
According to research cited in the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail recently, it does. Study participants were given 3-5 identical -- though they didn't know it -- glasses of wine to taste and then asked to indicate which glass they thought was the best wine.It's commonly accepted, and supporte...
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Camino Restaurant was opened a year or two ago by Russell Moore who prior to that spent 13 years as produce buyer and in the kitchen at Chez Panisse. That background under Alice Waters served him well. Camino is a simple concept and one that seems sustainable -- and probably profitable -- in th...
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Match Vineyards is enjoying the wine themed photography from Andy Katz (http://www.andykatzphotography.com/). I heard about it from Alder Yarrow at Vinography.com

Match Vineyards Excellent blog entry from Tom Wark
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“We have a system set up in this country for distribution (of wine) that is designed to create accountability and responsibility. Amazon to their credit tried to abide by the laws that created accountability. When they found out they were...

2002 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (10/24/2009)Wonderfully mature but still vibrant. Golden color. Perfect for the season because it is like biting into a caramel apple without anything getting stuck to your teeth. Touch of lemon pudd...
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Match Vineyards warns everyone that I have been getting a bunch of fake emails supposedly from Facebook about resetting my password, preferences, etc. Reminder, if some institution that you do business with emails you, they will probably know your name and not call you "User", "Customer," or by the first part of your email address.

Match Vineyards had fun tasting with some fellow Texans on a very Winnie-the-Pooh blustery day at Butterdragon.

1999 Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Maremma Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana IGT (10/22/2009)Dark and brooding with a wonderful nose of freshly turned earth, ripe plums, and cedar. The wine is refined and tannins smoothly integrated. The fruit, however, seems to be a littl...
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Match Vineyards is pressing the 2009 Butterdragon today.

2006 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (10/22/2009)Not hugely expressive at this time, with aroma of cloves and subtle flavors of lemon peel, green apple, river rock, and roasted nuts. Nicely balanced and delicate now but I suspect a f...
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2006 Vina Pargua Pargua II - Chile, Central Valley, Maipo Valley (10/19/2009)Overripe plum with woodsmoke and green herb offer some promise but the finishing tannins turn bitter and disjointed. A few years in the cellar should help. I didn't hate this wine, but it's hard to think of when one migh...
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Ouch. Sometimes a wine is just not good and you don't know why.2000 Château Pavie Macquin - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (10/16/2009)Nice cassis aromas but very thin, muted flavors and mouthfeel, short finish. It seemed tired which should not be the case. I could not ident...
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Match Vineyards on Tue pressed 2009 Baconbrook; on Wed picked a few more tons of grapes to sell; and on Thur made a typo on FB.










