Eagles Nest Winery: WSJ – At Wineries Small is Beautiful

by Dennis GrimesMarch 1, 2010

Back in December of 2009 we were so disappointed to hear that Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher were no longer working for the Wall Street Journal and that their long running Tastings Column was no more. We wish them well and await their reemergence in the Wine World better, healthier, and even more successful! Below [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Wine Humor – Sharing some Gary Vee and Conan Wine tasting humor video classics

by Dennis GrimesFebruary 6, 2010

This classic from the summer of 2008 is a “hoot” for both aspiring and seasoned wine tasters. Gary Vaynerchuk (we saw him at WBC 2008 in Sonoma) of Wine Library v-blogging fame is in his typical top form, and Conan goes with it… Video Click here! [Sorry the original Conan embed links on youtube.com are [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Red, White and Rosé, wine grapes

by Dennis GrimesFebruary 6, 2010

Red wine is made from purple-ish blue wine grapes, white wine is made from green-ish-yellow wine grapes and rosé wines are made from pink-ish winegrapes right?!?! Photo of red, white and rosé wine grapes Gotcha! Those of you who have experienced (endured ? wink!) one of my winemaking talks already know the above photo is [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Beyond the Bottle – The Story behind Fred Franzia and his Two Buck Chuck

by Dennis GrimesFebruary 2, 2010

Love him or hate him, Fred Franzia master of “freeway aged wines” and the convicted felon (wine and grape sourcing violations) is Napa Valley’s and the Wine industry’s gadfly – and – the savior of “ultra value” wine consumers. In mid 2009, Franzia recently sold the 400,000,000th bottle of Charles Shaw (Two-Buck Chuck), owns 40,000 [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Wine Humor – THE BOTTLE OF WINE

by Dennis GrimesJanuary 31, 2010

I’m sharing this excellent wine humor from Tat Perrill one of our dear friends and wine blog members – please share a comment thanking Tat for sharing this gem!  – Dennis THE BOTTLE OF WINE For all of us who are married, were married, wish you were married, or wish you weren’t married, this is [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Enjoying Wine – Red Wine Headaches (RWH) and Sulfites — Myths

by Dennis GrimesJanuary 29, 2010

This is a difficult subject to cover definitively, there have been many articles and studies over the years on this frustrating issue with no solid outcomes, (human) wine lover physiologies are complex, wines are complex, and finally the interaction of the two is complex. If you are so afflicted and have self banished yourself to [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery: Wine Humor – Alternative wine bottle health statements…

by Dennis GrimesJanuary 28, 2010

Well I must admit, with all the health benefits from moderate, responsible wine consumption documented in a seemingly endless string of studies — that I have gathered and posted to this blogsite elsewhere — I must say I’m annoyed at the overly negative Federal Health Warning statement we must place on every bottle of wine [...]

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Eagles Nest Winery Shares Wine Humor: No Wine Before Its Time – 70′s Orson Wells commercial & its humorous outake – Watch both!

by Dennis GrimesJanuary 27, 2010

Paul Masson Wines – a US 1970′s carafe and jug wine icon, featured actor Orson Wells in their prolific ad campaign. His distinguished commercials served them well… the outakes didn’t… Watch a real commercial and then… The humorous “outtake” when Orson obviously had a bit too much Champagne err… Sparkling Wine… Kind of reminds you [...]

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Wine retail find: Tomaresca NePriCa gives other wines the boot!

by adminJanuary 16, 2010

Tomaresca NePriCa gives other wines the boot! Guest post by Bill Eyer, Cuvee Corner Wine Blog on a Costco find The Tormaresca 2007 NePriCa Red Blend is what I would call a QPR winner, hands down! The Italians call this their, “way down south wine” because of where the wine comes from is on the [...]

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Troubled Wine Sales on the Web – Site successes & those needing improvement – Comments by Eagles Nest Winery

by Dennis GrimesJanuary 3, 2010

The state of direct wine sales on the Internet has both successes and problems. These are discussed below and I’m sharing an article from the WSJ by the paper’s former fabulous wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher on in the subject. Eagles Nest Winery is located in a bureaucratically challenged San Diego County where [...]

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Fifteen (15) Steps to a Successful Winery Visit

by Dennis GrimesDecember 17, 2009

Sharing a CLASSIC, time-proven list of sage suggestions from two of our favorite wine writers. This list is  sure to make all your future wine tastings visits a huge success! We recommend you review before, or take this list with you on each wine outing until you have it committed to your wine appreciation routine. [...]

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Wine Lovers, Airport Security, Corkscrews, & TSA Carry-on Wine rules

by Dennis GrimesNovember 27, 2009

During this annual, heaviest travel period of  the year-end  holiday season, and with Thanksgiving as the largest US wine purchase period, my thoughts turn to corkscrews… What?!?! Airport Security makes business and pleasure air travel a pain no matter what the purpose, time, or place – especially for wine lovers who prefer traditional cork closures. [...]

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NESTed Surprise – Spinach, Goat Cheese & Pepper at Eagles Nest Winery

by Julie GrimesNovember 22, 2009

Appetizers & Wine .. A NESTed Surprise.. Once again, we will be using those wonderful wonton wrappers to create an amazing appetizer! This is a wonderful, easy appetizer dish your guests will LOVE! Enjoy! Look forward to hearing your comments! Ingredients Makes 18 appetizers Frozen Pastry Puff – I purchase Pastry Puffs cut to 5″ [...]

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Seafood BLAST – (Wonton Shrimp Delights) at Eagles Nest Winery

by Julie GrimesNovember 22, 2009

Once again, we will be using those wonderful wonton wrappers to create an amazing appetizer! This is a wonderful, easy appetizer dish your guests will LOVE! Enjoy! Look forward to hearing your comments! Ingredients Makes 12 appetizers 12 small wonton wrappers 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons mango chutney [...]

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A NESTed Affair (Gourmet homemade appetizers are a hit at Eagles Nest Winery!!!)

by Julie GrimesNovember 17, 2009

Appetizers & Wine .. A Nested Affair.. Ever wanted to spend a quality evening with your spouse, but have no time to cook? Here at Eagles Nest Winery & Cottage, we enjoy entertaining our friends & family.  It’s a special way for us to say THANKs for all their hard work. We also have a [...]

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