2010 Domaine de Saint-Antoine Merlot; IGT Gard, France

Domaine de Saint-Antoine is owned and run by Jean-Louis Emmanuel and his wife Marlène. Located in the hills southeast of the ancient Roman city of Nîmes, it is in the heart of the Costières de Nîmes appellation, on the western edge of the Rhône River. The estate’s 20 hectare of vines are planted on the…

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Holiday Brews 2013

Corsendonk Christmas Ale : Their Christmas seasonal is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale, coming in at 8.5% ABV. A gorgeous, rocky, rich mahogany colored head leads to a fantastic spicy malty/yeasty aroma. Apparently they brew with coriander, and we would guess star anise, as it came through a bit in the nose.Very smooth, very rich,…

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Bordeaux’s finest offerings: a snapshot of recent vintages – 2009, 2010 and 2011. Thursday, December 5th., 2013 – 7:30 pm., AWM wine cellar

Bordeaux’s finest offerings: a snapshot of recent vintages – 2009, 2010 and 2011 Thursday, December 5th, 2013 – 7:00 p.m., Asheville Wine Market Cellar We will be tasting and discussing white and red wines that express individuality as well as place of origin. Both the right and left bank vineyards of Bordeaux have had outstanding…

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