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Tonight I had a dinner meeting to discuss work business, so luckily it was at a nice Italian chophouse that serves excellent wine.  I will not bore you with the minutes from the meeting, but the 2005 bottle of Cold Creek Merlot from Chateau Ste Michelle was very good.  This Merlot from Washington had a deep color with berry undertones, which paired nicely with my Filet Mignon. Although it had a cherry base it is spiced nicely with oak and has a smooth finish.  I really enjoyed this wine so much that we ordered a second bottle (especially since I was not paying).  Although the meeting had a vaguely Soprano-ish feel, the wine made me feel more like Silvio than Christopher Moltisanti, which is definitely a good thing.