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Among the wines we tasted at the Blackstock Vineyards Wine Tasting event was the 2007 Blackstock Bulldog Blush. This is an unusual blush wine made from the Toriga grape, and is a more purplish color than the pink you normally see in wines of this nature...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Blackstock Bulldog Blush
David Harris, the winemaker at Blackstock, was a freshman at the University of Georgia in 1980, the year that Georgia won the NCAA Football Championship. He said that he had always wanted to make a "Bulldog" wine, and now he has...
Sep 12, 2008
12th Annual Dawson County Community Picnic
Don't miss this incredible community event at Amicalola State Park...
Sep 10, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Agapito Rico Carchelo Monastrell
This is a medium bodied dark red wine with lucious fruit coming across strong with abundant flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and dark cherry. The fruit fills up your mouth and has a pleasing finish of mild tannins and long lasting fruit...
Sep 2, 2008
Grandparents Day at Amicalola Falls State Park in September
Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is celebrating Grandparents Day on September 7th, 2008, with several special programs that are sure to make memories to last a lifetime...
Aug 27, 2008
'A Walk in the Vineyard at Persimmon Creek' to Benefit Georgia Organics
Persimmon Creek opens their vineyard and decants each of their award-winning wines at tasting stations throughout the vineyard during this fall fundraising event in beautiful Clayton, Georgia...
Aug 27, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: Blackstock Wine Tasting/Tour in Three Weeks
One of the wines from Blackstock Winery which you will really enjoy during the upcoming tasting tour is the 2006 Blackstock Georgia Sangiovese Rose. This wonderful refreshing wine is perfect with ham, chicken or a chilled summer salad...
Aug 25, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 DeLoach Russian River Valley Chardonnay
The nose was explosive with aromas of pear and pineapple, and a hint of lemon zest. Of course the flavor was big and bold being representative of its origin, and there was plenty of apple, pear, and tropical fruit with a wonderful tangy undertone...
Aug 19, 2008
Special Pre-Harvest Winemaker Dinner With Stefano Salvini
Salvini is the lead winemaker for Montaluce and will arrive at the Estate from his home in Italy in early August to begin preparations for the winery's first premier crush...
Aug 13, 2008
Oliver Asberger Joins Montaluce as Vineyard Manager
Prior to his post at Montaluce, Asberger worked most recently at Atlantic Gardens Vineyard in Cape May, New Jersey and before that in Charlottesville, Virginia at the prestigious Keswick Vineyard and the Acorn Hill Vineyard...
Aug 11, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: Wine Tastings at Blackstock Vineyards
We will have a private tour and tasting at Blackstock Vineyards near Dahlonega, Georgia on Sunday, September 14, 2008. This event will include sampling some of their best wines with an assortment of gourmet breads and cheeses...
Aug 8, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Rodney Strong Russian River Chardonnay vs. 2005 Simi Russian River Chardonnay
The local representative for Rodney Strong asked that we compare the Simi to the Rodney Strong Russian River Reserve Chardonnay. These wines were tasted before the meal and with dinner, which consisted of grilled shrimp and salmon, accompanied by broiled lobster tails, steamed rice and a garden salad featuring home grown tomatoes...
Aug 1, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2004 Maryhill Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine is dark ruby red in color, with the aromas of currants and cherries. The flavor is one of cherries and dark berries with undertones of chocolate and herbs, and a hint of oak in its long and smooth finish...
Jul 25, 2008
Dahlonega's Montaluce Hosts Nathalie Dupree at August Event
An Afternoon with Antinori and a Nathalie Dupree Cooking Demonstration are two special events planned for guests visiting Montaluce in August...
Jul 23, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon and Claret
The Cabernet Sauvignon is very dark red in color, and has an explosive nose of cherry and berry. The flavors abound with fruit, with black cherry and plum being most abundant. The finish is lingering with good smooth tannins derived from its fourteen months in both French and American oak...
Jul 18, 2008
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Van Ruiten Vineyards Chardonnay
The 2005 Van Ruiten Vineyards Chardonnay is one of those wines I call a sleeper. The wine is rich and buttery, with the taste of apples and pears, and a smooth creamy finish...
Jul 11, 2008
