Barkan Vineyards Chardonnay 2014 December 6, 2016December 5, 2016Nick Comment Last week’s Abarbanel didn’t go so well. In fact, it was downright ruined. So what should you drink if you’re looking for [...]
Bonterra Zinfandel 2014 December 5, 2016December 4, 2016Nick Comment The holidays are almost upon us, so it’s time to kick off our search for the best wines for Christmas 2016. Leading off [...]
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 December 3, 2016Nick Comment Back in 1976, a competition was organized in Paris by a man named Steve Spurrier. The tasting featured top end Chardonnay and [...]
Ménage à Trois Gold Chardonnay 2015 December 2, 2016December 1, 2016Nick Comment I’m a fan of oaky Chardonnay. There’s something about malolactic fermentation paired with smoke, tropical fruits and apples that do it for me. Chardonnay labeling [...]
Firebrand Pinot Noir 2014 December 1, 2016November 30, 2016Nick Comment Cheap Pinot Noir is something like taking the Polar Plunge. Just like you know the water is going to be cold, cheap Pinot [...]
Confidencial Reserva 2010 November 30, 2016November 30, 2016Nick Comment Last Christmas, I was tasked with picking up some wine for the party. Despite running a $10 wine blog, and feeling particularly adept [...]
Jean-Claude DeBeaune Beaujolais Nouveau 2016 November 29, 2016November 28, 2016Nick Comment Every November, on the 3rd Thursday of the month, the collective wine community loses their minds, and run to the store to grab [...]
The Abarbanel Batch 30 Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 November 28, 2016November 27, 2016Nick Comment Opening The Abarbanel Batch 30 Unoaked Chardonnay I realized that this wine wasn’t quite what I had expected. Sure, it was a Chardonnay. [...]
Long Neck Chenin Blanc 2015 November 23, 2016November 23, 2016Nick Comment It’s the last minute, on Thanksgiving, what do you do? Depending on who you are (or are with), you might end up picking [...]
Trius Merlot 2013 November 22, 2016November 16, 2016Nick Comment With the return to Thanksgiving, it seemed like a fair time to give a fond send off to last years wine from Trius. [...]