Stave & Steel Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 February 28, 2017February 28, 2017Nick 1 Having recently been to the Cleveland Autoshow, it only seemed appropriate to check out a bottle of Stave & Steel Bourbon Barrel Aged [...]
Cypher Monarchy 2012 September 16, 2016September 13, 2016Nick Comment Every now and then you just have to cut loose and splurge, and one of my favorite ways to do that is with [...]
The Neighbor Red Wine Blend 2013 June 22, 2016June 21, 2016Nick Comment If The Neighbor Sauvignon Blanc 2013 we’re a person, it’d be the O.J. Simpson of wine. Not perfect, but damn did it kill [...]
Rusina Symposia 2010 April 25, 2016April 22, 2016Nick Comment Wines were good across the board in California in 2010. Almost 6 years later, there’s still a handful of examples hanging around [...]
Rusina Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 February 10, 2016February 9, 2016Nick Comment Paso Robles has been producing dependable value the last few years, especially when it comes to big reds. Much like Valentine’s Day in [...]
Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Albariño 2014 January 11, 2016January 12, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. Next [...]
Lazy Bones Cabernet Franc 2013 January 7, 2016January 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. [...]
Cypher The Peasant 2012 November 7, 2015November 7, 2015Nick Comment Cypher was without a doubt one of the highlight, stand out wineries I visited in Paso Robles earlier this year. With a philosophy [...]
Evenus Syrah Port 2013 October 30, 2015October 30, 2015Nick Comment Happy Halloween all! While the ghosts and ghouls are roaming the neighborhoods, the bowl of candy is going to look awful tempting, but [...]
2011 Coastline Zinfandel April 13, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment It seems like Coastline has become one of the more ubiquitous brands across the country. The orange bottle with the picturesque California coastline is in grocery stores [...]