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Aging California cabs
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Our latest insightful Napa visitor was Tuck Beckstoffer. As we tasted through a range of his dandy well-priced stuff, an interesting conversation ensued. Simply put, Tuck's counsel is, if a Napa cab is advertised or touted as "low acid / high...The May Auction Catalogue is available!
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
The electronic catalogue for the the May 3 LIVE AUCTION, and May 4-13 ONLINE AUCTION are now available. To view the catalogue's online go to www.skinnerinc.com Highlights include: Lot 128 - First Growth Horizontal from 2000. One case each of the five First Growths...Bordeaux 2011 – A Brief Visit
Monday, April 9th, 2012
And so after a nice little streak, the Bordelais had their work cut out for themselves in 2011. When I was touring last April (2010), unseasonably warm / hot weather arrived and then stayed. But alas, come August, things cooled...Napa “Newcomer”
Monday, April 9th, 2012
Recently we were privileged with a visit from Carissa Mondavi (her father would be Tim). She was humbly performing the ritual road-show with the 2009 edition of her family's CONTINUUM label in tow. Having met other generations of Mondavi's, we...Charles River Wine Cellars – Best of Boston
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Congratulations to our friends at Charles River Wine Cellars on their BEST of BOSTON for Best Wine Cellar. Ed and his grew have built some great cellars for some of our clients throughout the area. This is the only firm we...Best new Gin!
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The crew from Islay's Bruichladdich has finally released their long awaited gin - THE BOTANIST. It uses the standard nine botanicals common in Gin plus the addition of twenty-two hand harvested on Islay. Great stuff, and the texture is unbelievable...In store Wine Tastings; Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Thursday: sign up for our e-mail and receive invitations to events with winemakers. Friday: the Friday bottle is always open by 3:00. Saturday: we taste from 1:30 to...Gauby’s Muntada 2004 – 2009 vertical
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Oh boy. Sometimes "things" (vins) accumulate down in the cellar and one forgets (??) what lays buried beneath.... One wood six pack box can look just like another even to a so-called professional. A bit of slumber in a cool...Aging Gracefully
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
However the stars aligned, the week just passed saw many older bottles being downed. A surplus of delicious Bordeaux was on tap seemingly everywhere. Most surprisingly, a handful of 1970's showed very well, especially Figeac, Lynch-Bages and Grand-Puy-Lacoste. Storage matters...Drew Bledsoe and Chris Figgins visit Lower Falls Wine
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Drew Bledsoe and his winemaker Chris Figgins debuted the release of Drew's 2009 Doubleback cabernet at the shop January 26th. Chris is Walla Walla Valley wine making 'royalty' as the son of Gary Figgins who started Leonetti Cellar in the...617-332-3000
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