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news2026-06-22
Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars First West Explorer Bourbon
The people at 15 Stars have been bottling some fine Bourbon. This bottle is no exception. The First West Explorer is made with four grains and Baby Black corn and it gives the Bourbon a nice fruity flavor. I recently... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach15 views
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news2026-06-19
2022 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet for a Special Birthday
On May 15, Stu and Charlie Smith, along with François Bugué, the Smiths’ associate winemaker, celebrated Smith-Madrone Vineyard & Winery’s 55th birthday. The celebration marked Stu’s signing of the paperwork in 1971 to acquire the Spring Mountain property that is home to Smith-Madrone’s vineyards and winery. Stu and Charlie started planting the vineyard the next year and their first vintage was […] The post 2022 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet for a Special Birthday appeared first on Pull That Cork .
by Nancy (CSW)20 views
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news2026-06-19
Mike And Matt Taste Flair Bourbon
The other day, Steffani Scheurich stopped by with the producers of a new Bourbon that she is representing. I always look forward to meeting with Steffani because she represents some excellent whiskey producers and this is no exception. The Bourbon... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach16 views
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news2026-06-18
Beyond Thirty: The Ca’ Marcanda anniversary experience
The Gaja family’s Bolgheri estate has become one of the defining addresses in Italian wine, says Anthony Rose after an impressive vertical tasting. The post Beyond Thirty: The Ca’ Marcanda anniversary experience appeared first on World Of Fine Wine .
by Anthony Rose17 views
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news2026-06-17
Mike And Matt Taste Old Louisville Whiskey Company Whiskeys
Old Louisville Whiskey Company was founded by Amine and Beth Karoud. Amine started out as an engineer and got tired of the corporate life and purchased Red Castle Liquors. He later decided with his wife, Beth, to start a liquor... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach12 views
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news2026-06-15
Mike And Matt Taste Short Barrel Four Grain Bourbon
Short Barrel Bourbon was created by Adam Dorfman, Clinton Dugan and Patrick Lemmonond in 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2020, they sourced some Bourbon and created the Short Barrel Brand. In 2023, they purchased the Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta,... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach9 views
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news2026-06-11
Komagatake single malt (2025, OB, 45%)
Se vi diciamo “Alpi”, voi cosa rispondete? No, niente Canazei né Cervinia, risposte sbagliate. Noi diciamo forte “Komagatake”! Ovvero la distilleria delle Alpi Centrali giapponesi di cui oggi beviamo l’entry level ufficiale. Di Mars Komagatake abbiamo già scritto, per cui non ci ripeteremo. Vi basti sapere che il single malt in questione è un NAS… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile16 views
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news2026-06-10
Mike And Matt Taste Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
The other day, Bill McBrayer stopped by my house and dropped off this bottle of Old McBrayer Bonded Bourbon. Matt and I sat down and tasted it a few days later. We liked the Bourbon. It is a sourced Bourbon... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach8 views
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news2026-06-03
Mike And Matt Taste Green River Honey Whiskey
This is the latest expression of whiskey out of the Green River Distillery in Owensboro, Ky. It is a Bourbon whiskey with honey added to the whiskey, so it is no longer a Bourbon because Bourbon cannot have anything added... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach8 views
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news2026-05-26
Three French Wine Regions, Three Distinctive White Wines
Today we’re sipping wines made in three French wine regions. All are white wines with relatively low alcohol but very different flavor profiles. And, as you might expect from French wines, all are made to enjoy with food. Our tasting begins in Champagne before moving to the South West France and ends in the Loire Valley. Champagne everyone will recognize, […] The post Three French Wine Regions, Three Distinctive White Wines appeared first on Pull That Cork .
by Nancy (CSW)10 views
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news2026-05-19
botti da orbi rum variations: guyana 2004 High proof (2025, velier, 50%)
Continuano le nostre scorribande nei sentieri avventurosi del rum, dove non siamo a nostro agio ma sappiamo divertirci, come quando ci capitano delle feste in cui si balla. Oggi una chicca dal mostruoso caveau di Velier e di Luca Gargano, uno che di rum in fondo qualcosa ci capisce, dai… Trattasi di blend di differenti… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile16 views
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news2026-05-18
IL GIOCO DELLE COPPIE: CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO ORIGINAL GEORGE B. (2025, 41.5%) VS CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO AFTER BOTTLE WOOD MATURATION (2025, 41.5%)
Recentemente due di noi si sono recati nella Stalingrado d’Italia per visitare un piccolo angolo di paradiso. Sì, perché a Sesto San Giovanni c’è la sede di Dives Vinum, vero e proprio tempio del buon bere tra vini e distillati. Così, tra una chiacchiera e un sorso, un sorso e una chiacchiera, i nostri eroici… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile16 views
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news2026-05-01
2021 Barolo: Structure, drive, energy, freshness
Andrew Jefford sets the scene after a tasting of 50 top wines from the best vintage in the region since 2016. The post 2021 Barolo: Structure, drive, energy, freshness appeared first on World Of Fine Wine .
by Andrew Jefford17 views
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news2026-05-01
Flashback Friday – Old Taylor Bonded – Fall 1967 – Spring 1975
The other day, Matt and I did a YouTube video on this bottle of Old Taylor Bottled-in-Bond. We liked it so much that we decided to make it a Flashback Friday blog. The whiskey was made at the Old Taylor... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach23 views
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news2026-04-29
Mike and Matt Taste Appalachian Barrel Company Single Barrel Bourbon
Appalachian Barrel Company is not a distillery. They are rectifiers who source whiskey from other distillers. They are doing a very good job at sourcing their whiskey and bottle some very good bottles of whiskey. The company was founded by... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach12 views
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news2026-04-24
Whiskey Of The Month – April 2026 – Michter’s Ten Year Old Bourbon
Once again, Michter’s has won our whiskey of the month. This is one of the best ten year old whiskeys that we have tasted from Michter’s. I have to believe that this ten year old Bourbon was distilled at Michter’s... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach16 views
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news2026-04-22
Mike And Matt Taste Yellowstone 7 Year Old Bourbon
Steve Beam sold part ownership in his Limestone Branch Distillery to Luxco in order to get the Yellowstone brand. He is related to the Dant Family that created the brand and he really wanted the brand to bring back the... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach12 views
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news2026-04-17
Flashback Friday: Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond 1967
The other day, I opened a decanter bottle of Old Grand Dad and Matt and I tasted it. This bottle was made by National Distillers at the Old Taylor Distillery in the spring of 1963 and bottled in the fall... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach13 views
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news2026-04-15
Mike And Matt Taste Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Finish Bourbon
Bardstown Bourbon Company is well known for finishing Bourbon in interesting wood barrels. This latest Bourbon is finished in Garryana Oak from Oregon (a type of white oak). It is an interesting marriage of Bourbons. It has 80% Kentucky Bourbon... Continue Reading →
by Michael R. Veach12 views
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news2026-04-13
Robert Hall Winery’s Regenerative Organic Trial: A Summary and Wine Tasting
In 2021 Robert Hall Winery started an exciting vineyard trial intended to prove whether regenerative organic farming practices would succeed in the winery’s estate vineyard. Regenerative organic practices require organic farming as a baseline — requiring certified organic inputs and prohibiting the use of synthetic herbicides and pesticides. Additionally, it uses ground cover along with no-till in the vineyard and […] The post Robert Hall Winery’s Regenerative Organic Trial: A Summary and Wine Tasting appeared first on Pull That Cork .
by Nancy (CSW)21 views
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news2026-04-08
April Tasting Notes
classic club Red 1- 2022 Arroyo Cellars “Trace, Livermore Valley, California – (68% Syrah, 16% Merlot, 8.5% Petite Sirah, 2.5% Sauvignon Blanc, 2.5% Semillon, 2.5% Chardonnay). It is bold and complex, with […]
by Mark West12 views
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news2026-03-25
Affordable Tempranillo: Discovering 2018 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva
One of the many things I learned during weekly wine tastings at a local wine shop years ago is the pleasure of discovering a delicious wine for not very much money. It has become increasingly enjoyable as I have watched the price of some wine reach a crazy expensive level. The Tempranillo blend we’re tasting today definitely fits the delicious-wine-for-not-very-much-money […] The post Affordable Tempranillo: Discovering 2018 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva appeared first on Pull That Cork .
by Nancy (CSW)20 views
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news2026-03-10
March Wine Club Tasting Notes
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news2026-03-08
Fielden 2019 4 Years , The Heart Cut #16 – English rye whisky
From our very first conversations with the Fielden team, one thing kept coming up: Cask 292. “Ask Charlie about Cask 292.” So we did. One […]
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Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars First West Explorer Bourbon

