2017 Ktima Gerovassiliou Malagousia
Have you ever had one of those food and wine experience that were so memorable, they last with you forever? With the thousands of wines I sample each year, when that one wine comes along and rings church bells on your palate, it needs to be passed along. This...
2005 Dom Perignon Brut Rose
We recently visited a friend who is having a wine cellar built in his home and he invited us to look over the progress. With a few thousands bottles of wine scattered throughout his billiard room, he was generous enough to open a few bottles during our stay. For...
2014 Marietta Christo
With an unassuming label, you may pass by this wine and not give it a second thought. But it’s what’s in the bottle that counts, and believe me, this will make you stop right in your tracks. A California Rhone style blend of 60% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah, 14%...
2016 Clos de Gilroy Grenache
When you don’t want to drink your good stuff during the week and you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg in the process, here is a great value everyday red that will have you dancing till the cows come home. From the impressive lineup of wines...
2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
Tradition once held the notion that if you wanted a silky elegant Pinot Noir, you looked toward the Burgundy region of France. Over the last 20 years, California, with Oregon not far behind, winemakers have made major strides in the development of this noble grape. Considered one of the...
2015 Parducci Small Lot Petite Sirah
When you find a wine with a long pedigree, that is able to age in the cellar for many years and get it for around $10, you’d think you have hit the jackpot. You will come out a winner if you seek out this tasty gem, loaded with dark...
NV Christalino Brut Cava
A refreshing alternative to more expensive French traditional Champagne, this Spanish sparkling is a value lovers diamond in the rough. Crisp citrus fruit, toast, lemon, hints of spice and orange peel, it’s varietal mix of 50% Macabeo, 35% Parellada and 15% Xarel-lo grapes make this the perfect choice for...
Krug Brut Rose Champagne
When it comes to Champagne, the list of high end producers reads like a history book. Dom Perignon, Christal, Salon, Billecart-Salmon, and Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill to name but a few. Though opinions vary and everyone expresses their loyal favorite, my personal choice to pop on New Year’s...
2012 Russell Gregory Cabernet Sauvignon “Plum Ridge Vineyard”
The flavor profile of this 100% Cabernet lets you know it is pure mountain fruit with its deep rich crimson-purple color and elegant fruit structure. From grapes grown at 1700 ft. in the Mayacamas Mountain range, big ripe plum, black raspberry and red currant fruit blend harmoniously with touches...
2012 Russell B Gregory – Captive “Red Blend”
Nowhere in this state will you find anyone willing to grow, none less willing to produce a wine containing the grapes Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Until now. Sleek and elegant blackberry, blueberry and black cherry fruit share space with many layers of spice, leather, white pepper and...