The Klinker Brick 2018 Old Vine Zin is just a really good wine!  Very affordable and quite bold for a Zin at this price.  Old Vine refers to the age of the vines and based on my research, to qualify for “old vine”, they need Read More….

The Failla vineyard that produced this Failla Pinot Noir is located at about  ground zero for great Pinot Noir’s.  This wine is very reasonably priced for the quality of this Pinot.  Very easy to drink, with nice fruit notes layered with spice – not too Read More….

Ok, so this 2018 Domaine Trapet Rochelandet Pinot Noir wine may be a bit hard to find, but I will review it anyways.  Not because it is rare or in high demand, but because there doesn’t seem to be a lot of distribution here in Read More….

Love, Love, Love this wine!  The Ridge Three Valleys 2019 is moderately priced at $30.00, but there is nothing moderate about this California Red Blend.  Medium to full bodied, with nice fruit and spice notes and a little bit of earthiness.  All 4 of our Read More….

What a nice and complex wine at a great price.  This red blend by Beckman Vineyards is lead by Syrah and delivers a cherry and plum note, spice and a maybe a bit of chocolate.  Less fruit forward as some we have tried, but equally Read More….

This is another of our favorites!  The Y3 Taureau from Jax Vineyards has some of the boldness of Cab, but a more balanced and easy to drink tone of a nice, red blend.  Fresh, bold fruit flavors balanced in medium bodied wine.  The perfect combination Read More….

Wine Down Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday – you have heard them all.  Fun slogans and events that add a little zest to the week and more importantly, LIFE!  We started a Wine Down Wednesday traditional of our own with some good friends about 18 months ago.  Read More….

This is one of our favorites.  The Spanish Red Blend by Juan Gil just gets getting better with age.  Full bodied and deep red – what more do you need?  This wine is exceptionally balanced, fresh and a bit fruity.  It starts smooth with hints Read More….

We really enjoy Pinot Noir’s from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County.  While a bit on the pricey side, the EnRoute 2018 Pinot is well worth it!  We also recently had the 2019 which is less expensive and almost equally as good.  This is Read More….