Wine Tonite!

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 [...]

Are you one of those oenophile’s who likes to splurge on some high-end quality vino during the holiday season, or does the current economic state have you thinking twice and sticking with the rum-enhanced, cholesterol-heavy egg nog? We went to the Sherlock’s weekly Saturday (free!) tasting this past week and it was their annual “Holiday Tasting” lineup, [...]