No doubt the quintessential California Cabernet style is big, ripe and oaky. We’ve got the sun, why not flaunt it? That is after all what
Tag: California wine
Budget Wine: Fat Cat Cellars Merlot California 2013
When buying cheap wine, if you find one that isn’t offensive that’s a victory. If it delivers a bit more flavor or is interestingly different
Budget Wine: Gnarly Head Authentic Black Lodi 2013
This aims at a very particular flavor profile, concentrated, dark, in your face fruit and oak. A Petite Sirah based blend. Great intensity; nothing subtle.
Budget Wine: Frey Natural Red Organic Wine NV
This wine checks all the sustainability boxes: made from organically grown grapes, bio-dynamic viticulture, and no genetically modified yeast. It also has no added sulfites
Budget Wine: Gia Pinot Noir California 2013
This is part of Gia Coppola’s line of wines. Gia is the grand daughter of Francis Ford Coppola and a filmmaker in her own right,
Ageing Report: Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley 2004
Beaulieu Vineyards is an iconic Napa winery. Purchased in 1900 by the LaTour family, they survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. When that ‘’grand” experiment
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 