the "hint" flavors really started to strut.
A several hour decant at this age is in order. Very nice wine. $11 at .375.
2006 McCrea Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Syrah.
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Paired with a home made pizza with smoked chicken and basil for a quiet birthday celebration.