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2019 ROSÉS – PART 3
I previously published two articles on the fabulous 2019 French Rosés. Part 1 was about the Extraordinary 2019 Rosés from Bandol. Part 2 included several lovely Rosés available for under $10. This article has more notes on a lot of wonderful 2019 Rosés from France as well as two lovely Austrian Rosés, a stunning German […]
Click here to read entire article »2019 FRENCH ROSÉS – PART 2 – BARGAINS UNDER $10
This is my second article on 2019 Rosés (to read the first article on Bandol Rosés click here). The focus here is on 2019 French Rosés that are truly great bargains. The price to quality ratio here is just about as good as it gets. These wines are a Win/Win!! Two more articles will follow […]
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BANDOL ROSÉS I have been tasting and drinking Rosés every year for decades. But the real story here is that 2019 is an absolutely great vintage for French Rosés across the board. Like many things, the 2019 French Rosés have been arriving late this year. But I have been working overtime tasting them and […]
Click here to read entire article »TABLAS CREEK VINEYARD 2020 FALL RELEASES
The Tablas Creek Vineyard 2020 Fall Releases are here and true to form they are terrific and represent real value. Here is what I said in the introduction to my last Tablas Creek Vineyard article: The Tablas Creek Vineyard wines are very distinctive with great appeal at very affordable prices. They should […]
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MORE GREAT WINES FROM RIDGE INCLUDING THE MONUMENTAL 2017 MONTE BELLO Great Wines Across The Board – Don’t Miss Them 2019 Grenache Blanc Adelaida Vineyard Paso Robles In recent vintages Ridge has begun to produce Rhone White Varietals. They have been Outstanding combining purity, power, flavor and finesse. This […]
Click here to read entire article »THE 2018 RED BURGUNDIES ARE STARTING TO ARRIVE AND WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START – DOMAINE FRÉDÉRIC ESMONIN
My first article on the 2018 Red Burgundies was published shortly after our visit to Burgundy tasting the wines in barrel at 15 different producers last November (to read that article which I sub-titled “A Legend In The Making” click here). Notes on those wines will be published soon. In the meantime, some 2018s […]
Click here to read entire article »RIDGE VINEYARDS: GREAT RECENT RELEASES
For over 50 years Ridge Vineyard has been making some of the best wines in California. And since the 1960s I have been buying, drinking, and cellaring them each year. The result is that I have more wines from Ridge Vineyards in my cellar than I have from any other producer. The wines […]
Click here to read entire article »GREAT NEW RELEASES FROM TABLAS CREEK VINEYARD – ROSÉ, WHITE, AND RED
Two Compelling 2019 Rosés It’s rosé time and the two new rosés from Tablas Creek Vineyard I am sure will be among the best of all the 2019 rosés yet to come. Don’t miss them! 2019 Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Rosé Paso Robles This rosé is made from 76% Grenache, […]
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TOAD HOLLOW VINEYARDS Toad Hollow Vineyards consistently makes fine food friendly and value priced wines sourced from Northern California vineyards. Their mission statement is to produce quality wines that are delicious, interesting and accessible. They also say they are an amusing and friendly bunch and believe drinking wine should be as FUN […]
Click here to read entire article »ANOTHER GREAT VALUE PRICED WINE FROM TOAD HOLLOW
This Time It’s 2017 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon It is amazing to find such consistently high quality wines at such affordable prices. But Toad Hollow is the real deal. Their 2018 Toad Hollow Vineyards Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir Eye of the Toad Sonoma County, 2017 Toad Hollow Vineyard Unoaked Chardonnay Francine’s Selection Mendocino County and 2016 Toad […]
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