2022 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet for a Special Birthday

Mike And Matt Taste Flair Bourbon

Beyond Thirty: The Ca’ Marcanda anniversary experience

Mike And Matt Taste Old Louisville Whiskey Company Whiskeys

Mike And Matt Taste Short Barrel Four Grain Bourbon

Komagatake single malt (2025, OB, 45%)

Mike And Matt Taste Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

Mike And Matt Taste Green River Honey Whiskey

Three French Wine Regions, Three Distinctive White Wines

botti da orbi rum variations: guyana 2004 High proof (2025, velier, 50%)

IL GIOCO DELLE COPPIE: CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO ORIGINAL GEORGE B. (2025, 41.5%) VS CLEY HERITAGE 40 YO AFTER BOTTLE WOOD MATURATION (2025, 41.5%)

2021 Barolo: Structure, drive, energy, freshness

Flashback Friday – Old Taylor Bonded – Fall 1967 – Spring 1975

Mike and Matt Taste Appalachian Barrel Company Single Barrel Bourbon

Whiskey Of The Month – April 2026 – Michter’s Ten Year Old Bourbon

Mike And Matt Taste Yellowstone 7 Year Old Bourbon

Flashback Friday: Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond 1967

Mike And Matt Taste Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Finish Bourbon

Robert Hall Winery’s Regenerative Organic Trial: A Summary and Wine Tasting

April Tasting Notes

Affordable Tempranillo: Discovering 2018 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva

March Wine Club Tasting Notes

Fielden 2019 4 Years , The Heart Cut #16 – English rye whisky