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Archive for December, 2012

Belgian Style Domestic Beer Tasting: Friday, January 4th

Monday, December 31st, 2012 Tags: Allagash, Green Flash, North Coast Abbey, North Coast PranQster, Ommegang, pale ale, PranQster, Rayon Vert Pale Ale, Russian River Wild Ale, Sierra Nevada, Telegraph Brewing Company, The bruery, Uinta Monkshine
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Cocktail Corner: Winter Warmers Part II

Friday, December 21st, 2012 Tags: Brotherly Love Cocktail, Canadian Rye Punch, Coruba Dark Rum, Crème de Menthe, Damrak Amsterdam Gin, Hirsch selection rye whisky, Licor 43, Park Cognac, rum toddy, Rum-laced Cider, Sailor Jerry’s, spiced rum, Spiked Hot Chocolate, Tempus Fugit
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Discovering Zinfandel

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 Tags: Felline Primitivo, La Storia, Lodi Old Vine, Primitivo, ravenswood, Ridge, Ridge Zinfandel, Storybook Mountain, Trentadue, Zin, Zinfandel
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Riesling In The New Year

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 Tags: Alsatian Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle Eroica Riesling, Dr. Loosen, Eroica, Riesling, Riesling Brut, Solter Rheingau, Solter Riesling, Trimbach, Wurzgarten, Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese
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A California Sparkler for the Holidays

Saturday, December 8th, 2012 Tags: Blanc de Blancs, california sparkling wine, Schramsberg, Schramsberg blanc de blanc, shramsberg
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Falling for Nebbiolo

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Tags: Angelo Germano, Audinaggio, Ca’Rossa Nebbiolo, Cornarea, Giovanni Almondo, Nebbiolo, Nebbiolo wines
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