With spring in the air, we decided it was time to try one of our old favorites: Talbott’s Kali Hart chardonnay (2022). This wine varies a lot with vintages so you never quite know what you’re...
Apologies for the all caps in the title. You’ll soon see why. Volatus had the best pinot at this Garagiste. Added bonus: they also have a chardonnay. Hal Schmitt, owner and winemaker, is a TOPGUN...
The Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc 2020 has become our hot-weather white wine of choice. Widely available for about $10. We get ours from Total Wine’s Mountain View store. Aromas of honeydew...
Last night we uncorked Sean Minor’s 2018 Sonoma Coast pinot noir ($22), This is another bargain from Sean Minor. At this price, refill your Eurocave™. The wine opens with aromas of...
[Editor: Mr. Minor never really left. What went missing was the author’s brain.] We were excited to get an e-mail from this old favorite. And we were even more thrilled to discover that Sean is...
We’ve reviewed Knez Winery before. They were a major find on our jaunt to the Anderson Valley. Now they’re offering a year end bargain that’s hard to resist. Their 2013 Anderson...
Available in the greater Silicon Valley area, we took a chance on this one and were richly rewarded. This is a major bargain at $7.99 a bottle. And the wine has the notable characteristics of the...
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 Zealand Wine Fan.) We bought four bottles on a whim. Subtle...
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). Aromas of...
Bargain of the decade. Trader Joe’s is offering Schloss Biebrich Sekt for $5.49 a bottle. This is a sparkler from Germany’s Henkell & Co. Gruppe. Trust us, this will not compete...
We occasionally buy some wine at Trader Joe’s. But we recently discovered two that are amazing bargains. Each is $7.99 per bottle. You will not find better deals on wine anywhere. This is the...
Our chums at Artisan Wine Depot invited us over for a taste of an eclectic mix of wines on June 18. Of the many wines offered, two stood out, both German. Hence, Artisan goes German. Weingut Dr...
After a tasting at Artisan Wine Depot, we were shopping the pinot noir aisle. On a whim we picked up a bottle of Luli 2012 pinot noir. We were very lucky. Luli wines are welcome additions to the...
We thoroughly enjoyed tasting Pali’s wines in June, so when Artisan Wine Depot invited us, we jumped at the chance. On the Saturday before Christmas the store was busy, but we were patient. ...
Friday we visited our friends at the Artisan Wine Depot in search of pinot noir. James informed me that a few 2012 pinot noir vintages had arrived. Specifically, he recommended the Siduri Russian...