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Red Juice from Red Grapes – Episode #210

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2008 Francis Coppola Alicante Bouchet Magenta Label. This is a wine from a grape called a teinturier which is a red (black) grape that has red juice rather than clear juice.
Link for today’s show:
Francis Coppola Alicante Bouchet

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Huala, Not Hula – Episode #209

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2008 Huala Tradicion Cabernet Sauvignon.
No link for today’s show

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Back on the Appian Way – Episode #208

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2009 Firriato Branciforti Bianco Inzolia Grecanico.
Link for today’s show:
Firriato – This wine is not listed on their site, but it is/was the producer of the wine.

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The Black Sheep – Episode #207

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2008 Mouton Noir Montgomery Place. This wine is from Sommelier Andre H. Mack.
Links for today’s show:
Mouton Noir Wines

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Bordeaux 2011 – More French Wine IX – Episode #206

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2007 Les Tourelles de Longueville from Pauillac. He bought this at a wine shop during his trip to France in September.
Link for today’s show:
Château Pichon-Longueville – Actual Château where this wine is from.
Les Tourelles de Longueville – Wine Doctor entry of the 2004.

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New Year’s Eve 2011 Special – Episode #205

In this video wine review, Mark reviews 5 Sparkling wines from different parts of the world. Wines reviewed are the Non Vintage Silbereis Sekt, the Non Vintage Toso Brut, the 2007 Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia, 2006 Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs, and finally the Non Vintage Kirkland Signature Series Champagne.
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1337 Wine and Vinously Speaking Part Trois – Episode #204

In this video wine review, Mark joins Ceci Barretto and Melissa Unsell from the only other wine blog in San Antonio, Vinously Speaking for another joint episode. This is the third of 3 reviews recorded in front of a live audience at Ceci’s wine shop Wine A Fine Wine Shop to celebrate not only my [...]

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2011 Christmas Special – Episode #203

In this video wine review, Mark not only reviews 3 wines, he also mulls a wine. What’s a mulled wine? Watch and find out. Mulled wines are a holiday/Christmas tradition for centuries and Mark explores them. He also reviews an Ice Wine from Washington State. The wines reviewed are the 2009 L’Orval Pinot Noir from [...]

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SOPA and GoDaddy – Time to Move.

Below is a copy of what I posted on Facebook concerning SOPA. Bottom line is I’m moving my domains to a new registrar eventually. I have around 25 total domains, so this won’t be cheap by any means. I’ll move the primary domains first and over the next few months I’ll eventually move all of [...]

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1337 Wine and Vinously Speaking Part Deux – Episode #202

In this video wine review, Mark joins Ceci Barretto and Melissa Unsell from the only other wine blog in San Antonio, Vinously Speaking for another joint episode. This is the second of 3 reviews recorded in front of a live audience at Ceci’s wine shop Wine A Fine Wine Shop to celebrate not only my [...]

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