NCWC CABERNET DEBATE, 8/19/11 PELERIN CHARDONNAY 2009 We begin our Cabernet Taste-Off by cleansing our palates with this beautiful Chardonnay from the Sierra Mar vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Its very rich nose of spiced apples and Asian …
NCWC POETRY TASTING, 8/12/2011 CHALONE ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2009 Choosing this wine was not very hard/It’s a classic example of excellent Chard/Fragrant aromas of apple and pear/Plus vanilla and spice, it’s almost not fair/Across your tongue the flavors will glide/Showing …
CANTINA VALDADIGE VALLAGARINA PINOT GRIGIO 2009 He tired of war. He longed for peace and love, and for crisp white wine. He stole a rowboat in the dead of night and set out on the Adige river in Northeast …
FRANK FAMILY BLANC DE NOIRS SPARKLING WINE Ours is not the only famous anniversary in 2011. 25 years ago a little company called Microsoft first went public. Those who invested at the time could celebrate with plenty of this …
LUNA PINOT GRIGIO 2009 Pinot Grigio is America’s favorite imported wine for a reason. Taste and see. Light, pretty melon and white fruit aromas follow through to show those same flavors on the palate. A bit of oak adds …
I wrote these tasting notes in honor of our Founding Fathers. Seemed appropriate, seeing as how it was the start of July 4th weekend! LAURENT MIQUEL CHARDONNAY VIOGNIER 2009 In Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet, “Common Sense,” he not only …
Here’s what we’re tasting on Friday evening, June 24th! ARGIOLAS COSTAMOLINO VERMENTINO 2009 The Italian saying “ars longa, vita brevis” means “art is long, life is short,” which perfectly expresses their love of leisure. A glass of this Vermentino …
NORTH COUNTY WINE COMPANY 1st ANNIVERSARY PARTY To celebrate their first year in business, and to thank all the great customers who have helped make North County Wine Company the best wine shop and wine bar in North County, owners …
With Father’s Day just 2 days away, I decided to write these notes around famous TV dads: GROTH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 One of Homer Simpson’s life lessons was this: “Kids, you tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson …
Our Food & Wine Pairing on Friday June 10th was spectacular! Here’s the tasting notes; you’ll notice that “pairing” is a recurring theme. CHARLES DURET CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE Bubbly is an awesome food wine, as you’ll find out when you …