I was recently in Napa and had the pleasure of visiting some great wineries and tasting some amazing wines. One of the standouts from the trip was my stop at Tres Sabores Winery in St. Helena on Whitehall Lane. This is not too far from the famed Whitehall Lane Winery. …
The Wine Ponderer has already written a post on wine storage and home wine cellars. So there’s no need to repeat that information. However, I recently was sent an unusual wine cellar design that I felt compelled to share. Some of you may have seen this going around the Internet. …
What does it mean to drink a 90-point wine? Can you really taste the difference between that and a wine that scores 95 points? Who comes up with these numbers? And more importantly, why should you really care? You’ve heard this from me before. If you like the wine, then …
As I mentioned in the last post, this is all about winemaker Dave Phinney and the great wines that he has crafted. After tasting the two Grenache/Syrah blends – ABSTRACT & D66 – and the two Zinfandel-based wines – THE PRISONER & SALDO – we moved onto the Cabernet Sauvignons. …
In my last post, I mentioned a Zinfandel/Cabernet Sauvignon blend called THE PRISONER. I was first introduced to this wine around 2003. It was the first Zin/Cab blend that I had ever had, and it was the first wine by Dave Phinney that I tasted. Who is Dave Phinney you …
There are a lot of great wine values to be had. And I find it to be fun when you find a great fair-priced wine that is made by a “high-end” wine producer. This entry will reveal some very tasty affordable wines that are owned by “high-end” wine companies – …
I was introduced to an incredible Zinfandel/Cabernet Sauvignon blend called THE PRISONER about 9 years ago when my local wine merchant suggested that I try it. And I remember what I was told at the time of purchase: “Open the bottle, pour a little into a glass, take in the …
My 21-year-old son was in Italy this past year on a study abroad program through his school at CAL POLY POMONA. And having grown up with wine around him much of his life (ahem… he didn’t taste anything until he was MUCH closer to his current age), he developed an …
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