Wine Reviews

Written March 10, 2024 It has been more than 15 years since I’ve had the pleasure of this wine. Chateau Greysac from the Medoc region of Bordeaux is one of the true bargains of the region. I used to purchase this wine at Bottle King for about $15 back in the 1990s, today you can […]

Written September 2023 I love, love, love Pinot Nior. This is one of those wines that lives up the description on the back label. This is my newest favorite pinot nior for less than $20, but drinks like a $50 I really dig Carneros for pinot Nior. I’m loving Santa Barbara and Monterey. This is

written September 2023 Wow, wow, wow, it looks like Paso Robles is my new favorite place for Cabernet, well, one of them. This is another Paso Robles powerhouse that for less than $20 per bottle, drinks like a $40 bottle and is so enjoyable on its own, but also pair with all of the typical

Written April 2023 This wine is from the Península de Setúbal in Portugal, which looks like a very interesting place. It’s about the same longitude as Bodega Bay, CA, (Sonoma County), but a peninsula just south of Lisbon, I imagine the climate is perfect. The region is mostly known for muscat and muscatel, but this

Written March 2023 New Zealand produces some formidable wines, and I’m certain that I’ve never had a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand that I didn’t like. I love it when the vintner takes the time to describe the wine on the back label, and while, I don’t know what a gooseberry tastes like, I certainly

Written February 2023 Funny thing, I don’t need to write a review of this wine as it has already been written on the back label, TextBook style. At $26.99, this fits into my once per month category, and I would certainly make this purchase again. But But But, it was $26.99 at Costco, so maybe

Written February 2023 If I’m being honest, I prefer Malbec as part of a blend as in a claret from Bordeaux or a similar red blend from California. Almost all Malbec that I find locally are from Argentina, but I have found some nice Malbec from Cahors France. This is the first time trying this

La Vadina 2019 Garnacha 85% and Cariñena 15% – Written January 2023 got this lovely bottle at Gary’s – https://garyswine.com/ for $14.99 which makes it weekend wine. The region is South East of Rioja and north of Valencia. Even though the wine is 4 years old, it is still very young in color, aroma, and

Standing Goat 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles – Written July 24, 2022 Paso Robles is starting to become a theme for me with regard to Cabernet Sauvignon. I always enjoyed J Lohr Cabernet which happens to be from Paso Robles, and DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon is among my favorites. Standing Goat had good reviews at Stu

Reviewed : Feb 3, 2023 DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 from Paso Robles – Written June 2022 Time to talk about one of my favorite wines. This wine crosses the line between a great once a month wine and special occasion wine. At four years old, you could age it, but why? It is a huge