Monthly Archives: March 2019

Silver Trident Winery – Napa

Silver Trident Winery was new to us and boy were we glad we visited this Ralph Lauren inspired tasting room! Beth was an excellent host for an elegant and intimate sit down tasting and tour which included the ‘100 Mile … Continue reading

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K Vintner’s Guido Sangiovese 2013

A Sangiovese from Walla Walla Washington?  Yes, a Sangiovese from Walla Walla Washington!  I just like saying Walla Walla Washington.  Anyway, this Guido (another word I like to say) hails from Walla Walla Washington and is a 100% Sangiovese.  Medium … Continue reading

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Tarima Monastrell 2016

What do you do when you don’t feel like making dinner? Open a bottle of wine and make a charcuterie platter! A Spanish wine from Bodegas Volver Winery, 2016 Tarima Monastrell, full bodied with high tannins and medium acidity. This … Continue reading

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Spanish Breca Garnacha

Another rainy day in San Diego! What to do? Hey! Lets open up a bottle of wine. We chose a nice Spanish Garnacha from the sleepy little town of Munebrega, Bodegas Breca Winery. Dark ruby color with a wonderful bouquet … Continue reading

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Seghesio Zinfandel 2016

This Seghesio Zinfandel is Sonoma’s big red with dark ruby color and aromas of dark berries, blackberries and strawberries with hints of pomegranate and licorice. A round and mouth watering wine with a vanilla finish. This Zin went well with … Continue reading

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2014 Roberts and Rogers Cabernet Sauvignon

Have you ever had one of those days where you don’t want to cook or go out for dinner? Well, we came home and decided to have a good Cabernet Sauvignon, some prosciutto, extra sharp cheddar and gorgonzola cheese (paired … Continue reading

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2014 Consilience Cabernet Sauvignon

We were recently visiting Santa Barbara County we had the pleasure of sharing a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sanger Family of Wines (Solvang) Consilience 2014. This was our first taste of Cabs from Santa Barbara County more known … Continue reading

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Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay 2016

OK I know I’m a red wine guy but sometimes you just have to have a glass (or maybe a bottle) of white wine.  Call it a secret vice or just call it a need to pair the right wine … Continue reading

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Leeuwin’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

From the Margaret River region of South Australia comes the 2013 Leeuwin’s Cabernet Sauvignon that’s loaded with light aromas of blackberries, cherries and raspberries.  This medium to full body wine has hints of vanilla and espresso.  This is a powerful … Continue reading

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2015 Taken Red Wine Blend

This ribeye is Taken – well the wine we’re drinking is “Taken” red wine blend 2015 from Napa Valley that went really with our steaks!  It’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon(44%), Zinfandel (28%), Merlot(15%) and Petite Syrah(13%) that had blackberry … Continue reading

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