November - 2017 2/2

2014 Barbera D’Alba G.D. Vajra

The stuff always begins as grape juice. The fun part is how a winemaker treats it. And Italians do some funky stuff with their grapes....

2015 Beringer Founder’s Estate Zinfandel

I’m on a Zinfandel kick…Zen is an ol-time traditional red. California seems to have corned the Zen wine market for the U.S.: good Zen at...

2014 Concannon Petite Sirah

I was disappointed as soon as I cut off the top filament on the bottle’s neck; there was a composition cork. I was hoping this petie...

Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2011

2011 Rioja Reserva Marques De Riscal I saw her sitting there in lace-net stocking. She was so appealing wrapped in gold mesh. So, I...

2010 Griffin Creek Grenache

I am beginning with a lighter red, Grenache, rather than a heavier Cab/Sav. This leads the read to explore another red varietal Grenache....

2012 Equilibrium - Franciscan Estate

A week day dinner at home with your significant other, calls for a wine that is is good, cheap and makes your cooking taste better. ...

2013 Paxis Red Blend

The 2013 Paxis Red Blend is at the top of its class, if its class is screw top red wine for under $15. The Portuguese blend is a sexy...

2010 Tenuta Di Ceppalano “Violetta”/ Sangiovese- Cab Sav

A few years ago, my oldest son gifted me with this Christmas present: a jeroboam of Sangiovese from the Tuscany region in Italy. I laid...

2015 Franklin Tate Cab-Merlot

While strolling through the wine section of a store, I saw this man standing behind a wine display. I walked discovering he was the wine...

2015 Robert Mondovi Zinfandel - Private Selection

A “private selection” zinfandel: that has to be a good one. The label was upscale too. Then, I uncorked the bottle. Dang! A plastic...