Quick Sip: Matt Parish Pinot Noir 2017
This “Quick Sip” is Matt Parish Pinot Noir 2017 out of STA. Santa Rita Hills This wine, truly a nice sip; which obviously is why it is sold out on the website. Notes of raspberry, tobacco, florals on the nose. On the palate, red fruit,…
Bottle Notes: Eroica Riesling 2016
Summer refuses to retreat to fall in my corner of the world. So, I decided to straddle the seasons with this legit bottle of Eroica Riesling 2016. Dry riesling wines pair amazingly well with both warm and cooler weather. It’s been a while since I…
Wines To Try: F. Stephen Miller Viognier 2018
Anyone who knows me in the wine world knows I enjoy an excellent Viognier. I understand the varietal isn’t for everyone. Recently, I received this F. Stephen Miller Viognier 2018 in a wine club shipment. My first sip sent my palate into a tailspin, —…
Wines to Try: Particularly Pinot Gris/Grigio Comes to Play
Lately, I have been taking the time to explore wine varietals that I generally rarely drink. Pinot Gris/Grigio is one of those varietals. White Wine; Red Grape — Pinot Gris is typically known by its Italian name Pinot Grigio, originating in Burgundy. Pinot Gris is…
Wines to Try: Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu La Chambée 2016 – Bottle Notes
Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu ‘La Chambee’ 2016. Enticing notes of bright, fresh tangerine, sweet honeysuckle, and subtle apricot on the nose. Dry. Ripe and bold texture with lush notes of stone fruit (mainly peach and apricot). Pineapple, vanilla, and allspice provide a beautiful frame…
Bottle Notes: Raventos I Blanc Cava De Nit Rosado
How can it be so that we should be enjoying rosé year-round? That’s preposterous! Rosé is for sipping in the seasonally warmest months. After all, the season along with the coordinating flavors; ripe berries, fresh juicy melons, and bright citrus — reminiscent of a beautiful…
Bottle Notes: RJV Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
If you follow trends, then you are probably drinking big heavy cabs this time of year – you know, winter time and all. Typically, with seasonal changes comes our preference in wines. RJV Cabernet Sauvignon was one of my recent choices for the this chilly…
Quick Sip: Château Haut Sociondo
In the glass Château Haut Sociondo has a lovely deep garnet color. Crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot on the nose it has appealing earthiness with subtle dark berries. Fruit forward in the mouth with dark and red berries notes, cedar, and faint sweet tobacco…
