Varietal
After my terrible September 2nd experience in China, my hopeless and fruitless search for a #Cabernet worth drinking, I was exceptionally exited to be home, knowing that I had many options for good red wine drinking. I recently received a sample set from a winery in St. Helena including a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay. [...]
Why indeed! My personal journey with wine began with this king of wine grape varietals. I was seduced by its sultry and supple twisting of my taste buds. I was introduced to really good wine early on as a waiter at a semi-fancy steakhouse back in 1994. I became acquainted with a little cab from [...]
I had my first boxed wine worth drinking ever this last May, which was a great showing by a funky little wine company named Big House Wine Co. based in Ripon, CA. Now for those of you unfamiliar with the greater San Francisco Bay Area, of which Ripon is barely a member. It’s a small [...]
Continue reading about 2009 Big House White – Boxed wine, out on Good Behavior!
Oh man, I have been slacking like a pot-smoking sophomore High School kid. I have been out of motivation like my Energizer Bunny up and died. Anyhow, I just need to get back at this badness in a mean way! So I grilled up a marinated pork loin on the Weber tonight and we all [...]
Continue reading about 2006 Felta Creek Syrah, De La Montanya Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley
Well if you’re lucky like me and have a 2 year old that means that your time is a resource that is in serious deficit. Tonight I had to figure out something that would be not only be done quick, but not be demanding on my time so I could keep an eye on the [...]
A few months back I attended the annual Make-a-Wish event at the Sonoma-Cutrer vineyards and was lucky enough to win one of the live auction lots, the Wine Experience with Tom Simoneau “The Wine Guy.” The stars aligned and we were finally able to schedule this event and get together to taste some great wine, [...]
Continue reading about Tom Simoneau, “The Wine Guy” – A Make-a-Wish Charity Auction Lot
Well, it has been a long time coming, but I have been eyeballing this varietal for some time. Ever since I started blogging I have read posts and reviews of this Grüner Veltliner but up until tonight I have not had the pleasure of acquaintance. Tonight we had a nice chicken dinner with some garlic [...]
I discovered this Pinot Noir while volunteering at the Russian River Valley Single Night, this was (IMHO) the best Pinot of the bunch, no offense to the others, it’s my palate after all! Here’s a link to the wine I am tasting here: Porter Creek, Russian River Valley Estate Clearly I need to have a [...]
It was hard for me to work up the motivation for doing up a “Not Bad” this week. The wife is out of town on business and that means I’m on 100% Daddy Detail. Keeping up with a two-year-old boy is a full-time job, to be sure. I have nothing but mad respect for stay-at-home [...]
Continue reading about Not Bad For a Thursday Night – Dinner for One and a Half
In preparation for Ravenswood’s second annual tattoo coming out party (which I am going to miss because of a scheduling conflict…Damn it!) I have to review one of the two wines I received courtesy of Kristen Wastell the Ravenswood Visitor Center Manager. I have been proudly sporting my Raven laden ink since my twenty-first birthday. [...]
Continue reading about 2007 Ravenswood Sonoma County Cabernet Franc
