Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2012 Château Pesquié “Le Paradou” Grenache. The Winery The history of Château Pesquié is the story of three generations of a family passionate…
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#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week; 2013 Bodegas Ostatu Rosado
Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders for $20 or less! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Bodegas Ostatu Rosado. The…
International Chardonnay Smackdown!
The theme of the most recent Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) was International Chardonnay. Inspiration for this theme came from my recent tastings of the Chardonnay of Chablis and Burgundy. I was virtually an ABC (“Anything But Chardonnay”) person before the tastings of French Chardonnay. They are so different from most California Chardonnay I’ve…
Wine of the Week; 2001 Marques de Legarda Gran Reserva
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2001 Marques de Legarda Gran Reserva Rioja. The Winery Marqués de Legarda is one of two labels sold by Bodegas de la…
My New Everyday Bubbly; Kirkland Prosecco!
A friend of mine, who adores sparkling wine, especially Prosecco, IM’d me last week. The message said “Martin go get yourself 2 bottles of Costco brand prosecco…….it will blow your mind for the price….I was just shocked”. He drinks a lot of Prosecco. That’s high praise. Since my wife and I were hosting a wine…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Thierry & Pascale Matrot Bourgogne Blanc
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2011 Thierry & Pascale Matrot Bourgogne Blanc. The Winery Domaine Matrot is one of the oldest estate-bottlers in Burgundy. It has been distributed in…
Italian Reds Smackdown – 9 Italian Red Wines Blind Tasted
I can hardly believe it, but our community wine tasting club – The Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) is entering its fifth year, and going stronger than ever. Our most recent gathering had an Italian theme. Since we’ve previously tasted Chianti, and Barbera those were not options. But with over 500 different Italian grape varieties,…
Wine of the Week; 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial. The Winery La Rioja Alta is one of the most renowned producers of…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Domaine de la Mordorée Rosé La Dame Rousse
Yes, it’s still that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season (which is year-round in my book; granted most folks don’t see it that way)!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Domaine de la Modorée La Dame Rousse Tavel Rosé. The Winery Domaine de la Mordorée is…
Drink Pink! – Wine Of The Week; 2012 Skouras Zoë Rosé
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!” rosé tastings. This week’s rosé is the 2012 Skouras Zoë Rosé. I picked up this wine on a whim from my favorite wine store K&L Wine Merchants. The wine is produced by Domaine…