Category: Wine
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2010 Tommasi “Rafael” Valpolicella
Dear Oenophile A while back I was tasting through some wines with one of my best suppliers and out comes this Valpolicella from Tommasi. One sniff and I started laughing. “Patrick” I said “This stuff is gonna make me like Italian wine!” It’s true. There’s plenty to love here. The…
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Memorial Day Australian Tasting
How It Works Tariff for this soirée is $35.00 per person. Reservations can be made by email at mike@anchoragewinehouse.com or by phone at 907-677-9050. Reservations must be made and paid in advance. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, Cash and Check. Payments expected at time of reservation. 24 hr cancellation…
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St Hallett Gamekeeper’s Shiraz Grenache Touriga
Dear Oenophile Ah, now here’s a truly interesting mix. St Hallett’s of course, in Australia’s Barossa Valley cranks out great wines at a great price. This little pup is a blend of 61%, 32% and 7% of the above stated varietals. It’s the Touriga Nacional that perks my interest. It tosses in…
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Daring Duo Wine & Food Paring Pratick Will of Vintus & Brett Knipmeyer of Kinley’s
Dear Oenophile These gentlemen are some of the best in the business. Brett over at Kinley’s is known to most of you. As Chef/Owner he has pushed the boundaries of cuisine in Anchorage. Patrick Will is more behind the scenes. It was his company that first brought Guigal to this country. All of his wineries…
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Crazy Blackstone Case Sale 50% Off!
Dear Oenophile Blackstone is known for being a good deal even at $10. Its drinkable everyday stuff with enough body and complexity to satisfy. $5.99 would be a bargain, Right? How about $4.99? Well your friends at Anchorage Wine House are blowing out cases at $55.99. That’s $4.67 a unit! That’s…
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Classical Wines of Spain Karla Kilgore and Suite 100
Ah Ha! Were at it again. Our next tasting is an indulgent evening at Suite 100. Every time we go there owner chef Kelly Nichols rocks our world. This time we’re going to test his metal with some killer selections from Spain. Karla Kilgore will be on hand to teach…
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2011 Parcela 23 from Finca Constancia
Dear Oenophile We just tasted the gorgeous 2011 Parcel 23 from Finca Constancia. This is our kinda juice! At 100% Tempranillo, the wine is opaque with a cranberry-purple rim. The nose is plumy with deep blue-black fruits and sweet spice. A fat rich mouth is pallet coating and the deep…
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Valentines Day Bubbles
Dear Oenophile Tomorrow is Valentines Day and a bottle of Champagne is just what you need! ThePlacere Brut Les Filantes is a killer deal. Micro fine bubbles, judicious mouth feel and beautiful peach-citrus flavors have this wine drinking well beyond it’s price. Placere is derived from the Latin word for pleasure. Les…
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Small Vineyards Italian Wine Tasting
Small vineyards is, just that. An importing company that specializes in small family owned wineries. These are things you would find if you were living in Italy. We will taste from the top to the bottom. Crazy stuff like a Schioppettino from Friuli Colli Orientali up on the Slovina border…
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Monday after work wine tasting and Opera support
Dear Oenophile If you’re free this Monday after work the Anchorage Wine House and Ruby’s Café will be holding a small wine tasting and fund raiser for the Anchorage Opera. It’s called Vino e Voce and it’ll be regular thing on the first Monday of every month. Ruby’s Cafe and the Opera are handling…
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