2017 Malbec KirklandCostco, with its paid membership, buys large quantities of product. Then, markets these under their in-house Kirkland label. Wines and...
2017 Red Wine Pirtle WineryA few friends said that Missouri’s wine industry had improved these last few years. We decided to give it another try. More than a decade...
2016 Petite Sirah Line 39 WinesWill this wine cross the line? The 39th parallel runs across Northern California about 50 miles South of the Oregon Border. And Southern...
2009 Petite Sirah Zichichi Family VineyardIt sat patiently in the bottle for 10 years waiting for its time. When I pulled the cork, a black cherry genie filled the room. ...
2018 Rose in a can Pritle WineryWe have written about a Sparkling Wine in a can. Read But this canned vino is packaged by a Missouri winery, Weston, MO. I am not...
2014 Barolo Fontanafreddda CellarsWall paper, prison stripes, a subtle label? This bottle has the look of a good wine; a bottle worth choosing. It’s a Barolo mad e from...
2017 1924 Double Black Limited Edition Gnarley HeadI admit, I am a fan of Lodi, California wine. I also admit that I am more than a little fascinated with the choices wine makers exercise...
2015 Chateauneuf-du- Pape Chateau La Nertre VineyardWhen you buy a French wine, are you buying the aristocratic history or the wine in a bottle? Here is a French release ’15 Grenache red...
2016 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir Willamette Valley VineyardsThis WVV’s Whole Cluster Pinot Noir is our house wine, and is since the 1990’s. Their Whole Cluster is consistently high quality, a...