Oh man, do I love a good a good Syrah/Mourevadre blend. While visiting Sculpterra in Paso Robles (highly recommend a visit; the wine is delicious, but they also have an awesome sculpture garden and often have music out in the back), I picked up their Mourevadre, which actually was blended with a bit of Petit…
Category: Over $25
Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Over $25, Paso Robles
Review: 2012 Fratelli Perata Cabernet Sauvignon
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Tomatoes! I don’t think I’ve ever had wine with a deep, roasted tomato taste, but the 2012 Fratelli Perata Cabernet Suvignon does. And it’s yummy. Not a weird tomato taste, but it’s an almost Earthy quality that makes this wine pair well with spaghetti and meatballs! I picked up this unfiltered wine on a trip…
Budget Buster, Over $25, Paso Robles, Syrah, Zinfandel
Review: 2013 Zenaida Cellars Zephyr
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We came across Zenaida Cellars towards the end of a recent Paso Robles trip. It was supposed to be our last winery of the stay as we made our way out of town, but upon the recommendation of the woman serving us 10:30 a.m., we headed up the road to Ecluse. We are now members…
Cabernet Sauvignon, Over $25, Paso Robles
Review: 2013 Ecluse Cabernet Sauvignon
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When I went up to Paso Robles last, my goal was to find a new wine club. I had been a wine club member at a Temecula Winery for about two years, but was itching for something new. Over the weekend, I visited about seven wineries and was about to give up. Then at our…
California, Over $25, Paso Robles, Red Blend
Review: 2010 Tablas Creek En Gobelet
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Friday night was frustrating. On my way to pick up the other half from the train station, I get pulled over by a cop who gives me a ticket. Then my car won’t start and the cop just drives off. Triple A comes and saves me and lover drives home. What a sucky start to…
California, Over $25, Pinot Noir, Review
Review: 2012 Melville Estate Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
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I went to Phoenix area this past weekend to visit my sister for her birthday. And what do you do with your older sister when it’s her birthday? Get a babysitter for your niece and nephew and head on over to the closest wine bar! Inside the wine bar in Old Town Gilbert, Postinos, is a…
Budget Buster, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Over $25, Review
Review: 2010 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
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With a rear beef roast and mashed potatoes swimming in garlic and butter on my plate, I sipped more than a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Mondavi Vineyard Saturday night. Mondavi, aka the godfather of Napa Valley, made a name for himself boosting the reputation of the famed California wine region and improving wine…
Budget Buster, Interesting Fact, Over $25, Stores
Slurpees and wine?
by wineforthewin •
A sure sign the culture of wine is shifting: 7-Eleven plans to sell “ultra-premium” wines, some running as high as $54.99. Now you can get your slurpees, Red Bulls, cash back with that pack of gum and wine all in one trip! 7-Eleven marketing folks told USA Today the change is partially about attracting upscale millennials.…