My first time with a Carmel Valley Zinfandel was an excellent experience. Joullian Sias Cuvee Zinfandel 2004 is produced in small batches at the Joullian Vineyards of California. At first pouring, it has a very dark garnet color with a ruby rim around the glass. The aroma is slightly spicy with a bit of vanilla-tinged [...]

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Rioja wine is known for its rich color and taste, and a wine that goes well with some of the more flavorful Cuban cigars. Not too many outside of Spain know Bodegas Consejo de la Alta, located in the heart of Rioja Alta, Spain. This small winery produces small batch Tempranillo wines.  They are always in high demand in [...]

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Yesterday I had the Opus One wine and matched it up with an Arturo Fuente Opus X cigar. Since I was drinking alone, I didn’t drink all of the Opus One wine. With about ½ of the bottle left, I removed as much air as I can and sealed the bottle with a wine saver rubber cork. Wine can [...]

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Today the stock market made a comeback. How long will it last? Nobody really knows but enjoy it while it’s there. Time to celebrate so I took out an Opus X cigar and smoked it while drinking Opus One wine. First about the Opus One wine. It is so smooth and coats your mouth with [...]

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I was part of a historic stock market crash, and so were you. You see how people still talk about “The Great Depression” and people jumping out of windows? Well that’s what our next generation will say 20 years from now about today, except we no longer jump out of windows when things don’t go [...]

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