Wine Valentine

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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