Thursday, July 11, 2024
2023 Flora Springs Soliloquy White Wine
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Patland Estate Vineyards Mystery Box Wine Deal!
- 2008 Syrah
- 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2011 Malbec
- 2012 Pinot Noir
- 2014 Port
- 2016 Sauvignon Blanc
Monday, September 13, 2021
Winery Adventure: Repris Wines
We were very blessed to be able to travel to California recently for a wine trip with great friends. We had planned the trip in 2020, but we had to postpone for a year due to most of the world shutting down from the Covid pandemic. We decided that we would take this trip in 2021, come hell or high water.
Our "Winos" group as we jokingly and affectionately call ourselves, spent a few evenings and many text messages back and forth to discuss the "must visit" wineries as well as those that had been on various wish lists throughout the years. After much discussion and many emails back and forth to the wineries on our radar, we finally decided on nine wineries that would complete our adventure. And, so we begun with Day #1...... Repris Wines.
- 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
- 2016 Texture Lancel Creek Chardonnay
- 2018 Syrah
- 2018 Left Bank
- 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Moon Mountain Vineyard
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Wine Tasting Fees: A Necessary Evil
As a professional courtesy, I reached out to 6 of the wineries that made our final cut. Our good friends who we joined on the trip were wine club members or had connections at 3 others, so they made those contacts. After the professional courtesies and wine club member discounts that we all had, we were looking at right around $250.00 in wine tasting fees for nine wineries. When you break it down, it is really very reasonable! Only one tasting room required payment up front, which ironically, was our least favorite of the trip and no wine was purchased there.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Rodney Strong Wine Estates REJUVENATION Virtual Wine Tasting
- 2020 Rodney Strong Rose of Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley: $25.00
- 2019 Rodney Strong California Chardonnay: $17.00
- 2017 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Merlot: $20.00
- 2018 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon: $22.00
- 2018 Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon: $28.00
- 2018 Rodney Strong Old Vine Zinfandel: $25.00
Friday, May 28, 2021
2019 Upshot White Wine Blend - Rodney Strong Vineyards
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
2017 Ravines Wine Cellars Pinot Noir
Monday, August 31, 2020
2017 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon
Any time we are afforded the opportunity to taste a Cathy Corison wine, we know that we are in for a real treat. The soon-to-be-released 2017 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is absolutely no exception. This bottle was tasted in a line up of other Napa cabs about seven weeks ago and we have purposely held off writing about it until the release date is near.
What immediately struck us was how mature and fine this wine appeared in the glass and on the nose, introducing layers of fresh violet bouquet, cedar plank, dusty spice box and whiffs of tar. The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvingon and it rewards the taster with black cherry, plum, blackberry pie with a sweet crust and dried spices. The violets are always dancing in the glass. The finesse on this work of art is evident by the long and memorable, effortless finish. You get mesmerized by the amazing fragrances and stunning color of this wine and it is truly one that makes you wish your glass was bottomless. Incredible!
Thursday, July 9, 2020
What To Do With Wine That Sucks
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