Wine of the Week; 2011 JC Cellars Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel

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 JC Cellars Isabel Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel. The Winery JC Cellars (“JCC”) is an award-winning urban winery located in Oakland, CA.  Jeff Cohn is…

The Best of North Coast Rhone Wines

I attended the North Coast (California) Chapter of the  Rhone Rangers (“NCRR”) tasting last month.  The tasting was held in Oakland, at Campovida’s Taste of Place Oakland. With the Rhone Rangers riding into the Bay Area next week, April 5-6 for the 17th Annual Rhone Rangers San Francisco Bay Area Weekend Celebration of American Rhones, I thought I’d share some of my favorites…

2009 JC Cellars Landy Sweetwater Springs Vineyard Zinfandel:Wine Of The Week

The 2009 JC Cellars Landy Sweetwater Springs Vineyard Zinfandel is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for August 19th-August 25th. The Winery JC Cellars is an award-winning urban winery located in Oakland, CA.  Jeff Cohn is the winemaker and president. His wife Alexandra Cohn is the CFO. The winery was founded in 1997.  Earlier this month, JC Cellars announced…

Coming This Weekend – Urban Wine Xperience!

Looking for a great way to sample wines without driving too far? Try the urban wine experience – coming this weekend, Saturday August 18th!

East Bay Wine And Food Events For August 10th-12th

Some great East Bay wine and food events are on tap for next weekend; Aug 10-12th!

2008 JC Cellars Marsanne Stagecoach Vineyard: Wine of the Week

Are you familiar with Marsanne? If so, have you tried a 100% Marsanne wine? Here’s a great example!

2012 Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting Recap

Recap of 2012 Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting – Sunday, March 25th, 2012