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 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...
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...
Our favorite local wine shop, Artisan Wine Depot, hosted a tasting of Pali wines on June 21. We hurried over in anticipation of a delightful event. We were not disappointed — Pali put...
There’s an Elk Cove bargain for bay area pinotphiles at Artisan Wine Depot in Mountain View. Elk Cove 2009 Willamette Valley pinot noir is on sale for $19.99 a bottle, about 1/3 off regular...
Chris Donatiello is offering a terrific pinot noir deal at TJs (at least the Trader Joe’s stores in the greater Silicon Valley area). While browsing the wine aisle at the Mountain View...
(August 20, 2011) Here’s a new tasty private label from Trader Joes. VINTJS is just for pinot noir and comes in three 2009 vintage AVA flavors. At 9 bucks these are great pinot noir value wines...
The Gruet 2008 pinot noir from New Mexico is an incredible bargain. Gruet Winery in Albuquerque has been known and respected for their sparkling wines for many years. On a recent visit to Beverages...