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The Pour Man: What a Character, Estancia Chardonnay

The Pour Man: What a Character, Estancia Chardonnay

by Warren Johnston | Feb 13, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Food Booze and Beyond, Newsletter, The Pour Man

Legendary winemaker Agustin Huneeus started Estancia Estates at the old Paul Masson winery near Soledad, California, in 1986 with the idea of producing top quality wines at reasonable prices.And since Huneeus is a pretty smart guy with a sophisticated palate and a...
The Pour Man: Get Into a Dry Cab for Winter

The Pour Man: Get Into a Dry Cab for Winter

by Warren Johnston | Jan 30, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Food + Booze, News, Newsletter, The Pour Man

Broadside Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon; $12.99 Although it might be hard to tell from our contradictory weather these days, we’re in the dead of winter, a season that cries out for deep, rich red wines full of dark berry and plum flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon is one...
The Pour Man: Kim Crawford and Nobilo Keep it Real — and Deliciously Dry

The Pour Man: Kim Crawford and Nobilo Keep it Real — and Deliciously Dry

by Warren Johnston | Jan 16, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Food Booze and Beyond, News, Newsletter, The Pour Man

For more than three decades, New Zealand winemakers have been known for producing some of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world.Until recently, however, the Kiwi producers haven’t been bringing home international accolades for their Pinot Noir. The country’s...
The Pour Man: Producers of MD ‘Mad Dog’ 20/20 Make a Surprisingly Good Pinot Noir

The Pour Man: Producers of MD ‘Mad Dog’ 20/20 Make a Surprisingly Good Pinot Noir

by Advocate Staff | Jan 3, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Food + Booze, News, The Pour Man

At first blush, one wouldn’t think that the producer of one of world’s most popular “brown-bag wines” would be making a well-crafted, reasonably priced Pinot Noir, much less any other drinkable wine. But that’s the case with Chloe, which means “green shoot” in ancient...
The Pour Man: Cheap Chianti for Sophisticated Adults

The Pour Man: Cheap Chianti for Sophisticated Adults

by Warren Johnston | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Food + Booze, Leisure, The Pour Man

My first recollection of Chianti, as it is for many people, was the iconic straw-wrapped bottle, not the wine. Occasionally, an unopened bottle would show up at our house, usually a gift from a friend coming to dinner, and by the end of the adult evening, it would be...
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