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Decant SF :.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::. A Project in Wine. Beer. Spirits. Cheer. by Cara Patricia, San Francisco transplant, Chicago-born Sommelier & Non-Conformist Wine Blogger. Troublemaker. Loudmouth. Formerly decantCHICAGO.com. :.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::. Associations: The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone Guild of Sommeliers Wine & Spirit Education Trust Society of Wine Educators Feel free to Email or Tweet me. :.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::.:.::. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));

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Hi, city. (at Noe Valley, San Francisco)

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#ipob killer panel. (at City View at METREON)

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Saturday morning blinds. (at Michael Mina)

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Twice in one week? How lucky am I? #gaja (at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco)

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Bonnie, jammies, musigny. #KlassyWithaK. (at Pinky's Penthouse)

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This is what we are subjected to. #klassywithaK #teamAweSomm #gourmetfestcarmel (at Seventh & Dolores)

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Not a bad table to work! #relaisandchateau #gourmetfestcarmel (at La Playa Carmel)

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What's left of my cellared beers. Let's finish these soon. Goose Island Big John 2011, Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla Stout 2010, Goose Island Bourbon County RARE 2010, Three Floyds Dark Lord Imperial Russian Stout 2011. Makes me miss #Chicago #beer. (at little cellar in the mission)

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Cara gets there late, Cara plays catch up. #triplefisting (at Method Brewing)

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Celebrating the release of Maison de Partage, Mark Bright's new Burgundy label, with the Chevaliers du Tastevin. (at Bright's Les Clos)

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Caught them dancing. (at Austin Creek State Recreation Area)

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1976 Muller Catoir Gewürztraminer. Ok. Thank you. Pretty fresh and incredible, from the windows on the world cellar. #onceinalifetime

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Blind Flight #1, all 2011.

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Got 3 of 6. Not mad at that. 2011 Bordeaux Master Class at the home of Andrea Robinson with James Sichel of Chateau Palmer and Chateau Angludet. (at St. Helena, CA.)

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Today is going to be excellent. (at St. Helena, CA.)

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Salon, boyfriend, fire in a cabin in the redwoods, 4 years of love. Much needed time with my favorite man. (at Austin Creek)

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Orange Tuesday. #madeinavase @metejagravner (at Bright's Les Clos)