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Friday, March 19, 2010

A Wine Journey: In Pursuit of The Wines of the Decade

Andrew McNamara has compiled a list of Wines of the Decade, a list of "my wines of the last 10 years in no particular order ..."  No criteria is given for how the list was devised but I suspect that it is a listing of the standout wines that he has tasted over the past 10 years.  Who is this guy who has the audacity to compile a list of the decade, you ask?  And why should I buy into his list? Check out Andrew's bio at http://www.mastersommeliers.org/Pages.aspx/Andrew-McNamara.  So, now you know. 


Source: http://www.mastersommeliers.org/

Peruse the list at http://andrewmcnamara.blogspot.com/2009/12/wines-of-decade.html.

My journey entails taking a random tasting walk through this list of 116 stellar wines and to report on the acquisition story (how the wine was acquired), the circumstances surrounding the tasting of the wine(s), and impressions regarding the wine(s).  Each story will be accompanied by a picture of the vanquished bottle(s), along with any other warriors who participated in the slaying of said bottle.  I have tasted, and/or have in my cellar, 14 of these wines but will revisit them to ensure completeness of the process. 

I ask that you join me in this endeavor by submitting similar information for bottles on the list that you might taste before I get to them.  The more submittals, the quicker the journey.
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  1. Andrew McNamaraMarch 23, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    The list was derived from the "best" wines I tasted over the last 10 years... some of it was the experience and the place, most was my perceived quality of the wine. I write my blog really for myself as a way to keep track of what I've tasted and how the wines evolve - as nice as it is to have people read it, I again really just write it for me. More than happy to share any experiences with the wines as you go through them!

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