Wine Of The Week: 2009 Ridge Buchignani Ranch Carignane

Wine of the Week: Ridge Buchignani Ranch Carignane – An excellent lesser known varietal from venerable Ridge Vineyards

Which Wines Go Best With Oysters?

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…

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. …

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,…