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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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2015 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré St. Julien

We were in the mood to try something different from the big bold Cabs of Napa Valley.  We came across this nice French Bordeaux that had a 91 point rating and came from the St. Julien area that is known … Continue reading

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Iris 2016 Pinot Noir

                            Right out of the shoot this Iris Pinot Noir from 1849 wines was captivating.  Sparkling light ruby color and wonderful aroma’s of raspberry, strawberry, clove with … 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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Joseph Phelps Pastoral Pinot Noir 2015

                            Thinking back to the Pinot Noirs we tasted during our visit to Joseph Phelps,  they were all very excellent! The 2015 Pastorale Vineyard Pinot Noir from … 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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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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Vintage Wines – Wine Store and Wine Tastings

We had to cancel our trip to LA and decided to stay local. My wife mentioned that Vintage Wines (in San Diego) were offering a Spanish wine tasting (we love Spanish red wines!)  We were setup with 6 offerings from Spain … 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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