August - 2018

2015 Vive-Clesse Baston De L’Oratoire Chaalsin Winery

2015 Vive-Clesse Baston De L’Oratoire Chaalsin Winery When is a Chardonnay not a Chardonnay? It becomes a “white Burgundy” wine when...

2015 Malbec-Merlot Chateau De Grezels

Let me confess. French wines are confusing to me. It’s all about the ground where the grape grows. Since a vine produces grapes from...

2016 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Brunellesco Winery

This dry red Italian wine was so good, I wanted to learn the language. Montepulciano grapes are grown in the mountains of central Italy,...

2012 Barolo Sardo Giovanni Winery

A grape is a grape until a winemaker begins messing with it. Italian vintners run the gambit, from whimsical to drop-dead serious wines....

2017 Malbec Kirkland Label

Costco stores often grab large quantities of good varietals. And then, the company offers its customers this good product at much lower...

2012 Infinito Egododegos Winery

Spanish red wines are usually bold. This one comes with a fun label, a flashing purple matador’s cap with one bull’s horn. This red blend...

Underwood Canned Sparkling White Wine

I guess the point is to throw the wine in with the beer cans and go to the picnic or softball game. Some of the fun stuff about opening...

2012 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Winery

Another Italian red worth serving: This 2012 Barbera is a rich, bold red. Its nose is floral, but the main body is more complex. Pair...

Cotes Du Rhone Famille Perrin Winery

This is a light, pink and fruity rose. It has a pear nose, good legs, and not too complex. It has a noticeable soft pink color. There...

2016 Tavola Pinot Noir Ponzi Vineyard

Ponzi vineyard was one of the earliest Oregon wineries we toured- - - Twenty years ago. It is one of the older state wineries, just...