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| Url: | http://underthegrapetree.blogspot.com |
| Author(s): | Shannon Depenbrock, Kevin Keith |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | wine, beer, spirits |
| Description: | Kevin Keith, wine buyer for Liquor Direct Wine & Spirits, in Northern Kentucky, along with his energetic staff, has set out into the blogosphere to spread the word that wine is for everybody. No pretentiousness necessary, just grab a glass, a good bottle of wine, and some friends, and enjoy. We rant and rave and tell the reader a little bit about the business of selling wine, as well as enjoying all there about wine. |
| Ratings |  (6 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 218 Followers |
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COPPOLA SOFIA BLANC DE BLANCS 2008
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The Coppola Sofia Blanc de Blancs 2008 is a rather unique sparkler. Made from a blend of Pinot Blanc, Riesling and Muscat, this wine is remarkably vibrant and floral in the nose, with loads of peac...more |
2009-12-19
ZARDETTO PROSECCO NV
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I wine I have truly missed around here and glad it’s back is the Zardetto Brut Conegliano NV, an incredible value in Italian Prosecco. Often a bit misunderstood, Prosecco is actually a grape variet...more |
2009-12-18
ANOTHER XMAS WISH LIST
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This time of year everyone asks you that question, “what do you want for Christmas?” To which I always feel compelled to either 1) shrug, smile and say “World Peace”, 2) tell them “a good woman, bu...more |
2009-12-18
SPARKLING WINES: A DOWN-AND-DIRTY PRIMER
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As the year draws to a close, it seems almost a tradition to think about sparkling wine, although as a big fan, I could drink it anytime. Yet with the New Year’s festivities fast approaching, I tho...more |
2009-12-17
THE WHEELIN' AND THE DEALIN'
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I am often plagued by tsunamis of self-doubt. (The word “wave” just didn’t drive the point home far enough in my mind.) I could give you a thousand reasons why, but suffice it to say, that dirty ba...more |
2009-12-16
GREG NORMAN PINOT NOIR 2008
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I often like to review wines that don't or won't get any kind of love from the mainstream. It's a way for me as a retailer to provide my customers with information about a wine that is more along ...more |
2009-12-15
THE ARRIVAL OF RIESLING (FINALLY)
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In Wine Enthusiast’s latest issue, magazine editor Adam Strum ranks his Top 10 Wine Stories of the year. In it, clocking in at #5, Riesling has finally begun a bit of a renaissance movement. The of...more |
2009-12-15
COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
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My favorite rock singer-turned-winemaker Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) and his partner-in-crime Eric Glomski, are being featured in a documentary entitled "Blood Into Wine" and than...more |
2009-12-14
THE TROUBLE WITH NAMES
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I run into this issue every year, when the holidays bring in new faces and new customers. It is an issue I have a harder time dealing with as I get bombarded more and more with new wineries, grape ...more |
2009-12-13
VILLA MONTELEONE SANTA LENA VALPOLICELLA 2007
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I've become pretty fond of these wines from Domenico Selections, and one in particular I am liking right now is the Villa Monteleone Santa Lena 2007, a Valpolicella Classico from (of course) the Ve...more |
2009-12-11
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