December - 2017

2015 Merlot Indian Wells

Chateau St. Michelle vineyard uses the Indian Wells label. Their Patterson, Washington vineyard is huge and produces consistently good...

2014 Grenache Blend Gerard Bertrand

I hate to say a wine is bad. Lets say this one is good for something other than pleasant sipping. It could be a nicely bottled light...

2015 ZinfandelSeghesio winery

This Sonoma County zin is a rich zinfandel. When you first pour it, the dark red, almost purple color, gets you attention. It’s dark...

2015 Shiraz Franklin Tate Estates Winery

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

2016 “Spitfire” Sauvignon Blanc Kim Crawford Winery

Well, I found another white wine from Kim Crawford winery: Sauvignon blanc. The darn wine certainly Sauvignon blanc… nice with a great...

2015 Pinot Noir Kim Crawford

This Pinot comes from South Island, New Zealand, and it is a traditional Pinot. It has that musty barnyard nose of a Pinot Noir. This K/C...

2010 Grenache Griffin Creek

Here’s a lighter red, Grenache. Maybe readers will get venturous with another red varietal, Grenache. This 2010 Grenache is darn good,...

2014 Old Vine Zinfadel Dry Creek

Usually, old vine zins afford more character than the normal zinfandel. Dry Creek’s old vine comes through. Its nose is fruity: plumb....

2016 Moscato Veneto

The label says, "Primo Amore." That is Italian for "First love." It works for me. Looking back, first love was delightful and cheap. ...

2017 Beaujolais Nouveau Georges Dubeuf

11/27/ ’17: A brand-new Beaujolais Nouveau released,2107, prior to December… imagine that. We have try the new vintage every year. These...