Wine Tonite!

As an avid outdoorsman, cyclist, triathlete (sprint distance), and mountain biker, it was a great surprise and honor when the Clif Family Winery approached me to take a look at some of the new wines they were releasing.  Disclosure: I received free samples of the wine I review in this post from the winery, and [...]

Today, let’s analyze the results of the “Thralls Throwdown” of California Cabs, and take a look at the tasters ability to identify the inexpensive vs. expensive wines and break down the tasting notes.  Here are the contenders again, with results: Underdogs <= $15                            2006 Avalon Napa Valley  ($15) — Everyone was able to determine this was a cheaper wine.  [...]

It’s that time again for a Winter wine tasting to warm the soul featuring none other than good ‘ol California Cabernet Sauvignon.  We brought together some close friends for a blind tasting of some inexpensive (< $15) vs. expensive (> $30) Cabs to see a) if we could tell the difference and b) if expensive [...]