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Comment on Tandem Tasting Notes by greglafollette

greglafollette — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:59:51 +0000

Thanks, Phil! It was so great to see your and Aimee’s shop – I was thrilled to see how well you have set things up and catch the vibes of how you are not only bringing Tandem wine to WI, but also doing wine education in a real and meaningful way. Thanks for hosting me, and thanks from all of us hose-draggers here in Sonoma County for all that you are doing to bring forward the stories of wine! Best, Greg

Comment on Tuscan Reds tasting notes by CabFranc

CabFranc — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:38:29 +0000

I agree on the Rufina; this will be a repeat bottle. The Super Tuscan was a first for me. I’d love to do a side by side comparison of similar blends from other countries. The tasting as a whole was delightful, I really appreciated the range of wines offered!

Comment on Open that bottle night party notes by ecrichton

ecrichton — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:33:42 +0000

That saran wrap trick is just about the coolest thing I’ve ever heard! I’ll have to try it sometime. btw, love the blog, keep it up! (and i’m not just saying that so you’ll buy stuff

Comment on Champagne Taste-Off Results by elizabthbissell

elizabthbissell — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:41:50 +0000

Awesome and informative post on Champagne! We discussed this post in our blog, ChampagneReport.com

http://champagnereport.com/2009/01/09/blind-champagne-taste-off/

Comment on Champagne Taste-Off Results by The Champagne Report » Blind Champagne taste-off

The Champagne Report » Blind Champagne taste-off — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:31:20 +0000

[...] recently stumbled across this post on the Thief Wine Blog about a blind champagne tasting the author did with customers, and I thought it was an interesting [...]

Comment on California Cab tasting notes by Inside-Sonoma

Inside-Sonoma — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:55:18 +0000

Phil- thanks for the post. We mentioned you on our pages: http://www.inside-sonoma.com.

Waiting for a definitive answer on what to pair with cioppino.

Cheers-

Tim

Comment on California Cab tasting notes by Inside Sonoma

Inside Sonoma — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:14:31 +0000

Napa vs. Sonoma Wines – Phil the Wine Thief Tells All…

Phil used to work with us here in Fortress Sonoma County. It was the Axis of PR Evil: Larry for the grapegrowers, Phil for the vintners, and myself for tourism. Then one day Phil up and surprised us all by announcing that:

He was quitting,
he was goin…

Comment on To Point or Not to Point? by D.R. Payne

D.R. Payne — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:21:15 +0000

Wine Spectator has had some fabulous (and hilarious) bad press of late:
http://osterialintrepido.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/

I like the fact that Parker appears to be objective and thorough, but his tastes are absolutely not mine.

Comment on Engagement Wine by dsharp

dsharp — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:19:51 +0000

Congratulations on your engagement.

I’ll spread the word Rebecca and the few still left at Hanna.

David

Comment on Engagement Wine by carlonav

carlonav — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:33:35 +0000

Congratulations on your engagement! All the best — Chuck & Stephanie