Thomas K.

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Don't dump it out! Drink it or Half it ..........

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 7:00 am
How many of us have opened a full 750ml bottle of wine, had a glass or two, then simply re-corked the thing and shoved it in our fridge, only to never touch it again? I know this happens too me consta...
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How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 11:06 am
I recently came across this video and think it's absolutely brilliant! It's a bunch of crazy drunk French dudes talking and laughing and then one opens a wine bottle with his shoe!! Taka a loo...
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I predict the return of the mom and pop

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:18 am
I recently had the opportunity to stop by a brand new location of the wine super store "Total Wine & More". For those of you who have had these amazing stores sweep into your city or town you can pro...
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Attention Wine Salesmen!! You've gotta see this!

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 2:55 pm
To anyone who has sold wine wholesale in the past or for those of you who think you might one day, You need to watch this! It's hilarious how much this explains about the selling wine and how wine...
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2005 Russian Hill Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 7:04 am
This Pinot was brought over to my house on my birthday by a close friend. It was one of several Pinot's brought to the house but as always Russian River Pinots demand strict attention because of t...
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2007 Coppola Director's Cabernet Sauvignon

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 4:09 pm
This wine was formally known as "Director's Cut" but they recently changed the name and the label. Personally I like the new look a bit better than the old spiral style label. I think the previous...
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2005 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Merlot

Thomas K. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 5:23 pm
I'm a huge fan of many of the wines made at Freemark. In fact I even had the opportunity to sell the wines a one point in my wine career and visited the winery a couple years ago. It's a wonde...
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Avoiding wine headaches

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 8:54 pm
I actually don't have the magic cure to avoiding wine headaches. However, what works for me is eating a huge Italian dinner and then drinking a boat load of water with a few Advil right before I g...
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2004 Chateau La Vieille Cure - Fronsac

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 5:51 pm
Geeeez! I love Bordeaux! I tell most my wine geek buddies that it's the region I would choose if I only had one wine to drink for the rest of my life. (Champagne is a close second....then perhaps ...
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Don't be afraid to return a corked bottle

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 5:20 pm
I think a lot of times we as consumers or "polite" individuals fail to claim what's ours. We think that by returning a flawed or broken item that we are somehow hurting someone or something. We sa...
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2006 Layer Cake Cotes du Rhone

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 10:36 pm
I've tasted pretty much every wine under this label and as far as I'm concerned the wines are marginal at best. This is their interpretation of a Cotes du Rhone wine made from 100% Syrah sourc...
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2004 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 8:13 am
The 2004 Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (89.9%), Merlot (7.2%), Malbec (1.6%), Petit Verdot (1.3%). The fruit is sourced from several vineyard sites throug...
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Wine is almost always better the second day opened

Thomas K. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 8:14 am
I'm never shocked anymore to realize that after a day spent waiting in my refrigerator, the bottle of Cabernet I opened seems to taste better after being exposed to oxygen for a night. I'm not...
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2008 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 7:21 pm
I don't review many everyday table wines here on the Blog Wine Cellar, but it's not because I think I'm somehow too good for a bottle of wine under ten dollars. In fact I enjoy drinking qu...
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2008 Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 4:54 pm
Sauvignon Blanc is usually one of the more uninteresting varietals for myself and my palate. I taste quite a few of them and yet I'm almost always underwhelmed. However, I've tasted this wine ...
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2006 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 5:34 pm
The 2006 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve is made from fruit sourced primarily from estate vineyards grown in the Dundee Hills (59%) and Eola Hills (41%). It's a blend of various Pinot Noir Clones ...
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2007 Kosta Browne Russian River Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 6:41 pm
The 2007 Kosta Browne Russian River Pinot Noir is sourced from seven different vineyards located in the central part of the Russian River Valley appellation. Those Seven vineyards are Castaldi, Copain...
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2006 Girard Russian River Chardonnay

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 11:02 pm
This Russian River Chardonnay was hand sorted and gently whole cluster pressed directly into 50% new and 50% once used French oak barrels. Another cool note about the vinification process was that the...
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2005 Château Prieuré-Lichine

Thomas K. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 9:28 pm
Château Prieuré-Lichine is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. It currently consists of about 70 hectares planted with 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Petit ...
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2004 Cuvaison Napa Valley Merlot

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 30, 2009, 5:17 pm
Cuvaison is a winery that has been around for quite some time and has been producing quality wines from their Carneros and Mount Veeder estate vineyards since 1969. This Merlot is sourced from their ...
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2001 Nittnaus Riesling Beerenauslese

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 10:01 pm
I first tasted this Austrian Beerenauslese at a distributor trade show about three years ago. At the time it was one of the better dessert wines I had tasted from Austria and I was quite impressed wit...
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2006 Viniterra Select Malbec

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 9:06 pm
Sourced from the "Villa Rosa" vineyard in Mendoza's Lujan del Cuyo appellation, this Malbec is aged in both French and American oak barrels for a total of 12 months. The wine goes through all the ...
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2007 Viniterra Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 8:49 pm
The 2007 Viniterra Pinot Noir is made from 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Mendoza's Lujan de Cuyo area in Argentina. From what I gather from the tech data in Spanish, this wine is stainless steel fe...
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2008 Bodega Don Cristobal 1942 Verdelho

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 7:45 pm
I really enjoy these clean and crisp wines during the summer and what's even better is that they are often amazingly aromatic and complex white wines. Verdelho is a grape varietal that is indigen...
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2001 Napa Cellars Syrah

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 6:46 pm
My buddy who works for the distributor that sells Napa Cellars gave me this bottle and I was quite surprised it was an 01' vintage and he still had access to it. Maybe the sell through on the old...
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Champagne Video from Maison Louis Roederer

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 5:51 pm
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2002 Hawley Merlot - Dry Creek Valley

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 1:49 am
The 2002 Hawley Merlot is made entirely from estate grown fruit that is sourced from Hawley's vineyards located on Bradford Mountain, overlooking the Dry Creek Valley. The wine is composed of mos...
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2005 Beaulieu Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 4:55 pm
The 2005 BV Reserve Pinot Noir is a Napa Valley Pinot that is sourced from the Carneros AVA. Beaulieu Vineyard owns 350 acres in the region and sources the fruit to make this Pinot from three estate v...
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2007 DiStefano Viognier

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 2:06 am

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2006 Bouchaine Carneros Pinot Noir

Thomas K. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 1:36 am

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