Wine Tonite!

Turning off of Alexander Valley Rd after flying by vineyards along both sides of the road most of the morning, we ascended up a winding driveway surrounded by raw land full of old, craggy oak trees and brush.  If it weren’t for the well-paved road and our comfort in our locally-hired driver from Wine Country Chauffeur, Philip, it [...]

Keeping the theme of Washington wines going, we hosted our local wine club tasting for January and asked everyone to bring a favorite red from the state.  Initially, we expected a few Merlots, since Washington had become somewhat known for this varietal before the-movie-which-cannot-be-named put a halt to such stardom.  Or maybe even a few [...]

What type of wine tasting participant are you?  Do you grab something you’ve never had before on your way to the tasting OR are you anal-retentive like us an perform your own week-long tasting competition just amongst yourselves to pick the “perfect” bottle for the party?  Sure, there’s often some praise or prize for the [...]

[Guest Post by Jason Fortenberry - suburban home chef, hoopster and wine connoisseur with skillz]     Soup and Cabernet.  Sound like a winning combo?  Maybe.  Maybe Not.  Its January.  It’s cold.  The low in so-called ‘Hotlanta’ is 18 degrees. 18 degrees!!  As our friend Joe (suburbanwino.com) mentioned recently, a lot of us are in [...]

Summary of this week’s wine potpourri: 1. Nickel & Nickeltasting of 11 single-vineyard 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from 2006 vintage:  Nickel & Nickelis such a winery which, in 1997, was created by the owners of Far Niente to produce only single-vineyard Cabs with a focus on procuring fruit from some of the finest vineyards in Napa [...]