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
Tag: Monterey County
Budget Wine: Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Merlot Monterey County 2017
This is cheap wine. Smells cheap, tastes cheap. That said, this Merlot is competently made and nothing jumps out as flagrantly awful. If that sounds
Budget Wine Review: Mark West Black Pinot Noir Monterey County 2016
Mark West makes affordable and widely available Pinot Noir for Constellation Brands. Weird isn’t in their wheelhouse. But weird this is. Pinot Noir is typically
Budget Wine Review: Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Aged in Bourbon Barrels Monterey 2016
This sounds like a gimmick, right? But it got me to buy the bottle so maybe it’s a successful marketing strategy. Bourbon flavored wine is
Budget Wine Review: Castle Rock Winery Pinot Noir Monterey County 2014
Castle Rock is an interesting winery. Essentially a negociant making a variety of appellation-specific wines, they own no vineyards but source grapes from various vineyards
Budget Wine: Fetzer Gewurztraminer Monterey County Shaly Loam 2013
Gewurztraminer is not often found on the supermarket shelf, which is too bad. It is a distinctive, aromatic grape although it can suffer from low