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With the score on the 2003 Vinas de Gain (93 RP) and the fact that all the grapes for Grandas Anadas and El Pison have been blended in, this is sure to be a huge winner. Buy this wine on presale before it gets reviewed.

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The lady shown here has an unusual pair of careers: porn star and winemaker. Savanna Samson, famous for her long career in the adult film industry, will be releasing a wine called Sogno Uno (Dream One) in February. We have seen this sort of stunt casting when it comes to celeb wines before but what is intriguing is that the wine has already been given 91 points by Robert Parker and will be available in restaurants in New York including the posh Restaurant Daniel. The new wine is a blend of 70% Cesanese, 20% Sangiovese and 10% Montepulciano and Samson did the tasting herself. The wine is expected to sell for $35-$40 and only 400 cases of the 2004 have been produced. There are plans to make a white Sogno Due (Dream Two) and a champagne in the future.

The release of the wine - at New York’s La Masseria restaurant - was initially due to coincide with the New Year but the launch has been put back due to problems with the label, which features an airbrushed picture of Samson posing in a see-through dress (similar to the image above).

The holdup is due to concern over whether or not she will be able to call the wine Vino de Tavola or simply Italian Red Wine as the grapes are sourced from different regions.

The actress, whose husband is a New York wine merchant, plans to make a white Sogno Due, or Dream Two, in the near future and is considering adding Champagne to the range.

Update(27th Feb 2006):
Sogno Uno will be available soon at a pice of $38/bottle.
“Sogno Uno will be introduced this week in Manhattan.”

If anyone is intrested in this wine, please leave a comment here and I shall followup when there is an update.

Update(6th April 2006):
We are expecting Sogno Uno in our store in may-june months.
I shall keep you all informed about its availability once we have it in our online wine store.

Update(18th Sep 2006):
Hi everyone, got some good news for you people waiting for this wine.
We have recieved this wine and is in store now. Check this post for more details.

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About this wine: The 2004 Boxcar Pinot Noir is expensive in taste but not in cost. Delicate and bursting with ripe cherries and plums, its juicy front palate has smooth elegant tannins on the finish. Produced from grapes harvested from eminent Russian River Valley vineyards, this is Red Car’s second select pinot noir. It is balanced with bright acid with an aromatic nose of cinnamon and cloves. Enjoy this affordable jewel now.

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About this Champagne: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, named for founder Madame Clicquot. It is a supremely elegant vintage Champagne produced in extremely limited quantities from the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards Madame Clicquot purchased in the early 1800s. When you want to express the ultimate in luxury and elegance, this is the gift to give.

Rating: WA-92(Wine Advocate) & WS-91(Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator review: ‘A ‘95 with attitude. Firm, focused and full of biscuit, citrus and hazelnut flavors backed by vivid acidity, though there’s enough creaminess to keep everything in line. Good, nutty finish. ‘

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About this wine: As it has been in previous vintages, the value-priced 2004 The Ball Buster Proprietary Red is a classic Barossa Valley effort in terms of bigness, boldness, and a dramatic display of fruit and intensity. If you want something delicate, restrained, and understated, steer clear of this locomotive that crashes over the palate with a flamboyant display of blackberry and cassis fruit, licorice, tar, and spicy oak. Explosively rich with formidable intensity, this blend of 70% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Merlot is an amazing wine for the price. Readers should be forewarned that it possesses 15.6% alcohol, but carries it well.

Rating: WA 93 Pts (wine advocate 93 points)

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Tasting Notes: Freshness, toasted oak, vanilla, cloves and a hint of licorice combine with black raspberry and cassis aromas in this sophisticated yet easy-drinking red wine. The tannins are firm yet chewy, with medium-plus body, fruit and vanilla sweetness, lingering acidity and long, balanced finish.

Cellaring: Drinkable when released, but easily able to age and gain complexity and roundness over five to seven years. A superb vintage, with Merlot as a standout varietal.

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For Jewish people, Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that God created man on the 6th day of creation. The celebration starts this year on the evening of Oct. 3 and lasts for the next two days. These are the first two days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei, marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Wine is an integral part of the celebration.

Here are some cool kosher wines that you might want to try:
1. Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Kosher
2. Herzog Cabernet Special Reserv
3. Teal Lake Shiraz
4. Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon
5. Bartenura Moscato D’asti

Happy Rosh Hashanah!

If you are looking for some cool greetings for Rosh Hashanah, here are some links:
http://www.123greetings.com/events/rosh_hashanah/
http://www.101rosh-hashanah.com/
http://www.egreetingz.com/religion/jewish/rosh_hashanah/

Opus One 2002 is a cabernet sauvignon based wine. Opus One, a supple, creamy entry is followed by intense flavors of ripe black cherry, cassis and dark chocolate, finishing with lingering black fruit and savory spice. It’s a blend of 86% cabernet, 6% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, 3% malbec and 2% petit verdot.

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Regular Price: $164.99 | Sale Price: $131.99
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