Good wines usually reflect what is typical of their region. Great wines transcend that limitation expressing a depth and complexity that never seems typical. My
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Vinum Cellars Chenin Blanc Clarksburg 2014
Vinum has a long track record producing wine from this grape that deserves far more attention than it receives in the U.S. 2014 is their
Budget Wine Review: Chateau Marzin Blaye—Cotes De Bordeaux 2011
An inexpensive Bordeaux that is rich and full of flavor yet distinctly Bordeaux? Impossible, you say. It’s rare as a nun in a bikini, but
Budget Wine Review: Gnarly Head Double Black 1924 Red Blend 2015
This Zinfandel-driven blend is called 1924 because it’s suppose to remind us of prohibition when wines were field blends and most were sweet. They were
Budget Wine Review: Castle Rock Red Wine Blend Reserve Columbia Valley 2013
Castle Rock’s negociant, business model produces value-priced wines with some personality. And this one is no exception. They claim it’s fashioned after the “great wines
Budget Wine Review: Blue Plate Chenin Blanc Clarksburg CA 2012
A crisp, bone dry version of this versatile grape from the Clarksburg AVA near Sacramento. I guess it’s called “blue plate” because it’s a utilitarian
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