New England Distillery

Michel Arnould & Fils

La Grande Cuvée de Michel Arnould Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Paired with New England lobster rolls and French fries. Oh, so good! — 2 years ago

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Plymouth Bay Winery

Cranberry Bay

Our go-to cranberry wine. Tart and not too sweet. Perfect each year around holidays. — 6 years ago

Samuel Adams (The Boston Beer Company)

Hazy & Juicy New England IPA

Tang-sequel coloration with perfect equilibrium and crown persistence. Wig white, even dissipation reminiscent of fine cigar burn. Striating lacing of cartoon chompers and snowy tangle of wildwood. Pleasant malty and citrus interplay punctuated by oranges and pink grapefruit wild strawberry tart with caramel and sweet tobacco and Turkish coffee from a distance. Paisley lacing ensues. Lemon oils and candied grapefruit peel frame a tangerine occurrence and sparkly mineral stardusting, and a textural approximation of peaches that adds pliancy. After the initial fruit, and subsequent sips your mouth builds up the bitter units to tangible topography that lingers. Overall, a well crafted and thoughtfully restrained offering from an iconic producer. You can sense that they wanted to get this one right. Lacing remnants: gothic text with horror overtones on one side, middle command graphics, and a t-Rex-alligator-puma logo for your new pumped up kicks. .
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— 6 years ago

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LIC Beer Project

Kingsguard DDH New England Style IPA

This Kingsguard from LIC Beer Project is a DDH New England Style IPA. Rich fruit that gives way to a distinctly bitter finish. Good but not as smooth as some of its peers.
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— 7 years ago

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James Forsyth

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Ha - I'm a little behind on my notes and thought it would make sense to catch up by grouping my booze into similar categories. First up are the beers. Bourbons and various wines to follow!

WeldWerks Brewing Company

Apollo's Sun New England-Style IPA

Ron R
9.2

Another excellent IPA hailing for Colorado. Bombastic citrus notes, give way to well presented hops. Not for the stiff traditionalists. — 7 years ago

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@Ron R looks a sounds great enjoy your weekend Cheers 🍻
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Cheers to you, too, @P A!

Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Bricolage Blanc

Third glass of wine at Firedoor 😳😳 refreshing and sweet, from New England, Australia. Hits my heart given I’m from New England, US. check it out @David Lincoln — 8 years ago

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Château de Roquefort

Corail Côtes de Provence Grenache Rosé Blend 2016

It's officially Spring in New England, as witnessed by the 4-6" of snow still covering our property. 🤨
This means it's chimnea time again 🔥 and I've collected some snow into a sizeable mound to act as our outdoor chill station for hopefully the next 6 weeks or so 🤞.
Today's theme is wines we can drink slightly colder and still have some appreciating quality.

Light red fruits with a steely finish, nice acidity. Not overly complicated, but simple, quaff-able and easy on our budget at just over $10/bottle. This will be wonderful once the (real) warm weather arrives.
— 8 years ago

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Verde Vineyards

Giacomo Verde Cayuga White

Reminds me of a vino verde. — 4 years ago

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Greenvale Vineyards

Skipping Stone White Blend

Great summertime light white from Greenvale Vineyard, Newport, RI. Definitely will buy again. — 5 years ago

Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Gewürztraminer 2015

Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup. — 6 years ago

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This is a new one on me...
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@Ron R This is a rare label Ron. Only discovered it a few years ago when I was judging at the Toowoomba Wine Show. The owner of Toppers Mountain, Mark Kirkby, is purely a grape grower or viticulturist who sends his fruit to Mike Hayes at Symphony Hill at Ballandean who makes the wine for him. Sadly for Toppers Mountain the recent bushfires have scorched his vineyard, cost him about $500K he said with a lot of time and work to recover.
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Hey @Bob McDonald, thanks so much for the insights. I hope one day to taste this juice - it reads like a real pleasure to drink. I need to get back to my Aussie wines. It’s more challenging to get the stuff off the beaten track here in the US.

William Hill Estate Winery

North Coast Chardonnay 2015

@Boston waterfront, delicious paired with New England lobster — 7 years ago

Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Nebbiolo 2011

Mid crimson with some transparency - the appearance of a red burgundy. Aromas of tar and rose petals with licorice/aniseed. Aromatic and savoury together - not a lot of fruit on the palate. A good food wine and a good rendition of a new world Nebbiolo - not unlike a Langhe Rosso. — 7 years ago

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Hillrock Estate Distillery

Solera Aged Bourbon Whiskey 1806

Mike R
9.6

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What does a NC man do for entertainment- he drives to south jersey to visit a friend - that friend introduces him to a bourbon - solera aged style - so damn smooth - what heat disappears so quick it was shocking leaving an amazing finish - I truly appreciate this recommendation and I am believer Adam - total smiles
— 8 years ago

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@Mike R so happy you are enjoying the bourbon!! So great to see you up here in NJ for the Russell Bevan Addax Wine Dinner!!

Greenvale Vineyards

Cabernet Franc 2017

Really great wine from Greenvale in RI. I like the low alcohol content too. — 5 years ago

New Hall Vineyards

Reserve Bacchus 2019

Really lovely and balanced wine, dry and floral, slightly velvety, would have again — 6 years ago

Cotswolds Distillery

Small Batch Release Dry Gin 2014

Floral, interesting and delightful. Doesn’t need much mixer. Refreshing. — 7 years ago

Hillrock Estate Distillery

Double Cask Rye Whiskey 1505

This Rye is for sipping, and is buttery. — 7 years ago

Equipo Navazos

I Think Manzanilla Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Sanlúcar de Barrameda was the port that Christopher Columbus set off from in 1492. Just 1 year earlier, duties on wine exports from Sanlúcar had been abolished to take advantage of English merchants desperate for new supply after the loss of Bordeaux.

It began a centuries-long romance between Sherry and English wine lovers, as immortalized in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 2, when Falstaff glorifies sturdy Spanish 'sack' over thin Bordeaux 'claret' and Rhine 'hock'.

But the honeymoon, quite literally, was not to last. Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon drove a wedge between England and Catholic Europe, and left English wine lovers in need of a new source once again. But Sherry fanatics wouldn't have to go entirely without. When Sir Francis Drake sailed into Cádiz and burned the Spanish fleet in 1587, he carried away 2,900 butts of Sherry - enough to supply London for years - as his most famous prize.

(This is adapted from notes for Le Dû’s Wines ‘History of Wine 1453AD-Present’ seminar, where this wine was poured)
— 7 years ago

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Westport Rivers

Blancs de Noirs Champagne Blend 2007

amazing! like a red wine champagne. sooo great! — 8 years ago

Mikkeller

Windy Hill New England Style India Pale Ale

Amazing brew. Fresh clean pine scent like a New England hike in spring. Followed up with rich citrusy flavors with a wonderful finish. Also, a great can! — 8 years ago

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