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Here are two un-oaked Chardonnays from River Road Family Vineyards that provide very different experiences. When you think of un-oaked Chardonnay, you think of bright fruit, including apple, peach and citrus flavors. You don’t think of wood tones, and the buttery aspects that some heavily oaked wines can bring. Both of these wines avoid Continue reading Two Excellent Value Chardonnays from River Road Please follow and like us:   
 
Here is a rare “Buy This!” recommendation. No questions asked, no hesitation – if you can find some of this take it home and thank us later. This is a ridiculously good wine, and that’s at pretty much any price. So without further delay: Wine: 2017 Lucas & Lewellen Cabernet Sauvignon Cote del Sol Continue reading Simply Fantastic Value in Cabernet Sauvignon – Buy This! Please follow and like us:
I had the opportunity to talk to winemaker Bob Pepi a few months ago, and to taste through a series of the wines he makes. This was great fun, and always educational. It was also a chance to try some pretty amazing wines. One of the wines we tasted then was the 2018 Two Angels Continue reading The Beat Goes On with Two Angels Petite Sirah Please follow and like us:
We reviewed a world class Barolo from Attilio Ghisolfi a couple of months back. That was the 2016 Bricco Visette, a monumental wine and a perfect example of what top end Barolo offers. You can read more about that wine here. The wine reviewed below is from the same producer, slightly less expensive, and not Continue reading Another Excellent Barolo from Attilio Ghisolfi Please follow and like us:
Albarino comes from the Riax Baixas designated wine area of Spain, in the province of Galicia, in what is known as “Green Spain”. It is cool and wet here, and the wine grapes tend to hold their acidity due to the cooler temperatures. If you were to continue a bit south, and cross the border Continue reading A Made for Seafood Albarino Please follow and like us:
We’ve written articles in the past which focused on wine’s ability to change over time and with exposure to oxygen. You can read about one of those by clicking here. It can be quite dramatic with some wines, as they change their character, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. In this case we think it Continue reading Fruity and Intriguing Malbec from Pascual Toso Please follow and like us:
We picked up a few bottles of Merlot during a sale at our local grocery store last month, and mixed and matched between some names we knew and some we didn’t. The wine reviewed here is from a name we know well, and is an excellent value for the price. Wine: 2017 Sebastiani North Coast Continue reading Good Value Merlot from Sebastiani Please follow and like us:
Ron Rubin grew up with the wine industry and followed a love of wine to UC Davis in 1971 and 1972, studying viticulture and enology. Another 40 years would go by before Ron would realize his dream of owning and operating his own winery. We’ve reviewed previous vintages of Ron’s wines, and they were Continue reading Latest Vintage Wines From Ron Rubin Winery Please follow and like us:
Sauvignon Blanc is one of my favorite white wine grapes. It can produce crisp, everyday white wines that go great with food. For $10 – $15 you can find a very satisfactory bottle. Sauvignon Blanc can also do much more than that, and put top notch grapes in the hand of a master winemaker and Continue reading Two Top Shelf Sauvignon Blancs Please follow and like us:
Here is a rich, satisfying red wine with some complexity and structure. It sports an excellent price as well. This is one to try, and is worth buying more than one. Wine: 2018 Chloe Merlot San Lucas Vineyard Winery Location: Livermore CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: June 2021 Tasting Notes: the grapes Continue reading Great Value Merlot Under $15 Please follow and like us:
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