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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Shoo Fly Shiraz
This is a Shiraz just bursting with flavors of raspberry and blueberry, finishing long and smooth, with a little spice, and a taste of mellow tannin at the end! Coming out of South Australia with grapes form McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, and Clare Valley, this is a "knock your socks off" Shiraz!...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Concha Y Toro Casillero Del Diablo Carmenere
The flavors abound with the spicy and earthy tones of black cherry, currant, and maybe a little blackberry. The finish is long and smooth, with only subtle hints of oak...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Martin Codax Ergo Rioja
It is full flavored and bursting with gobs of plum and berry flavors. The color is a dark ruby red, and the aroma is almost intoxicating. The finish is long and lingering...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Ten Mile California Proprietary Red Wine
The color is dark red and the nose broadcasts aromas of dark berries and black cherry. The flavors of blackberry and black cherry swirl together toward a firm and finely balanced finish, with notes of toasty oak...
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Persimmon Creek Vineyards and Atlanta Wine School Present Vintage 2010 Program
Be a Winemaker, begins in February and includes 12 day-long sessions at Persimmon Creek Vineyards, under the tutelage of owners and winemakers Mary Ann and Sonny Hardman.  The experience offers the chance to reconnect with nature through an engaging hands-on discovery of the resources and efforts involved with running a sustainable farm and vineyard...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Mercer Estates Pinot Gris
With a nose full of fresh pears, and flavors that swirl with peaches and melon, this Pinot Gris is a real knockout when it first assails your senses. The finish has a good balance between the fruit and acidity...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Chateau St. Jean Sonoma Fume Blanc
The Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc has definitely improved with a little more time in the bottle, and I found it to be quite delightful. The last time I tasted it, I had it with Shrimp Scampi, so I guess in order to compare apples to apples, I will have to get my wife Mary to prepare her fabulous Scampi, and I will have to taste this wonderful bottle of wine one more time. It is a tough job, but I think I am up to the challenge...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Combining grapes from as far north as El Dorado, and as far south as Paso Robles has created a terrific bottle of California Cabernet from the folks at Coppola. The wine is dark red in color with a nose of berries and currants...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Geyser Peak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a wonderful bottle of Cabernet, with nice aromas of blueberry, plum, and currant up front, followed closely with lush flavors of dark cherry and berry...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: Thanksgiving Favorites
For myself, I always go for a good bottle of German Riesling, or one of the good domestic ones from New York State, or Washington State. The fruity, but dry finish of a good Riesling is perfect for that dry white meat turkey, which did not turn out as juicy as you had hoped for...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Acacia "A" California Red Blend
The big fruit flavors of cherry and plum crash into your palate with all of the customary force usually found in a Rhone style wine. The wine is fruity and earthy and goes well with any hearty meat dish...
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Tailgating: An All-American Tradition
Mario Batali, one of televisions highest profile celebrity chefs rightly claims the unofficial crown as America’s tailgating king, the one chef and restaurateur who can connect with 75 million American NASCAR fans through cookbooks like Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style: The Essential Cookbook for NASCAR Fans, a runaway bestseller...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Rodney Strong Russian River Reserve Chardonnay and 2007 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards Chardonnay
The Chalk Hill is an affordable wine with a creamy, buttery flavor finished off with toasty oak. The Reserve is a big, rich, full bodied Chardonnay with more complexity, due to its longer aging...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Ruffino Orvieto Classico
It is fresh and clean, with a flowery bouquet, followed by solid apple and pear flavors, finishing in a crisp citrus aftertaste. Best with the antipasto, it serves well as a before dinner wine, or pairs well with milder fish and fowl dinner dishes...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Joel Gott Monterey Chardonnay
Coming from Monterey, it gets a lot of bright afternoon sun and cool foggy breezes at night to produce a very big fruit Chardonnay with citrus and pear flavors, which launch at you on the first sip. The finish is so clean and crisp that it reminds you of biting into a perfectly ripe Granny Smith Apple...
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Master Gardener Presents Creating a Deliciously Healthy Thanksgiving

Forsyth County resident, Jane Shoenberger, will demonstrate ways to host, prepare and present a 'simply elegant' dinner, with hands-on activities, demos, tastings and a take-home guide...

The session will include wine selection, lower calorie side dishes, dessert ideas and beautiful table decorations. 

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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 181 Wine Cellars Lodi Merlot
This wine is loaded with thick, rich black cherry fruit which explodes in your mouth with a silky feel which does not let up until the next sip. Swirls of black currant and spice compliment the black cherry taste...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Kendall-Jackson Summation
Aromas of honeysuckle, yellow peaches start the taste buds kicking into high gear anticipating the first sip. When the wine hits the mouth, the flavors explode melon, creamy lemon, apples and pears with a subtle floral sweetness...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Edna Valley Paragon Chardonnay
Unlike Edna Valley wines of the past, this one has no noticeable traces of oak in the finish, but it is clean and crisp, with good balance between the acidity and the fruit. It is easy to drink and a perfect companion for our grilled chicken...
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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Dry Creek Russian River Chardonnay
This one has the big mouth feel, and the abundant creamy texture, and buttery taste. The oak finish is a bit less pronounced, but may develop with a little more bottle aging...
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