Charles Krug winery is the oldest in Napa Valley having been founded in 1861 by the Prussian immigrant Charles Krug. The Mondavi family purchased it
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Dirty and Rowdy Mourvedre Antle Vineyard Chalone AVA 2016
I like a wine that lives up to its name. Not that this wine has an excess of bacteriological activity. The funk is under control
Budget Wine Review: Vinos de Terrunos Benaza Mencia Monterrei 2016
The Monterrei appellation is the smallest D.O in Galicia located on the border of Spain and Portugal. It is one of the lesser known regions
Wine Review: Etnella Tracotanza Vino Rosso IGT Terra Siciliane 2016
This Nerello Mascalese (85%)/Nerello Cappuccio blend from the slopes of Mt. Etna is a garden in a glass. If you’re unfamiliar with Nerello Mascalese, it’s
Budget Wine Review: Clos Siguier Cahors 2015
The original home for Malbec, Cahors in Southwestern France has a reputation for dark tannic wines that need bottle age before drinking. This wine is
Wine Review: Edwards Vineyard and Cellars Whale Mountain Reserve Red Blend Ramona Valley 2014
From one of the genuinely first rate producers in San Diego’s emerging wine region of Ramona. This wine has the soul of a roadhouse blues
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