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2016 Domaine des Escaravailles “La Ponce” Rasteau

We really enjoyed this 2016 Domaine des Escaravailles “La Ponce” — a nice Grenache/Syrah blend from Rasteau, a parish in the southern Rhone valley located 15 miles northeast of the famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape (famous for Grenache/Syrah).  Domaine des Escaravilles was founded … Continue reading

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Brunello de Montalcino 2012 from La Colombina

What’s better than pizza and red wine, not any red wine, but a Brunello de Montalcino 2012 from La Colombina? 🍷 This Tuscany Sangiovese wine is aged for 30 to 40 months in very large French/Slavonian oak barrels. It has … Continue reading

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St. Supéry Dollarhide Elevation 2015

We had the opportunity to open up a bottle of St. Supéry Dollarhide Elevation 2015 and it was very exciting!  We love the wines from  St. Supéry,  especially the Dollarhide Ranch series. The deep and dark colors of the Cabernet … Continue reading

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Joseph Phelps Insignia 2012

                            This is the last post on wines enjoyed from the terrace overlooking the Joseph Phelps vineyards. We saved the best for last!  The Joseph Phelps Vineyard … Continue reading

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Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

                            We ran across this 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon wine at Costco and the “Stags Leap District” stood out to us and said “buy me”! We purchased 3 … Continue reading

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Merryvale Merlot 2016

                            Opened up one of my last shipments from Merryvale Vineyards, a 2016 Merlot from Coombsville! Aromas of deep black fruits (blackberries and black cherries) with hints … 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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VinoTwo Wine Opening and Storage System

Straight up sensual and provocative describes this Lafage Lieu dit Narassa 2015. A deliciously fruity Grenache Syrah (80/20) French wine. Dark rich cherry with cocoa overtones and smooth tannins. Almost the entire bottle was consumed by our wives. The air-powered … Continue reading

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Le Quattro Stagioni From Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

So what do you do when you get a bottle of Italian wine as a gift?  You open it up and order pizza of course!!  And that is exactly what we did.  This wine hails from Piemonte (Northern Italy) were … Continue reading

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