Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Phantom has arrived!

Good Winesday to you all!

We're excited to announce that the new release of the Bogle Phantom has arrived!  This is a wine that has established quite the cult following over the years and has come to be a benchmark standard for the full-bodied, old-vine stylistics of California field blends.  As in past vintages, this wine is predominately petite sirah and zinfandel, rounded out with a bit of mourvedre.  Excited to open a bottle and see what the 2007 had in store for us, this is what we tasted: Lush berry, fierce spice, black pepper, black fruit, juniper, toasty cinnamon, and nutmeg.  This is a highly-coveted wine that will only be around a short time.  Get one to enjoy with all the fall fare that's about to hit our tables and save one to drink in a few years!

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Monday, August 2, 2010

South African Vintage Guide

I am crazy for South African wines for so many reasons!  Maybe its the romance of 350 years of winemaking, the world's most ancient soils, the incredibly diverse flora, fauna, sub-regions...or maybe it's the value, the friendliness and the overall quality.  I'm sure it's all of this and more.  Here's a fun vintage guide that addresses the past few years.  A fun read.

 

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