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Winey Tasting Notes: Working Girl White

Having been a working girl myself since I came of babysitting age, I was thrilled to spy a bottle of Working Girl White (Columbia Valley, Washington State, 60% 2008 Chardonnay, 40% 2008 Riesling, 12.5% alcohol) on the shelf of my favorite wine shop. The working gal on the label was so very chic…down to her cute little…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Mirassou Pinot Noir (comfort wine)

Please do not misunderstand the title of this little blob (someone accidentally referred to my “blob” in a typo recently and I kind of liked it). I do not normally turn to wine for comfort. Well, not comfort, exactly…but I’m getting away from my train of thought here. What I mean here is that every time…

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Winey Tasting Notes: Simply Naked and Homecoming 2011

     I decided that today was the day to write my review of these wines….and here’s why (stay with me, okay?):      Homecoming was 10 days ago and I am STILL, after 3 different tries, vacuuming up the sparkles from my darling 15 year old daughter’s homecoming dress. This in itself would not normally inspire…

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Winey Tasting Notes: ‘Tis the Season: Dracula Zinfandel

As the temperatures turn cooler, the wind picks up, the leaves begin to fall…what else would your mind turn to but: vampires? Did I mention the influence of my 15 year old daughter who has moved from Twilight (a member of both Team Edward and Team Jacob) to Vampire Diaries to heaven knows what next? It’s…