Wine Of The Week – Core Wine Company 2007 “Hard Core”

My wine of the week for March 3-9 is the Core Wine Company 2007 “Hard Core.  It’s an interesting, and oh so tasty blend of the three main Rhône varietals, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvédre, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  It’s not a blend you’ll find everyday, and Core hit a home-run with this one! Core Wine Co. is…

Wine Of The Week – 2007 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

My wine of the week for February 25th to March 2nd was a no-brainer for my wine of the week. Last Saturday was Open That Bottle Night, an event held annually, the last Saturday in February. According to the organizers: Every year since 2000, on a special Saturday night in February, friends, couples and groups around…

1 Bottle/2 Meals – A Great Value Cabernet Sauvignon From South America

This is a guest post by a fellow blogger I follow, Renee Keele.  She writes a blog entitled  Wine A Bit…you’ll feel better  Her blog is about food and wine with an Arizona twist.  One of the series she featured in 2011 that I enjoyed was called “1 bottle/2 meals”, wherein she would feature a…

Beaulieu Vineyard: Tasting A Benchmark California Cab

Tasting at the Iconic Beaulieu Vineyards in Napa Valley

What A #CabernetDay!! Library Tasting of Monte Bello and SCM Estate at Ridge Vineyards

Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Day Library Tasting What better way to kick off California Wine Month, than Cabernet Day?!   I’d been looking forward to this superb opportunity to taste the iconic Ridge Monte Bello that, along with the Santa Cruz Mountains Estate, is a Bordeaux blend.  It was also a chance to taste a…

Calling All Cabernet Lovers – #Cabernet Day Is Almost Here!

Calling all Cabernet Lovers – Cabernet Virtual Tasting is next week!

How To Start A Wine Tasting Club

A year ago today, on the last Friday in January, we held the first meeting our neighborhood wine tasting club, the Pacific Point Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”).  It’s been a great year, that after a slow start, has exceeded our expectations. We’ve got a great nucleus of members, which is frequently supplemented by our friends and…