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The Trinchero family is firmly entrenched in the history of the California wine industry. It was back in 1947 that John and Mario Trinchero purchased the Sutter Home Winery, in Napa Valley. They packed up their family and moved them from New York in 1948, and started to produce their wines. Today, the family business Continue reading Remarkable Reds from Trinchero Napa Valley Please follow and like us:   
 
If you visit the largest house in America at the Biltmore Estate, you’ll be a few miles from another experience worth taking time for, that being the Winery at Biltmore Estate, located in Antler Hill Village. It is the most visited winery in the country, and on a busy day they can deliver ten thousand Continue reading What’s New at the Winery on Biltmore Estate? Please follow and like us:
It’s been several years since we visited the largest privately owned house in America, nestled into the hillsides of Asheville, N.C., with expansive views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and a combination of history, relaxation and outdoor activity that makes for a splendid getaway. I am talking, of course, about the Biltmore Estate. George W. Continue reading Visit to the Biltmore Estate – February 2019 Please follow and like us:
Famiglia Pasqua makes wine in the Veneto, in a family business dating back to 1925. The current proprietors, brothers Riccardo and Alessandro Pasqua, have introduced a more whimsical, creative approach. This involves sometimes breaking some well established winemaking rules in the area. The results are some pretty amazing wines, and we’ve reviewed several of them Continue reading Classy White from the Veneto and Famiglia Pasqua Please follow and like us:
We don’t often just flat out tell you to buy something. Wine is such a personal thing, and everyone has a different palate. This wine, however, defies its price level and packs unbelievable value. Let’s talk about what is in the bottle first. This is a Bordeaux style blend. The 2017 is a mix of Continue reading Buy This! – 2017 Indaba Mosaic Red Blend Please follow and like us:
Here is another find in the search to uncover the ever elusive, good quality, but inexpensive Pinot Noir. Pinot is the hardest grape to unearth great values from. That’s just the way it is. A finnicky grape, it is mesmerizing at its heights, and not so much in most low priced versions. This wine defies Continue reading Very Good Value, Monterey Pinot Noir from Mark West Please follow and like us:
Recently out shopping for furniture near our new home in North Carolina, we followed a recommendation and stopped in at Assaggio’s Italian Restaurant, in Raleigh, N.C., for a late lunch. The restaurant is located at the back of a small plaza, tucked away a little, so be careful not to miss it. It was pretty Continue reading Dining Review – Assaggio’s Italian Restaurant in Raleigh, N.C. Please follow and like us:
Renzo Masi is a family owned, three generations old, wine company in Italy. They focus on one of our favorite things, value. To do that, they search out and partner with producers who share the same passion and focus. This leads to long term relationships and true partnership, from vineyard management to bottled wine. We Continue reading Spectacular Values from Renzo Masi – The Bastards! Please follow and like us:
Let’s talk about two more bottles of good Cabernet Sauvignon that don’t break the bank. These will set you back about $10. They’re not Mondavi Reserve by any stretch, but they are enjoyable wines with some complexity and solid fruit profiles. For those of us that can’t spend $20+ on an everyday bottle of wine Continue reading Two More Good Choices in Low Priced Cabernet Sauvignon Please follow and like us:
Brut Force is the sequel to the wild and zany Corkscrew, which is one of the funniest books I have ever read and a rollicking ride through the international wine world. One of the first questions I asked Peter Stafford-Bow after reading Corkscrew was if he was going to write a sequel, because the world Continue reading Book Review: Brut Force by Peter Stafford-Bow Please follow and like us:
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