Perrin Family — La Vieille Ferme Rosé

Perrin Family — La Vieille Ferme Rosé

La Vieille Ferme Rose is one of the Perrin family’s inexpensive wines. We taste this, La Ferme Julien Rose and Tablas Creek Rose in search of the Perrin style.

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Tasting the Perrin Family Wines

Tasting the Perrin Family Wines

In this series of posts I explore several of the Perrin family’s wines such as La Vieille Ferme, Tablas Creek, Famille Perrin (previously Perrin & Fils), Maison Nicolas Perrin and hopefully the flagship Chateau de Beaucastel.. I want to better understand the Perrin style and what I love about it.

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The Riedel Wine Glass Seminar

The Riedel Wine Glass Seminar

Does the right glass make a difference to the quality of wine? I attended a Riedel Wine Glass Seminar to find out. The answer: yes, mostly. Read on for details.

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Hyper-Decanting Wine in a Blender

Hyper-Decanting Wine in a Blender

Does aerating wine with a blender improve the quality? Is it better than decanting? In this YouTube video we taste blended wine! Inspired by Nathan Myhrvold—what do you think?

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Vissani 52-Bottle Wine Cooler Review

Vissani 52-Bottle Wine Cooler Review

How to beat the heat and keep the wine cool.

Well the weather got to me and I had to do it, I had to get a wine fridge. I had earlier convinced myself that I wouldn’t be storing much wine at home. I could get by with just a few bottles at home! Ha. Ha. Ha.

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Paisano Friends and a Carlo Rossi Jug

Paisano Friends and a Carlo Rossi Jug

A few surprises in a cheap wine

Ah, my Paisano friends of Paso Robles! Let us raise a glass, tell a story and be merry! Pass me the jug and let me refill thy glass as we carouse and dance – stomp the floor and philosophize.

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