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PENFOLDS ST HENRI VINTAGE SHIRAZ 2007 SINGLE BOTTLES $51.99 (reg. $68.99) CASE PRICE $ 46.79 Save $62.40! Very Limited Availability! Best price on the Internet! ORDER NOW!!! 95 pts James Halliday, 93 points Stephen Tanzer Penfolds St Henri is a highly successful and alternative expression of Shiraz and an intriguing counterpoint to Grange. It is unusual among high quality Australian red wines as it does not rely on any new oak. It was created in the early 1950s (first commercial vintage 1957) and gained a new lease of life in the 1990s as its quality and distinctive style became better understood. St Henri is rich and plush when young, gaining soft, earthy, mocha-like characters as it ages. It is matured in old, 1460-litre vats that allow the wine to develop, imparting minimal, if any oak character. Although a small proportion of Cabernet is sometimes used to improve structure, the focal point for St Henri remains Shiraz. Color: Bright, youthful, red. Nose: Pure, real, unadulterated, honest Shiraz... and 100% at that in this 2007 vintage release! Primarily, freshly-pureed mixed-berries - raspberry, mulberry, loganberry, sitting alongside aromas alike those from candied/toffeed apple. Fresh, vibrant, lively. Palate: A complete wine - fruits, tannins, acid, maturation artifacts... all combine to structurally & texturally deliver. Tannins are even throughout, yet serve to tighten palate in middle, with a singular, central focus. Robe markers - crushed shale (and saltbush/ bluebush?) evident... perhaps understandable at over one quarter of blend volume. Poised, yet still lush, generous.

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MACPHAIL PINOT NOIR PRATT VINEYARD 2007   SINGLE BOTTLES     $49.99 (reg. $59.99)  CASE PRICE         $ 44.99 Save $60.00!  ORDER NOW!!! Very Limited Availability! "Medium-deep ruby color; complex black cherry, clove and forest floor aromas; rich, ripe black cherry fruit flavors with clove and forest floor notes; sweet oak; silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Amazing depth and complex flavors make this a natural for any deep, rich braise." 96 Points!! PinotReport

These little pots of Chocolate are a sinful dessert and a perfect finish for a nice dinner with good friends! For 8 servings: 350 ml Table Cream 250 g REALLY good dark bittersweet chocolate (Scharffenberger) 3 eggs 3 tbsp Espresso (cold) 3 tbsp Kahlua liqueur Chop the chocolate into very fine pieces. Warm the cream in a pot until almost broiling. Take off the stove and mix the chocolate in until all resolved. Mix eggs, Espresso and Kahlua and add the chocolate cream. Put into little espresso cups or small pots and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. This dessert pairs wonderfully with a big bold red wine, such as Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz Alexander Valley Sin Zin

I make these cheese bits for our Friday wine tastings at the store - they are quick and easy to make and everybody LOVES them! Here is the recipe for a party plate full of them (approx 45): 1 pound mixed grated cheese (take on of the 3 cheese mixes in a bag) 1/2  pound unsalted butter 1/2  pound white flour Tabasco sauce 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1 cup Rice Crispies (the neutral tasting ones) Mix the cheese with the butter (warm butter a little to make it soft), then add the spices (Tabasco to taste), flour and crispies. Use your hands to mix it all very well together, then form little balls, put on a non-sticking backing sheet and flatten a little on top. Conventional oven 375F for about 15 min - keep checking as time might vary (I am on high altitude - everything is different here!). they should be golden brown and crisp. Try this with Pinot Gris, Viognier, Albarino or if you like Red - Zinfandel, Shiraz or a Red Blend.

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Today I opened a bottle of a Marqués de Riscal Reserva 2004, a wine from the Rioja wine region in Spain. I like it very much because of its typical rich taste, and because it brought back memories about my first wine experiences. Continue Reading

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So here we go. My name is Dieter, and my profession is brother. First of all, it is not Dieter like this kind of a dieter (see here). The name is pronounced Deeter.

Now to the business of being a brother: Sigrid, the owner of winepiper.com/WineTime LLC, is my sister. It is not uncommon to have a sister these days, however, this is a sister who has asked me

“Wouldn’t it be great if you could write something for our website?”

Yes, it wouldn't. So, now that you know who I am – and I am German, as you can easily tell by my horrrrrible accent – I can start writing for this website. To be honest, I had no idea where to start, but would you disappoint your sister? Certainly not, especially as long as there is hope that I’ll get paid in wine. I will just tell stories here. Not the big tasting notes, rather the stories that go through my head when I drink wine. So please relax and have a glass of wine. And don’t take anything for serious here.