Well it turns out there’s a competition for that! The most recent edition was the 18th Annual 2012 Pacific Coast Oyster Competition. Are you kidding me? They’ve done this 17 times before this year and I just found out?!;-) Here’s what the website says… Traditionally, restaurateurs have looked to France for wines like Muscadet and…
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Wine Of The Week: 2006 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
My wine of the week for April 28-May 4 is the 2006 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard The Winery Miner Family Winery – Napa Valley is located in the eastern hills of the Oakville AVA in Napa Valley. They source their grapes from various vineyards throughout California, and offer a wide range of wines. …
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2007 Korbel Rouge
Have you ever had a RED sparkling wine?
Wine Words Demystified: AVA
What do designations such as “Napa Valley”, or “Rutherford’ on a bottle of wine mean?
Wine of the Week: 2008 Cypher Winery “Cypher” Paso Robles Eclectic Red
My Wine Of The Week is an eclectic blend of 12 grape varieties!
Wine Words Demystified: Aromas
What’s the difference between aromas and bouquet – and who cares?
Value Alert! – Crazy Good Spanish Gem For $11!
Here’s a highly recommended New World Style red blend from Spain that offers great QPR!
Wine Blogging Wednesday #76 – 2010 Schild Estate Grenache-Mourvedre-Shiraz
This edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday – Return of the Barossa Boomerang, provides me with a bit of an opportunity for a reunion. The very first Australian wine I tried when started to seriously explore the world of wine outside of California was the 2007 Schild Shiraz Barossa. I remember it well. At the time,…
Wine Of The Week – 2008 Edward Sellers Vineyards and Wines Estate Blanc
My wine of the week for April 14-April 20 is the 2008 Edward Sellers Vineyards and Wines Estate Blanc. The Winery Edward Sellers is an eponymous artisan winery producing small lots of Rhone varietal wines, from their 30-acre vineyard in Paso Robles. Ed, who is an entrepreneur, sailor, and pilot, and his wife “discovered” Paso Robles in 2003,…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…NV Conte di Santa Chiara Prosecco
It’s Prosecco for my weekly bubbly tasting this week. I picked this up on a whim from K&L Wine Merchants. The price was certainly right at $8.99, and it had quite a few favorable staff reviews. And I’ve had good success with wines from K&L that had at least 5 favorable staff reviews. Here’s one…