Happy New Year! Your Wine Pick-up Party this month will be on the second Tuesday, January 8th, anytime from 5-9 pm. We’ll have both the Silver and Gold level wines available to taste. Congratulations to our January winner of the …
You know that somewhat obscure or under- appreciated book/movie/band that you absolutely LOVE? So much so that you can’t help but talk about it, beating the drum for it relentlessly? We’ve got a grape like that. It’s called Syrah. Yes, …
Spain. Espana. The land of Ferdinand & Isabela. El Greco. The Way of St. James… and a lot of damn good wines! This Friday, January 18th, we’ll be toasting and tasting the wondrous beauty of Spanish winemaking excellence. This flight …
Jim is amazing. A legend, actually. Gourmand, wine expert, raconteur, philanthropist, and athlete non-pareil, his every appearance makes women swoon and men bow in respect. He scales mountains for sport, but without ropes and pitons, and often with one hand …
Hello and Happy New Year! It’s easy to love all things “new,” isn’t it? New car, new house, new job, new baby, new dog, new boyfriend/girlfriend… and new wine!! This Friday, January 4th, we’ll be pouring plenty of the latter …
For our last Friday Tasting of the year, we combined our notes with a 2012 retrospective: FINAL FRIDAY TASTING OF 2012, 12/28/12 SONOMA CUTRER “LES PIERRES” CHARDONNAY 2010 2012 was packed with noteworthy events like the London Olympics, where studs …
NCWC DOOMSDAY TASTING 12/21/12 SMOKESCREEN CHARDONNAY 2010 It’s true, the Mayan calendar runs out on the winter solstice of 2012, which of course is today. Some believe that equals disaster; I think the calendar just starts over (duh). In any …
NCWC BUBBLY TASTING, 12/19/12 LaMARCA PROSECCO We’ll be bouncing all over the world during this tasting, starting with Italy. This is “a delicate, well-balanced Prosecco, showing a good blend of baked apple, tart lemon and grapefruit, with a lightly creamy …
NCWC “TOP SHELF” TASTING 12/14/12 DUCKHORN NAPA VALLEY MERLOT 2010 “With firm tannins and exceptional length, this is a lovely and age-worthy wine that shows how much Merlot can excel in a cooler growing season. The aromas are rich and …
NCWC 90 POINT TASTING 12/7/12 BROKENWOOD SEMILLON 2010 As energetic and bouncy on the palate as a gold medal gymnast on the floor exercise, this Australian Semillon shows off “high-pitched, mineral-driven aromas of lemon zest, talc and spearmint. Taut and …