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2010 Newsome Harlow Dry Muscat Blanc
MUSCAT BLANC IS ONE OF THE OLDEST VARIETALS IN EXISTENCE
ASK YOUR MOM. SHE WAS AROUND BACK THEN RIGHT?
THE GREEKS PASSED IT ON TO THE FRENCH (WHO NOW TAKE ALL THE CREDIT)
THESE GRAPES SOMEHOW WANDERED UP TO CALAVERAS COUNTY
APRICOT
PEAR
SWEET, BUT ACIDIC
SIP WITH:
SALMON SASHIMI
MANCHEGO. QUINCE PASTE.
GRILLED SHRIMP. CILANTRO. CHILI.
ROASTED PORK. DIJON. CRUSTY FRENCH BREAD.
GRILLED NECTARINES. VANILLA GELATTO.
$21 BUCKS
AND SINCE THE GREEKS GOT THIS GOING AROUND THE WORLD I’D HAVE TO RATE THIS WINE:
ALEXANDER. THE. GREAT.
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2009 Newsome Harlow El Portal Petite Sirah
CALAVERAS COUNTY TERROIR
EYE:
INDIA INK
NOSE:
BLACK PLUM
BLUEBERRY
LIPS:
THYME
NOT ABUSED OAK
ESPECIALLY GOOD: ON AN AUTUMN EVENING
PAIR:
BREAD. CAVE AGED GRUYERE.
THICK BEEF STEW. MORE BREAD. CRUSTY BREAD. BUTTER.
$22 BUCKS WILL WARM YOU UP
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2008 Newsome Harlow Train Wreck
50/50 CAB/SYRAH BLEND
BIG. SWEEPING. STRONG.
BUT BALANCED AND QUIET
WE RATE THIS WINE
$22 COFFINS. REMEMBER TO AIM FOR THE HEART.
PAIR IT UP:
PICKLED DEVILED EGGS. PICKLED GREEN BEANS. PICKLED CAULIFLOWER. PICKLES.
6 HOUR PORK RIBS. BALSAMIC BBQ SAUCE.
PULLED PORK. SRIRACHA COLE SLAW. BUTTER GRILLED BRIOCHE.
GET. WRECKED.
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2009 Newsome Harlow Calaveras County Zin
WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD ZIN?
NEWSOME HARLOW IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CALAVERAS COUNTY WINERIES
AND THIS BAD BOY CAN’T WAIT TO SINK HIS TEETH INTO YOU
LOOK: GARNET.
SMELL: EARTH. SPICE.
TOUCH: SILK.
TASTE: BERRY. WHITE PEPPER.
BALANCE: REMARKABLE.
ALL THIS FOR $21 BONES?
DON’T HUFF AND PUFF AND BLOW OUR DOORS DOWN ALL AT ONCE.
BUT GET ON IT
DEVOUR WITH:
GRILLED CORN. BUTTER. PARMESAN.
BURGER. GRILLED ONIONS. FRIED EGG.
TENDERLOIN OF BEEF. PEARL ONION. ROASTED MUSHROOM.
GRILLED CORN. BUTTER. PARMESAN.
