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Comment on Telmo Rodriguez, telling it like it is by Wines of the Week: June 10-16 | Decant This! … the wine blog of Bill Ward

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:23:58 +0000

[...] I was only able to catch up with a visit from the esteemed-by-people-I-trust Telmo Rodriguez vicariously, and only recently did I get to sample one of his wines. Wow. Just wow. The 2011 Basa Ruedo Blanco [...]

Comment on Hey! Syrah Night! by Jason Kallsen

Jason Kallsen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:20:47 +0000

Great recap of a great night. Syrah, I’m discovering, is best enjoyed en masse with good friends. There is something wonderful about finding the differences between a dozen bottles at the same time. Onward!

Comment on Grahm, still ‘doon’ good by Wines of the Week: April 15-21 | Decant This! … the wine blog of Bill Ward

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:18:24 +0000

[...] guys who share that excitement are Tablas Creek’s Jason Haas and Bonny Doon’s Randall Grahm. The latter’s 2011 Bonny Doon La Cigare Blanc ($28) finds grenache blanc’s crisp, [...]

Comment on Hey! Syrah Night! by Chris Geurkink

Chris Geurkink — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:46:17 +0000

Nice array of selections on Syrah Night. The Sine Qua Nons sound very interesting just a bit out of my budget… But I have done the Father/Son of the Northern Rhone tasting and I had to give the nod to Dad. Thanks for the post Bill.

Comment on Wowla Wowla by Bill Ward

Bill Ward — Sun, 26 May 2013 23:20:48 +0000

Meesa think we should go at the same time. As long as you don’t talk like Jar Jar

Comment on Wowla Wowla by Winemaven58

Winemaven58 — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:02:45 +0000

Meesa wanna’ go Walla Walla too.

Comment on Charles & Charles & Joel by Wowla Wowla | Decant This! … the wine blog of Bill Ward

Wowla Wowla | Decant This! … the wine blog of Bill Ward — Sun, 26 May 2013 18:51:42 +0000

[...] Washington has come to me in a couple of cases, with a visit from the inimitable Charles Smith and an amazing trade tasting. And while pinot gris/grigio from Boomtown, Canoe Ridge and the [...]

Comment on Mark Vlossak, unleashed by Wines of the Week: May 6-12 | Decant This! … the wine blog of Bill Ward

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000

[...] am loath to disagree with Mark Vlossak on anything, especially the outstanding wines he crafts. And I see his point when he calls the [...]

Comment on Telmo Rodriguez, telling it like it is by Fabio

Fabio — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:55:50 +0000

I couldn’t agree more that the vineyards and the quality of the grapes are ‘the’ most important factor in making good wine. I think it’s probably the one thing that all natural winemakers agree on, even though they tend to disagree on every other vine and wine topic!!!

Comment on Whole lotta learning by Amusée

Amusée — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:07:40 +0000

Dear, dear friend(s) Jason & Bill,

You are my f#@$%!!! hero(s).
That is all.

Your pal,
Leslee M.
Amusée