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Wine of the week: 2010 Forefront Pinot Noir

Some of today's most sought after California pinots are coming from way south of the bay. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara are producing some excellent juice. Thanks to business consolidations, Forefront by Napa winery Pine Ridge has the capacity to produce some killer pinot from these appellations...

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Wine of the week: The Old Farm

Meanwhile, back on the old farm, a delicious-drinking red is quietly going about its business. It's called The Old Farm or La Vieille Ferme in French, and it's produced by a most famous wine making family from the slopes of Mount Ventoux in the south of France.
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Wine of the week: Dr. L Sparkling Riesling

The Germans call it sekt, but whatever you call it, the Dr. L Sparkling Riesling is the bomb! Fresh, fruity, lightly sweet, frothy, foamy and fizzy, it is just delectable.
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Wine of the week: Cono Sur Bicycle's 2011 sauvignon blanc

Being budget-minded or just plain cheap, I always have my taste buds on the trail for next killer deal. In my experience, the Cono Sur Bicycle label offers up a great quality-price ratio.
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Wine of the week: 2009 Monterey

La Crema's specialty is cool-climate grapes, but these Californians' definition of cool still might melt most Alaskans. Be that as it may, they have a rifle shot of a pinot noir. Check out a bottle of their 2009 Monterey. The nose is redolent of cherry, spice, strawberry, vanilla and toast -- ...
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Wine of the week: 2008 Querciabella Chianti Classico

I usually try to keep my recommendations below the $20 mark, but if you want to taste exacting winemaking, then you have to step up to the plate. The 2008 Querciabella Chianti Classico is worth every penny.
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Wine of the week: 2011 MooBuzz pinot noir

Irreverent wine-making, going against the grain and tossing away tradition -- that's the way it has to be with a wine called MooBuzz. Really, you have to smile. The 2011 MooBuzz pinot noir is a tasty little wine put together by TOG (The Other Guys).
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Wine of the week: 2009 Migule Torres Las Mulas Cabernet Sauvignon

As a good, affordable wine, the 2009 Migule Torres Las Mulas Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile has a lot going for it. And as for pedigree, Torres is one of the most dynamic wine families out there. The wine is organic, so what's not to like there?
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Wine of the week: Sherwood Estate's Marlborough 2009 Pinot Noir

Sherwood Estate's Marlborough 2009 Pinot Noir is an OMG wine experience! Seriously, I have no idea how the Sherwoods can make a pinot of this caliber and ship it to the top of the world for just $20.
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Wine of the week: 2009 St Hallett Faith Shiraz

You can't beat Australian reds for quality-price ratio -- those ancient soils and minuscule rainfalls create amazing concentrations and flavors. Barossa Valley was settled in the mid-1800s, and to this day remains an icon of quality. From there we get the 2009 St Hallett Faith Shiraz, with its...
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Wine of the week: 2010 Tres Picos Garnacha

The 2010 Tres Picos Garnacha from Spain is what I call a real wine. It's from Jorge Ordonez, maybe the best Spanish wine exporter around, and it's made from serious, 2-tons-per-acre, hand-harvested mountain fruit. The wine is very dark, amply wooded, and it has a typical grenache-style nose ...