A budget wine with character? Grazie! Dark cherries wrapped in a leather blanket dragged through dusty earth. An quintessential Italian flavor profile. Milk chocolate is
Category: Wine Reviews
Aging Report: Merryvale Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005
Another data point in the continuing debate about whether Napa Cabs age gracefully. Merryvale has a long, storied history. Built in 1933 immediately after prohibition,
Budget Wine Review: Firefly Ridge Pinot Noir Central Coast 2016
This is a private label wine produced for Safeway. I bought it because it has an AVA listed on the bottle unlike most under $10
Wine Review: Locations WA 5 Red Blend NV Washington State
Dave Phinney’s Locations series is worth checking out.The winemaker behind the iconic Prisoner brand from Orin Swift Cellars, Phinney now does cross-appellation blending sourcing grapes
Budget Wine Review: Maddalena Semi Sweet Riesling Monterey Riesling 2014
Maddalena is a brand of the historic San Antonio Winery, on of the early Los Angeles wineries founded in 1917 by Italian immigrant Santo Cambianica.
Wine Review: Roark Wine Company Cabernet Franc Santa Ynez Valley 2016
Ryan Roark produces about 1500 cases of natural wine out of a small warehouse in Buellton just outside Santa Barbara. His goal is to showcase
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 