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philv

who has written 178 posts for cabernetwine.net.

May
30
2010

Choosing Malbec Wine Is Simple

What is the Malbec?
Malbec is a type of grape that is often used in red wine. It is very popular in France and it is also grown in Chili. In Argentina it is planted widely. It is very popular in Argentinean wine making.
The argentine wine is very lush. This wine also [...]

May
26
2010

What An Extra Virgin Olive Oil Can Do In Improving One’s Health

More and more people today are getting conscious of their figure, making them conscious too with regards to the food they intake. Knowing that your body looks healthy outside doesn’t necessarily mean that it is healthy inside. Doing regular workouts and staying away from all kinds of addictive drugs, alcohol and smoking. Knowing not only [...]

Mar
29
2010

How to cook healthy food

Do you think it is necessary to overstretch your already stretched budget to cook healthy meals. Healthy eating is an advice overlooked by everyone, when you have a choice of delicious and tasty meals. Are you aware how to begin or start? You need to go light when you choose a food recipe, says Elaine [...]

Mar
29
2010

Essential Information For Food Addicts

If you are looking for a no frills answer to how to stop craving food – I’d have to say just stop eating in large portions but is this really it?. I have heard this line a different times before and used to say it a lot at high school, at home at work and [...]

Mar
28
2010

Toasted Head North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon (2006)

Wine labels get more and more interesting all the time. Perhaps there is great marketing value in them. My latest new wine try (Toasted Head Cabernet Sauvignon) had a label along with a price point that made me say, “lets give it a try.” The wine label has a picture of a bear with flames [...]

Mar
27
2010

Dancing Bull Cabernet Sauvignon (2006)

My recent trip to the wine store had me looking to experiment with a new wine.  I was in the mood for a Cabernet Sauvignon from California.  At the same time I wasn’t looking to put a big hole in my pocket so I looked in the $10 range.  That leaves most Cabernets from Napa [...]

Mar
27
2010

Glass Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (2005)

Glass Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (vintage 2005) is a Cabernet that is made and bottled in the famous Napa Valley California.  The wine is labeled California and so the grapes are taken from different regions in the state.  Glass Mountain Cabernet is product of Markham Vineyards (perhaps a value play product for them) and the Terlato [...]

Mar
26
2010

Beaulieu Vineyard Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon (2006)

BV (Beaulieu Vinyard) Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon is a solid Cabernet that you can find in the $10 a 750 fl bottle  range.  If you can get it for $9 its a good deal as  I spent $10.50 for my last bottle of it.  You’ll find that BV offers a wide range of Cabernets, the [...]

Mar
26
2010

337 Cabernet Sauvignon (2007)

Cheers to 337 Cabernet Sauvignon wine.  It made for nice pair last night with my homemade tomato sauce.  This wine’s name is 337 because that refers to the clone or genetic mutation the grapes are from (this specific genetic mutation has heritage in Bordeaux France).  This Cabernet wine is made in a great American Viticultural [...]

Mar
25
2010

A Cabernet Sauvignon for under $5 a Bottle?

Many folks are hurting these days monetarily.  This inspired me to try a very affordable Cabernet wine.  This wine would be Crane Lake Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 and I purchased it for$4.50 a bottle (750 ml) plus tax.  Its natural to be skeptical especially at this price level but heck if its not good its not [...]