October - 2018

2010 Cabernet-Franc Griffin Creek Vineyards

Griffin Creek is a vineyard, but not a winery. This is a place where fine varietals are grown: Tempranillo, Grenache and Syrah. The...

2015 Chrysologur Pambrun Winery

Was this a bottle of wine or a work of art? The bottle is a first release from a newly acquired Columbia River Valley winery; it was a...

2000 Limited Edition Griffin Creek Vineyards

For my birthday, I pulled a 2000 bottle of an estate blend from Griffin Creek vineyards. Having received new Riedel crystal stems as a...

2014 Syrah Blend Matchbook Wines

2014 Syrah Blend Matchbook Wines Who would stick a burned piece of paper on a wine bottle? Matchbook did, and I had to look. The bottle...

2016 Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita Wines

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is an old standby from Italy. The 2016 is pretty much the same as their ’15, which is very much the same as...

2017 Chardonnay Viognier Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk is a restaurant chain. So let's start with that. They have about 30 locations. I have been to the farthest western store...