NCWC WINE TASTING, 5/25/12 BADIOLA TOSCANA 2009 This Tuscan beauty is a classic blend of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Merlot, offering “friendly and approachable aromas of ripe berry fruit, blackberry jam, spice and light touches of leather and tobacco. …
JEFF RUNQUIST “R” WINE TASTING, 5/18/12 R PINOT NOIR 2010 With this encore presentation of wines from the incomparable Jeff Runquist, we’re introducing several new varietals and vintages, including this one! This is California Pinot all the way, beginning …
Celebrating Motherly Advice with these notes! PRE-MOTHER’S DAY TASTING, 5/11/12 WYCLIFF BRUT SPARKLING WINE Why not begin Mother’s Day weekend with a bit of Bubbly? This one probably looks familiar, since most of our restaurants and hotels pour it …
“BILL’S BETTER BUYS” TASTING, 5/4/12 ARGYLE BRUT 2008 Many stories have been told about the life and exploits of William Michael Tobin, not all of them accurate. I am here to set the record straight. Bill was conceived on …
NCWC PINOT NOIR TASTING 4/27/12 TARRICA PINOT NOIR 2010 There are so many reasons to love Pinot, so many reasons why many consider it to be the sexiest grape – and wine – in the world. One is its …
NCWC KEENAN WINE TASTING 4/20/12 KEENAN CHARDONNAY 2010 High in the Mayacamas Range, at an elevation of 1,700 feet above the Napa Valley floor, are Spring Mountain and the Robert Keenan Winery and vineyards. This area was first identified …
THE RETURN OF ENRICO THE INTERN TO NCWC! 4/13/12 PINE RIDGE CHENIN BLANC/VIOGNIER 2011 My name is Enrico. I used to be the intern here at NCWC before Jim and Bill, the Buffoon Brothers, the Wino Weirdos, kicked me …
A celebration of great Easter Reds! NCWC EASTER BUNNY TASTING 4/6/12 PALI HUNTINGTON PINOT NOIR 2009 When it comes to famous rabbits, the Easter Bunny has lots of competition. Like Peter Cottontail. He’s famous for hopping down the bunny …
A Wonderful Tour of Italy This Time! NCWC ITALIAN TASTING 3/30/12 ARGIOLAS COSTAMOLINO VERMENTINO 2009 The birthplace of pizza is Naples, where this delightful food began as a flatbread used to verify oven temperature. What this lovely Vermentino verifies …
NCWC MERLOT TASTING 3/23/12 STARMONT CHARDONNAY 2009 We begin tonight’s adventure with a delicious Chardonnay from Napa Valley. In the words of Wine Spectator, this is “clean, pure and spicy, with a beam of ripe pear, melon, nutmeg …