The Sipping Point – Robert Parker Jr.

March 2, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click hereDownload Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or AndroidFeatured Guest This week I sat down with most influential wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. of The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com to talk all things wine. Mr. Parker grew up in the Baltimore area and is a graduate of the University of Maryland. His [...]

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The Sipping Point 02/23/13

February 23, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click hereDownload Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or AndroidSips of the WeekBurgess Cellars Merlot 2008, Napa Valley, CA $24.99Winemaker’s Notes: The 2008 Merlot, like our previous vintages, demonstrates a unique intense varietal personality along with a richness associated with the vintage. The most common flavor characteristics of Merlot, blueberries and black cherries, are stunning [...]

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The Sipping Point 2/16/2013

February 16, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click hereDownload Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or AndroidSips of the WeekCorcoran Vineyards 2011 Viognier, Virginia, $28100% Viognier grapes grown on our estate were used to make this wine full of tropical fruit on the nose as well as on the palate. This wine is often perceived as sweet because of all [...]

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The Sipping Point – 2/9/13

February 9, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click hereDownload Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or AndroidSips of the WeekJorge Ordonez Botani Muscat Alexandria, Sierras de Malaga, Spain $18.99Winemaker’s Notes:  Pale straw color. Fresh, fragrant and mature, brimming with the aroma of Muscat grape, apple, mandarin orange and a pinch of wilted flowers. On the palate it is fruity and dry, with [...]

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The Sipping Point – 2/2

February 2, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the WeekFull Sail Brewing Session Lager, Hood River, Oregon $14.99/12 pkBrewmaster’s Notes: Original Session, with the bright red label, is a classic all-malt pre-Prohibition style lager that reminds us of what American lagers used to taste [...]

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Chef Andrew Evans Famous Meatloaf for Superbowl

February 1, 2013

Chef Andrew Evans’ MeatloafMAKE AHEAD: You can make the meatloaf a day ahead and smoke the next day–it will also freeze well and reheat for leftovers for up to 3 days if well wrapped and refrigerated.6 or more servings36 oz ground beef 80/20 1/4 cup of you favorite BBQ sauce (you will need another 1/4 [...]

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The Sipping Point – 1/26

January 26, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the WeekMonte Antico Toscana 2008, Tuscany, Italy $12Winemaker’s Notes: A Tuscan classic! Deep ruby colour with garnet reflections, its elegant bouquet of leather, black cherries, liquorice and plums preludes a medium to full-bodied palate where ripe [...]

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The Sipping Point – 1/19

January 19, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the WeekLa Tarasque Cotes du Rhone 2010, Rhone Valley, France $21.99Winemaker’s Notes:“Strawberries, cherry, red currants, plum, fig, violets, caramel, coffee, tar, cocoa and wet stone in an incredibly vibrant nose. Cherry, wild strawberry, caramel and peach [...]

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The Sipping Point – 1/12

January 12, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the WeekPaul Cullen, founder of Paul Cullen Wines joined us to share his wines, music and thoughts on life.  Paul Cullen is a bassist and multi-instrumentalist touring with such groups as the internationally acclaimed rock band, Bad [...]

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The Sipping Point – 1/5

January 5, 2013

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the Week Erik Brown, Sommelier at The Oregon Grille, joined us to take my Drink Like it’s 1999 challenge! He brought affordable alternatives to the splurges of the past to show you can still drink like [...]

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The Sipping Point 12/29

December 29, 2012

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the Week Domaine Chandon Brut, California $18.99 Winemaker’s Notes: Classic balance typifies this refreshingly soft, yet dry wine. The wine delivers complex apple and pear characteristics accented by citrus spice over notes of almond and caramel in [...]

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The Sipping Point Radio – 12/22

December 22, 2012

Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes: Click here Download Laurie’s new APP for your iPhone/iPad or Android Sips of the Week Schmitt Söhne Eiswein, Pfalz, Germany $19.99Winemaker’s Notes: Eiswein (ice wine) is produced from grapes harvested and pressed while frozen (not warmer than 20° F) to concentrate sugar, acidity and extract. It is truly a [...]

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