Clos du Bois helped put Alexander Valley on the wine map in the 1970’s. Today it is a large production winery, part of Constellation’s stable.
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Cruse Wine Co. Monkey Jacket Red Blend North Coast 2016
From Michael Cruse, the San Francisco Chronicle’s winemaker of the year in 2016 comes this mélange of Valdiguie, Tannat, and a field blend. Valdiguie is
Budget Wine Review: Riunite Lambrusco Emilia Romagna NV
Back in the 1970’s, if you were inviting the boss over for dinner chances are Riunite would be on the table. “Riunite on Ice, That’s
Wine Review: Calabretta Cala Cala Vino Rosso Nerello Mascalese NV Mt. Etna
This is a “natural wine” from Massimiliano Calabretta, the highly regarded Mt. Etna producer who specializes in organic and bio-dynamically grown grapes and artisanal methods
Budget Wine Review: Ray’s Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast 2016
I can’t find out anything about this winery which probably means this wine is bulk juice that someone with a distribution contract slapped a label
Budget Wine Review: Öko Malbec Mendoza 2015 (Made with organically grown grapes)
Öko is a brand of the Prestige Beverage Group, specializing in the marketing of organic wines. There are some nice wines occupying the organic niche.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 