Murder Ridge at Family Winemakers 2017
Murder Ridge won our award for Most Original Name in our overview of Family Winemakers 2017. But they would not have made the list if their wines hadn’t been excellent. Let’s take a closer look at their pinot noir. This […]
Artisan Does Italy
It’s been a while since we visited Artisan Wine Depot. (For a retired couple we seem to be awfully busy.) But then we were invited to a tasting
Our Weekend in Sonoma Part Calistoga
Well. It has been a few months since we wrote about our March trip to Sonoma and Napa. We've been busy working on paying projects to support our
Made in New Zealand Featuring Craggy Range
Over at NewZealandWineFan.com, we've reviewed Craggy Range. We tasted their pinot noir at Made in New Zealand last March. You can read our full review
RN Estate 2015 Chardonnay Solomon Hills Santa Maria Valley
This is Roger Nicolas’s first chardonnay and it sure is a winner. Aromas of wet slate and lemon curd lead gently to more minerality on the palate with
RN Estate 2009 Cuvée des Artistes
We are long-time members of the RN Estate wine club. Today, as I was browsing the Eurocave™ I spotted this beauty on the shelf. Before I write about
A Lynmar Horizontal
Confession: we have somehow accumulated a large number of bottles of Lynmar 2014 pinots in our Eurocave. So we’re creating space. This will be the first of several
Balletto Vineyards Has Great Wine and
an All-American Success Story
Balletto mainly grows grapes. They keep ten percent for their use. And their wines are pretty terrific. Not to mention reasonably priced. All their wines are estate grown
Mud House 2014 Central Otago Pinot Noir
Artisan Wine Depot was offering a deal on Mud House 2014 Central Otago pinot noir at $16 per bottle. (The link is to our full review on New
Kramer Vineyards “Celebrate” Müller-Thurgood Sparkler
We visited Kramer Vineyards a few years back on our Oregon adventure. And we brought home up a bottle of their "Celebrate" Müller-Thurgood Sparkler ($22 for the 2014 vintage).
