week of Dec 24

Dynamite Cabernet Sauvignon (USA) – “Primarily from the Red Hills Lake County appellation, this Dynamite Cabernet Sauvignon offers up aromas of black fruit, cassis, and chocolate followed by flavors of luscious blackberry cobbler and toffee.”  (Dynamite Vineyards website) Centennial Ultra Premium Ltd Editon rye Domaine de la Presidente Cotes du Rhone White (France) Red Guitar […]

week of Dec 17

Chalone Estate Pinot Noir (USA) – “Opulent currant and black cherry aromas are accentuated by a light earthiness, like a pine forest after rain. The same fruit elements in the powerful flavors mingle with smokey oak and vanilla notes, and build to a long, sweet finish. Big, harmonious, complex and graceful, this is delicious Pinot […]

week of December 10

Bollinger Grande Cuvee Annee champagne (France) Eden’s Breeze Moscat (South Africa) – this moscato has a sweetness level of 3 (which is dry for a muscato) Sterling Three Palms Merlot (USA) – “Complex and well structured, our Sterling Vineyards Three Palms Vineyard Merlot comes from vines that struggle through the rocky, volcanic soils along the […]

week of December 3

Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve Rye – “A very rich entry; soft, round and dry. Full bodied with vanilla, butter cream and pepper spice which is nicely framed with oak, walnut and smoke.” (John K. Hall – distiller for Forty Creek) Quail’s Gate Old Vines Foch Reserve (Canada – BC) Mogen David Concord (USA) Cyles […]

Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!!

Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2010 Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2010

week of November 26

Burrowing Owl Pinot Noir (Canada – BC) – Described on the website tasting notes this wine has “…refined silky, elegant tannins and balanced acidity. The wine has a beautiful mid-palate and such persistent flavour that you will not want to share it.” Jule Akvavit  (Denmark) Samuel Adams Winter Lager (USA) – “Bold and rich, with a […]