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Zenato “Alanera” Rosso Veronese (2016)

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Now that we’re officially into autumn as of yesterday afternoon, there may be a few swallows lingering along the riverways and reservoirs here, and some may be found here and there into October, but by and large, the several species of swallows we see around here are birds of the summer. Zenato “Alanera” Rosso Veronese (2016).

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Quinta do Vale da Perdiz Cistus Reserva Douro (2016)

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In fact, with temperatures here dropping to near freezing again overnight, I wish I had another bottle of the rich, warming 2016 Quinta do Vale da Perdiz Cistus Reserva Douro to uncork this evening. In any case, it’s definitely a new species for us at Birds and Booze! Quinta do Vale da Perdiz Cistus Reserva Douro (2016).

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Tenet Wines: The Pundit Syrah (2016)

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The Pundit is a 2016 Syrah from Tenet Wines , a collaborative brand between Ste. I can’t say whether one of these species is more prone to punditry than the other. Tenet Wines: The Pundit Syrah (2016). The post Tenet Wines: The Pundit Syrah (2016) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Maybe buy two.

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Love “Roller”coaster: Castellare di Castellini Chianti Classico (2016)

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But, in the end, we did find one with a hint of romance: a 2016 Chianti Classico from Castellare di Castellini. Still, at first blush, the colorful male European Roller (Coracias garrulus) that adorns the label of the estate’s 2016 Chianti Classico may not scream “I love you!”. The European Roller (c.

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A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines ? The Curator White Blend (2016)

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The wine is called The Curator, and on the attractive, vaguely Art Deco label we get a yellow cockatoo of indeterminate species in a cage. Badenhorst – The Curator White Blend (2016). Badenhorst Family Wines – The Curator White Blend (2016) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The Curator is an annual release from A.A.

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Adventures of a Louisiana Birder: One Year, Two Wings, Three Hundred Species–A Book Review

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The book focuses on two listing events: her 2012 Louisiana Big Year and her 2016 Louisiana 300 Year. Adventures of a Louisiana Birder: One Year, Two Wings, Three Hundred Species is an enjoyable memoir about birding, birding strategies, birding people, community, life and death, and Louisiana (with some Alabama thrown into the mix).

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of December 2016?

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Mid-December is an interesting time for birding, insofar as winter (or summer, in the Southern Hemisphere) species precede the official arrival of the season. So you still have time to add species you missed at the beginning of the year to your 2016 list.

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