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Drinking with Dave - Part 2 ... March 20, 2009

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Ever since I published my first article about Drinking with Dave back in December, and labeled it "Part 1", many people have been asking me: "Where is Part 2?" ... I tell them all the same thing - I meet up with Dave on the occasions when I find myself in Michigan and both he and I have some time on our hands - usually he on his lunch hour and me waiting to pick up my sweetie from work.  The hour goes by too quickly and we end up shooting the proverbial shit for too long ... we gab about wines we tried, wines we want to try and places we'd like to go or have been.  Last week Dave mentioned me in an article he wrote for Canoe, about a new wrestling themed wine out of South Australia.

This time we had decided to extend our visit outside the boundaries of Champane's Wine Cellar (the place Dave works) and have dinner at his place, along with some special wines.  I was looking forward to meeting Dave's wife and sipping wine in a more relaxed atmosphere ... but the fates worked against me ... (Read more)

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Report from - California Wine Fair Preview ... March 10, 2009

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April is California Wine Month … I say that because it's the month the California Wine Fair rolls into town with some 450+ wines to taste.  I never get through the whole event … I think it's physically impossible … but there sure is a lot of wine on offer.  That's why I take any opportunity I can to taste beforehand, giving me an outside shot at doing the entire show properly.  This evening we got a chance to try about ten percent of the wines that would be at the show, as we got an insider preview … an opportunity for me to glimpse into the world of California wine before hitting the floor of the Royal York on April 6.  This event always gives me an idea of what interesting wines or producers I should be putting on my must try list.  If you're going, here are some of my selections you might like to search out and try: ... (Read more)

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