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Wine Coupons & Review of 2008 Mollydooker, The Boxer Shiraz

coupons — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:57:35 +0000

Wine Coupons & Review of 2008 Mollydooker, The Boxer Shiraz is a post from Chris Pirillo

Maura Desimone has launched a new blog: My Wine Quest. Here is one of her first reviews…

2008 Mollydooker, The Boxer Shiraz

Awarded 91 points by Wine Spectator

I had this fabulous wine at Jak’s Grill in Seattle. They were offering it as a special. It had a big, bold fruity start, then a great spicy taste. I was surprised it didn’t linger a bit longer, the finish was a bit abrupt. All in all, I liked it so much I had to find out more about it. I love the flavor & the price. It’s going on my list of keepers.

Here’s what’s in it: Australian Shiraz. Combining the regional flavours of grapes from McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Padthaway.

$26/bottle retail

I’m rating it an 8!

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Wine in Hawaii

Chris — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:47:58 +0000

Wine in Hawaii is a post from Chris Pirillo

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What type of wine is your favorite? I prefer reds, absolutely. Give me a good glass of Pinot or Cabernet and I’m a happy camper. While in Hawaii last week, I tasted three different reds while at Sergio’s in Honolulu… the Pinot, the Cabernet and a nice Chianti. They were all definitely – red!

A Pinot wine comes from grapes that are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon makes the most dependable candidate for aging, more often improving into a truly great wine than any other single varietal. With age, its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar or violets.

Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. Chianti is sometimes called the “Bordeaux of Italy”. The flexibility in the blending recipe for Chianti accounts for some of the variability in styles among Chiantis. Lighter bodied styles will generally have a higher proportion of white grape varieties blended in, while Chiantis that have only red grape varieties will be fuller and richer.

How many of you knew any of those things about the different types of wine I tasted? It goes to show that you learn something new every day! There is a lot of work that goes into making an excellent bottle of wine… and there are many methods of smelling, tasting and simply experiencing wine, as well.

For me – it’s all about how smoothly it goes down. What do you look for in a good wine? What qualities are important to you? Is it the smell… the texture… or simply the taste? What’s your favorite type and/or brand?

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The Ultimate Wine Geek Book / Dinner in Seattle

Chris — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:46:22 +0000

The Ultimate Wine Geek Book / Dinner in Seattle is a post from Chris Pirillo

Gary Vaynerchuk from twitter.com/garyvee has extended an offer to you through me – so listen up if you love wines (and/or Gary himself). If you buy two of his new book on Amazon, and then send your receipt to pirillo@winelibrary.com he’ll be doing a drawing and pick 2 people to have dinner with us in Seattle this December. He’s even offering to fly you out to join us!!!

His book? Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World:

Deeming himself “the wine guy for the average Joe,” Vaynerchuk avoids the pomposity of traditional educators. Unlike wine guides that lack animation and lecture rather than inspire, 101 Wines shows you how to develop the necessary go-drink-wine attitude. Vaynerchuk encourages you to trust your own palate—stressing that your love of a certain wine makes it good regardless of what the experts or the price on the bottle say.

The guy is insane. Pure insane (in a white wine sauce).

Vaynerchuk’s recommendations span a wide range of prices, nations, grapes, and styles—allowing everyone from novices to connoisseurs to expand their wine horizons. Unlock the secret to why Vaynerchuk labels wines “From Ruins to Riches,” “Red with Fish,” and “Not Your Father’s Spumante.” Discover wines that taste like ones 10 times their price. Read as Vaynerchuk illuminates his top choices with vivid terminology such as “Bring the Thunder” and “Riding the Rainbow.” Demystify conventions that once limited your wine-tasting desires. Journey through wine styles and break down barriers with his technical notes and stories behind the vintage. Smile as you realize you too can become a wine aficionado.

Gary is the ultimate wine geek, my friends. :)

How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:56:13 GMT

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