October - 2019

2018 Trincadeira Velho E Novo Vineyards

Long ago, the Neanderthals lived on this land; this was a time before anyone thought of stomping grapes into wine. Much later, the Romans...

2018 Cru Du Beaujolais Morgon Protegee

This “Cru Secret” Beaujolais was harvested in ’14, and then released on market in’18. It is a Provencal French red wine, a Gamay. This...

2016 Mantellassi Mentore Morellino di Scansano

Would all the wine ratings change if the same wine was tasted in a different setting? Last night, I opened an Italian red blend. The...

2016 Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Vineyards keep adding boutique vineyards to its high-quality production. Whenever I select a new Pinot Noir, I compare that...

2017 White Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Vineyards

Deliciously sinful! …& squeezed just right. When first tasting this wine, I recalled an out-of-print book, The Naked Ape. In 1967, a...

2016 Petite Petit David Michael Winery

How could I resist buying it? First, I like wines from Lodi, California. But the bottle made it look so much fun. It was a circus...

2018 Schiava Elen Walch Vineyard

The Italians have a Pinto Noir lite: the Schiava grape. It’s a light, smooth red wine, which has many characteristics of a Pinot Noir. ...

2015 Red Bordeaux Wine Chateau Paullac

This bottle of ’15 Chateau Paullac red wine cost $100.00. Coming from this renowned wine region, it is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend....

2014 Petite Sirah HandCraft

Location alters your wine choices. It makes sense. Proximity is the most important factor in choosing a wine. You might think French...

2017 Ice Wine Augusta Winery

It was an unseasonably hot day. I saw the Augusta Ice Wine. The small, skinny bottle seemed to require less of a commitment. It was...