Category: Red Wine
2001 Saucelito Canyon Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande Valley, California
There are a lot of things that go into making up the complexity of flavors in a wine, but none
2002 Cline “Ancient Vines” Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, California
In general, I enjoy finding and reviewing wines here that are from smaller producers, as well as wines from areas
2000 Domaine Les Pallieres Gigondas, Southern Rhone Valley, France
I’ve always had a thing for the wines that Kermit Lynch imports. As far as I’m concerned he’s the demi-god
2002 Storrs Zinfandel, Central Coast, California
It’s been months since I had a Storrs wine, the last one (several actually) being a boatload of their Chardonnay
2002 Girard Petite Sirah, Napa
I’m not a huge fan of Petite Sirah. I haven’t drunk a whole lot of it, and what I have
2000 Neyers Merlot, Napa
Maybe no one has noticed, but I’ll come clean anyway. I don’t review a lot of Merlot here. And while
1999 Ridge “California Coast Range”, Santa Cruz Mountains
Mutts are some of the best dogs in my opinion, and while the same thing can’t always be said about
2002 Borra “Fusion” Meritage, Lodi, California
I really love wine. No, I mean I REALLY love it. Because after tasting so many wines, you can taste
1999 Bon Family Vineyards Syrah, Sonoma
It’s rare that I drink a wine, try to blog about it and then can’t find any information on who
2000 Burson “Rosso Ravenna”, Consorzio Il Bagnacavallo, Italy
Halfway between Bologna and Ravenna, Italy sits the little town of Bagnacavallo. Those with a background in Spanish, Italian, or
2003 Chateau La Roque Pic Saint Loup Rose, Languedoc, France
Frequent readers will know that I have a bit of a thing for wines of the Languedoc, but mostly I
1999 Iron Horse “T Bar T” Sangiovese, Alexander Valley, Sonoma
For some reason that is beyond me (perhaps if I was a winemaker I would know better) California winemakers have
2002 Yangarra Estate “Old Vine” Grenache, McLaren Vale, Australia
Yangarra is Aboriginal for “from the earth” and was chosen as the name of the vineyard because of the magic
1999 Martella Vineyards “Fiddletown” Zinfandel, Amador County, California
I have already sung Michael Martella’s praises in conjunction with his Hammer Syrah but in case you didn’t notice, let
2001 Villa Toscano “Fox Creek Vineyard” Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley, California
A week or so ago, I had a friend come visit me from the Sierra Foothills in Amador county. Knowing
2001 Laetitia Estate Pinot Noir, Arroyo Grand Valley, Central Coast California
The Arroyo Grand Valley, home to Laetitia, is located just outside of San Luis Obispo, California. It is one of
2002 Turkey Flat Grenache, Barossa Valley, Australia
Turkey Flat Vineyards was established in 1847, giving it some of the oldest vines in Australia, which contribute to the
2001 Howell Mountain Vineyards “Beatty Ranch” Zinfandel, Napa
Two vineyards are better than one, certainly, but combining two properties to create a new winery doesn’t always make for
2001 Handley Pinot Noir, Mendocino County
Quaint is perhaps the best adjective to describe Handley Cellars, a small family run operation south of Mendocino in the
