Kitchen Sink White December 8, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment White blends tend to be all the vogue, and have a particularly good propensity to pair well with a variety of foods because [...]
2011 Cloud Break Barrel Fermented Chardonnay December 6, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Pro-tip: If you don’t like oak, do not buy barrel fermented. Barrel fermented means, of course, in oak, which for those out there [...]
2011 Oak Grove Reserve Viognier November 19, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Viognier doesn’t always get the love it deserves, but back in the 1990’s it received a significant amount of love thanks to Condrieu. [...]
2010 7 Peaks Pinot Noir November 15, 2012October 16, 2015Nick 2 You didn’t really think we were going to go all the way through Thanksgiving without talking about Pinot Noir did you? This finicky, [...]
The Naked Grape Harvest Red Blend November 12, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment The Naked Grape Harvest Red Blend fits perfectly into the mould of wines that might be acceptable with thanksgiving dinner. Crafted with the [...]
2011 Big House White November 7, 2012October 16, 2015Nick 1 Twice in the past month, a wine at a tasting has jumped up and blown my mind. The first time it was 2010 [...]
2010 Coyote Creek Symphony November 1, 2012October 27, 2015Nick Comment With the end of pumpkin beer season, and the beginning of turkey season, it’s time to get back to wine, and what better [...]
Ace Pumpkin Cider October 28, 2012October 27, 2015Nick 2 Ace Pumpkin Cider continues pumpkin season with an offering from the west coast. Coming from Sonoma, California, Ace offers a variety of ciders, [...]
Canyon Road Cabernet Sauvignon October 23, 2012October 27, 2015Nick Comment Wine can happen anywhere (including places with very bad lighting], and having had the rare opportunity to fly first class with Delta, I [...]
2010 Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon October 12, 2012October 27, 2015Nick 1 Renown for it’s outspoken wineries, hunger for success, and long history encapsulating everyone from Robert Mondavi to Rothschild, Napa is a diverse region [...]