A Crazy Year for Wine Just like California and Oregon, the Washington State wine grape harvest has been delayed – by about 2 weeks. The harvest reports that have come in are all very positive. The cooler temps, and longer time on the vine have made for very flavorful fruit. While California growers worried about [...]
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2008 Kendall-Jackson Monterey County Riesling Vintner’s Reserve California State Fair Double Gold winner – Best of California Riesling! 98 Points. One of the few winners that is still available to buy. Tasting Notes: Aromas of honeydew and peach with hints of citrus and apple. Flavors of apricot, pear and orange blossoms with hints of pineapple. [...]
White Wines That Are Better with Age Usually when we think of wines that age well we most often think of cabernet sauvignon, Barolo, Brunello di Montelcino and fortified wines like Port and Madeira. But, there are white wines that are better with age. Red or white, there are certain conditions that allow some wines [...]
EOS Estate Winery One of the largest wineries in Paso Robles, EOS Estate Winery, has been placed in receivership because of financial problems. The winery, which was founded by the Arciero family in 1985, was sold in 2007, for $20 million to Sapphire Wines – a Tennessee-based firm owned and controlled by Jeffrey Hopmayer. In [...]
2007 Wine One of the best vintage years for wine – worldwide, was 2007. These wines are now coming to market and with wine prices dropping, there are bargains to be had! California reds have been slow to come down, but winemakers will have to start discounting in order to reduce inventory. Buyers that once [...]
Time to Stock Up on Champagne According to the New York Times wine critic, Eric Asimov, there are now some pretty good Champagnes in the $30 to $40 range. A panel of experts, including Asimov, set up blind tasting of 20 Champagnes under $40 and found some seriously good wine. This is quite a change [...]
2006 Cambria “Julia’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir Wine Enthusiast’s #1 rated wine for 2009. “This is the best Pinot Noir at this price on the market. Easily. It’s picture-perfect cool climate, absolutely dry and silky, with complex flavors of cherries, Mandarin orange, cola, pomegranates, licorice and cinnamon spice, made even richer by smoky oak. Just lovely, [...]
Dessert Wine For a little moment of luxury, there’s nothing better after dinner then a little glass of port with dessert or all by itself. You don’t have to spend a small fortune for one of life’s little pleasures. Two favorites: Taylor Fladgate 10 Year-old Tawny From Portugal. An exceptionally fine old tawny blend, aged [...]
Finding the Perfect Wine for Beef Stew From the Dallas Morning News by Tina Danze THE MISSION: Find wines that cost less than $20 to pair with Beef Stew in Red Wine With Onions and Mushrooms. THE FOOD: Beef Bourguignon (the French name for the stew described above), served with a side of garlic mashed [...]
Rolling Stones’ Forty Licks Merlot The 2007 Merlot captures the attitude of Mendocino County’s style. Aromas of black cherry, with hints of mint are followed by rich flavors of plum, black cherry, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cedar. This dry red wine is a fine match for herb-roasted chicken, grilled beef or smoky chili. Rolling Stones [...]
