March - 2021

2014 Barolo Fontana Fredda bottler

The bottle looked great; its label was unmistakable. Nebbiolo was grape varietal. Then the tasting evolved into something else! When...

2015 Red Wine Seven Hills Winery

Here’s a bold red wine. Cabernet Sauvignon lovers would be pleased with its taste and texture. Using estate grapes, the winemaker went...

2019 Rose Château d'Esclan Estate

Rose is sort of an in-between wine. Something fell astray, leaving this Rose is between a rock and a hard place. The wine comes from the...

2016 Barolo G.D. Vajgra Winery

Those red wines from Italy present a buyer lots of conundrums Do I drink it now? Do I want to cellar it for later? Do I dare serve it to...

2016 Merlot Northstar Winery

The Covid lockdown kept us from our Walla Walla, WA wine trip. As noted earlier, I ordered wine from several area vineyards. Northstar...

2018 Zinfandel Seghesio Vineyard

I pour some Seghesio Zinfandel when being casual; it’s one of those friendly, quality vineyards. But this ’18 bottle didn’t taste like so...

2018 Estate Riesling Elk Cove Vinyard

Oregon’s Willamette valley produces very good wines. This Riesling from Yamhill-Carlton grape is one. The wine is simple, very drinkable,...

2019 Sauvignon Blanc Seven Hills Winery

This ’19 white wine reminds me of one of my quail hunts. The dogs flushed the covey; the birds scattered; I sighted in on a quail on the...

2016 Merlot Tamarack Cellars Winery

Merlot lovers are going to love this Washington State Merlot. The winemaker brewed a simple, straight-forward, and easy to drink Merlot. ...

2017 Italian Red Wine Bruno Ciacosa Wines

Much of the wines produced by Italian winemakers are intended for meals. This Barbera is made for rich food pairings. It comes from...