What’s your favorite wine region? That question comes up a lot here in the wine bar, and we get a lot of different opinions. Sonoma, though, comes up a lot! So this Friday, August 24th, we’ll be showcasing 7 terrific …
We had occasion recently to taste through quite a few wines from a California winery named Pali. We got so excited we ordered a bunch of them, and you know how we are. When we get new wines, we like …
Who’s your hero? Superman, Batman, Oprah, Ronald Reagan, Michael Phelps, Justin Bieber? Well, one of ours is an incredible winemaker named Nick Goldschmidt. He’s earned five degreees, is quite fanatically detail oriented, and makes amazing wines all over the world …
For a couple of boys whose ancestral background is Irish/English/plus a dash of German, we sure love Italian wines! We’ve discovered a pile of fine new vinos from the boot country, and we’re just dying to share them with you. …
This is the alternative tasting event for our 2nd Anniversary Night: NCWC STAFF FAVORITES TASTING 7/27/12 PERRIER-JOUET GRAND BRUT CHAMPAGNE On this day in 1905 Leo Durocher was born. Nicknamed “the lip,” because he gave a lot of that …
NORTH COUNTY WINE COMPANY Notes for our “bucket list” tasting – wines you need to taste before you die – on the occasion of our 2nd Anniversary! BUCKET LIST TASTING EVENT, 7/27/12 PIO CESARE BAROLO 2007 95 points Wine …
Our Mi Sueno Winery tasting event was absolutely fantastic! Here’s a look at the notes: MI SUENO WINERY TASTING EVENT, 7/19/12 MI SUENO CARNEROS CHARDONNAY 2008 We begin our exploration of the wonderful wines of Rolando Herrera’s Mi Sueno …
Wines from Spain and Portugal were the stars this time: BOTANI MOSCATEL 2009 Beautifully fragrant with tropical fruit aromas, this dry Moscatel is “forward and clean, with pineapple, lychee, green banana and nutmeg flavors. Medium-long on the finish, with …
Okay, so a previous post contains info on our 2nd Anniversary Celebration, including our “Bucket List” tasting option for Friday, July 27th. Here’s the scoop on our other tasting option for the 27th, which is just $10. These are all …
Our flight of fancy this Winesday, July 18th, takes us to Spain, Chile, and Paso Robles. Your departure gate is North County Wine Company, and we’ll get airborne whenever you get here. Here’s what the flight crew will serve: Parxet …