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2008 Hamilton-Steven’s Pinot Noir

Posted on June 7, 2010 by jason
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Tweet Price: $8.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per the bottle Deep garnet red with spicy sweet aromas of dark plum, cedar and anise. Rich, complex flavors of cherry pie, spice and bittersweet chocolate finish silky smooth. What I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, Buy It, Hamilton-Steven's, Pinot Noir, Russian River, Trader Joe's Wine | 22 Replies

2006 Chateau Chevalier Pinot Noir

Posted on June 1, 2010 by jason
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Tweet Price: $9.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Barely a whisper of this one on their site. Being a fan of their Cab offering and initially giving this bottle the once over I become suspect. But the facts check … Continue reading →

Posted in 2006, Chateau Chevalier, Pinot Noir, Skip It, Spring Mountain, Trader Joe's Wine | 7 Replies

2009: The Year in Review from A to Z

Posted on March 5, 2010 by jason
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Tweet Can’t believe it is already March, unfortunately I’m not all that surprised that I have yet to close out my “2009 Year in Wine” series. I have a few resolutions but want to focus on one here: start spending … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Annual Report | 17 Replies

2005 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on July 24, 2009 by jason
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Tweet Price: $14.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per Trader Joe’s Ten For The Tasting (pdf) “Come on; get your nose in there. Way in there… the deep crimson hue, the aromas, the body… oh, yes! Handcrafted from 100% … Continue reading →

Posted in 2005, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Howell Mountain Vineyards, Trader Joe's Wine, Wow! | 18 Replies

Grape Madness Championship Game: Bodega Norton vs. Chateau Chevalier

Posted on April 6, 2009 by jason
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Tweet And then there were 2 bottles left standing. Tonight one of them goes home a champion, another faced with always remembering how close they came. The competitors are (3) 2007 Bodega Norton Malbec ($8) hailing from Cost Plus World … Continue reading →

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Grape Madness Round #4: Stephen Vincent vs. Chateau Chevalier

Posted on April 5, 2009 by jason
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Tweet From 32 wines, 4 remain.  Another will be sent home today.  Who will move on?  Today’s show down is between (2) 2006 Stephen Vincent Crimson ($11) hailing from Whole Foods vs. (1) 2004 Chateau Chevalier Napa Cabernet ($15) which … Continue reading →

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Grape Madness Round #3: Stephen Vincent vs. Castle Rock

Posted on March 28, 2009 by jason
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Tweet The road to the Final Four for the Whole Foods bracket was a show down between (2) 2006 Stephen Vincent Crimson ($11) vs. (2) 2007 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Monterey County ($12). Once again if you need a refresher … Continue reading →

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Grape Madness Round #3: Chateau Chevalier vs. Rosenblum

Posted on March 26, 2009 by jason
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Tweet The third round in the Trader Joe’s bracket of the inaugural Grape Madness tourney kicked off with the (1) 2004 Chateau Chevalier Napa Cabernet ($15) vs. (1) 2006 Rosenblum Paso Robles Zin ($16). Once again if you need a … Continue reading →

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Grape Madness Round #2: Chateau Chevalier vs. Fetzer

Posted on March 22, 2009 by jason
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Tweet The second round in the Trader Joe’s bracket of the inaugural Grape Madness tourney continues with the (1) 2004 Chateau Chevalier Napa Cabernet ($15) vs. the (3) 2006 Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet ($6). Once again if you need a … Continue reading →

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Grape Madness Round #1: Chateau Chevalier vs. Trader Joe’s Coastal Cab

Posted on March 21, 2009 by jason
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Tweet The last game in the inaugural Trader Joe’s bracket of Grape Madness was the (1) 2004 Chateau Chevalier Napa Cabernet ($15) vs. the (4) 2006 Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet ($4). Once again if you need a refresher on the … Continue reading →

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