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Lifes Lessons

In Light of some heated “debate” over a recent blog post and my looming 40th birthday on Wednesday, I decided to do a little soul searching. A little reflection if you will, about how I can tweak myself and hopefully … Continue reading

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Thursday Night Treat

Last night truly was a treat.  My wife and I had dinner at BLTSteak located in Camelback Inn Resort and Spa.  Let me start by saying that if you are on a budget, this is not the place for you.  … Continue reading

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Samples/Your Wine Reviewed

WineDudeOnline accepts wine samples for review. Here’s our policy on the matter: We will make every effort to review all wine samples received. However, we make no guarantee of when or if a wine will be reviewed. Wine reviewed on … Continue reading

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Grape Stomp Double Feature

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a french vine in my wine

I was reading through some blogs recently and ran across one that caught my eye. It was talking about the 337 Cabernet Sauvignon and its “roots”. I had seen this wine on the shelves before but had yet to venture … Continue reading

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Your Wine Tasting SUCKED!

Now that I have your attention, let me explain. I recently attended a tasting hosted at Enotria, one of my local wine shops, which was having KR Rombauer III pouring his family’s wine. My wife and I have visited the … Continue reading

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Looking for a good local spot for eats and wine?

Looking for a good local spot for eats and wine? If you are looking for a nice evening of dinner and wine, might I suggest Javinos in north scottsdale.  The wife and I went there again last night and had … Continue reading

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Do You Get What You Pay For?

I decided to try this after seeing Steve from Notes From The Cellar reviewing some of Concannon Vineyards other wines and rating them fairly well. After speaking to him, I found out that he had not tried this wine yet … Continue reading

Syrah, Wine

My first Blind Tasting

Ever since my friends and neighbors found out that I was writing a wine blog, I have been getting the not so subtle hints to host an event so they can have some fun too. Well I finally put a … Continue reading

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Wine

Jeckll and Hyde: 2007 Chiarello Vineyards Giana Zinfandel

The nose has hints of dark ripe fruit with a light vanilla and oak to it.  When i first taste this I get a slightly spice/pepper flavor at the beginning with a mild finish.  Here is what I love about … Continue reading

Wine, Zinfandel