Feliz Noche Cellars
byFeliz Noche Cellars We drove up to Santa Ynez to meet Felipe again, the owner of Feliz Noche Cellars and pick up more of his easy drinking Riesling. Don Felipe as he known by many, graciously…
Wine
Champagne De Castellane
byThe champagne is fabulous and the museum tour is one of the best at Champagne De Castellane Now this is a Champagne bottle we could truly enjoy to popping it! One of the oldest families…
Sparkling Rosé Time!
byOpen a bottle it’s Sparkling Rosé Time! If you’re a lover of delightful Rosé Champagnes or Sparkling wines (and with this we don’t mean ones that taste like pink liquid cotton candy – unless…
2009 Domaines des Braves Régnié Grand Vin du Beaujolais
byYou could truly taste the Fruit of the labor in this seductive, easy drinking wine. Although Beaujolais is not as widely popular yet in the US as it is in France, after we tasted over…
Sattui Winery
byWe visited the Sattui Winery on the last couple trips to Napa and it is a lovely place for a picnic. Vittorio Sattui arrived in 1882 from Italy in San Francisco with Kattarina, his new…
Wine Rating
byWine Ratings (or Wine Scores) are a rating system, usually on a scale that reaches to 100 points, with 100 being the best. There are also systems that only go to 5 or to 10.
De Castellane Brut Rosé Champagne
byIf you love Rosé Champagne then De Castellane Brut Rosé Champagne is an absolute muss to try! Wish we could purchase a whole case of this exquisite bubbly. The Pinot Noir is definitive dominating this voluptuous…
Curtis Heritage Rose
byThis is one of our favorite rose from Santa Barbara County. The 2010 Heritage Rosé is a classic Rhône-style blend of Grenache – Mourvèdre – Cinsault – and Syrah. And also really nice Provençal-style rosé,…
Gary Farrell Chardonnay 2008
byWhen we received a bottle of Gary Farrell Chardonnay 2008 we were waiting for a perfect moment to open and we put it in the wine cellar.
Laetitia XD
byWhen we toast with Laetitia XD we are still amazed that this delicate and well balanced Sparkling wine is not from a cold climate but from right from the California Central Coast. The tiny pearly…
Ancient Peaks Renegade
by2009 Ancient Peaks Renegade The 2009 Renegade comes from the estate Margarita Vineyard on the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. This bold and elegant wine is a blend of Syrah, Malbec and Petit Verdot. The flavors are red…
Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2008
byYes, we could drink you every day dear 2008 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape.