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Orin Swift Red Blend

This Orin Swift wine is called 75,864 Miles Red.  Now you’re wondering why 75,864 miles, it’s the culmination of miles travel.  From vineyards to vineyards, to different regions of California to pick the grapes and make the wines!  Orin Swift … Continue reading

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Chateau Bouscasse 2014

                            What do you do when you pass by a bottle of wine in a store that has a 94 point sticker from the Wine Enthusiast and … 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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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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Wiens Family Cellars Visit

Our visit to Wiens Family Cellars was the highlight of the 2019 Temecula Wine Barrel Tasting event! We enjoyed the casual and relaxing outdoor patio where our wine tasting started with a wine bar and great pairings. We were greeted … Continue reading

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Lorenzi Estate Vineyards and Winery

Our visit to Lorenzi Estate Vineyards was one of our favorites hosted by the winemaker’s wife Brenda. She talked about the process her husband, the winemaker, carefully goes thru sampling a bottle from every barrel before deciding a wine is ready … Continue reading

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Chapin Family Vineyards

Enjoyed a beautiful day exploring Temecula wineries at the 2019 Annual Temecula Winery Barrel tasting event. Our first stop – Chapin Winery. We were welcomed by the owner/winemaker Steve Chapin who talked about the wineries history. They started making wine … 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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Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Opened this 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon from the family owned Dry Creek Vineyard in Sonoma County. It’s medium to full bodied with a bouquet of black cherries and dried blueberries. Fruit forward, dry across the tongue with a long finish. The … Continue reading

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