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Wrongo Dongo or Righto Dongo-2 Corks

Wrongo Dongo or Righto Dongo-2 Corks

Wrongo Dongo Jumilla Red
I admit it. I bought this wine because of the label and the name “Wrongo Dongo.” I could say more but I better drop it. (This is a Spanish wine and I know enough Spanish to order at Taco Bell. This could mean “Right Turn Clyde” as far as I know). [...]

Monthly Meeting of Divas of Pearl Wine Club

Event: This was the monthly meeting of this social club, where each of the members attending bring a bottle of wine. They collectively taste the selections and make comments. They also share tips on how to taste, open and serve wines. According to founder Gigi Evans says they have been meeting for almost 3 years. [...]

Weekend Tasting-Vineyard Wine Market

Weekend Tasting-Vineyard Wine Market

A weekend Wine Tasting at Vineyard Wine Market (March 27-28, 2009)

Wine Tasting-Aroma

Wine Tasting-Aroma

Event: Wine tasting. Seven wines were featured along with a wide selection of cheeses.
Where: Aroma Coffee and Wine Bar
Surrey Center
379 Highland Ave.
Augusta, GA 30909
Phone: 706-736-6889
When: March 27, 7:30pm
Cost: $10 per person

Here are the wines to be presented:
Bodegas Boraso Borsao Rose
From: Spain
Winery: Bodegas Borsao
Size: 750ml
Year: [...]

Thursday Wine Tasting-Wine World

Thursday Wine Tasting-Wine World

Event: In Shop tasting with 6 wines presented. A good crowd was there from the start, with several attendees saying, “a wine tasting is nice way to end the work day.”
Where: Wine World, 133 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, SC
803-279-9522
When: Thursday, March 26, 5-8pm
The wines to presented:
Al Verdi Pinot Grigio
What: Attractive, [...]

Bonterra Viognier, California 2006

Bonterra Viognier, California 2006

Cost: $16-19
What: This is a very nice, refreshing wine just right for spring and summer sipping. It is greenish gold in the glass, with aromas of peach and honeysuckle. The taste is fruity, but not sweet, with complex flavors of apricot, peach, and a little oak and vanilla. The acid provides a good backbone and [...]

Wine Tasting-Ninth Street Wine Market

Wine Tasting-Ninth Street Wine Market

Where: Ninth Street Wine Market, Augusta, GA 30901

When: 5:30pm

A lively crowd sampled 10 wines, each of which had its own special
charm. The two outstanding wines for me were the Goodnight Meritage, a
Bordeaux-style blend of five grapes, and the Columba Crest H3 Cabernet
Sauvignon. The Goodnight is the first bottling since the Firestone
[...]

St. Barnardus Abbey Ale -ABT 12…. Whoa….

St. Barnardus Abbey Ale -ABT 12…. Whoa….

I’m still at Slices Pizzeria in lovely downtown Griffin GA (I was raised here once upon a time). Our sweet southern belle server warned me that this was a $6.25 a bottle brew. I winced being the cheap bastard I am. Stacy, the manager was all excited about it, saying they just got it in [...]

SweetWater 420-Extra Pale Ale-On Tap

SweetWater 420-Extra Pale Ale-On Tap

I was sitting in “Slices Pizzeria” in downtown Griffin, GA, with my brother, sister-in-law and my 90-year-old mother waiting on a Classic Pizza. This place is “Pizza Joint” with the same tattooed guys tossing the pies and the old brick building feel. The servers don’t have the hip snooty attitude of Pizza Joint but more [...]

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