This blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourevedre is fruit-forward with a long, dry finish. The grenache makes it bold and the meaty mourevedre sews it all together. I tasted dark fruits–blackberries and blueberries–in this deep ruby-colored wine. I enjoyed it a lot with some meaty pasta at one of my Favorite Italian joints, Fritto…
Tag: california wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Review, Under $10
Review: 2011 Edna Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
The 2011 Edna Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is soft on the way down. It’s oaky, fruity–blackberries, mostly– spicy and has a hint of coffee. It’s a solid Cabernet Suavignon. Drinking this at a party, a friend of mine said it’s a perfect red to loosen up a crowd. I totally agree. Nuts and Bolts Winery:…
Budget Buster, California, Review, Santa Barbara County
Review: 2009 Kunin Roussanne
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Kunin Wines is small on production, but big on quality. I stopped by the bungalow that houses the winery on the Urban Wine Trail in Santa Barbara when I was there this summer. The tasting room is fresh and airy, a perfect locale to sip a flight of whites. My favorite Kunin was the 2009…
Interesting Fact, Musing
No hangover wines: Do they really exist?
by wineforthewin •
The Daily Beast posted a story this week that claims to have found the holy grail: wine that won’t give you a hangover. The writer, Jordan Salcito of Momofuku, talks about drinking three bottles of wine at dinner with a friend and waking up the next morning without feeling icky. In fact, both diners felt so great…
California, Data
Wine boom!
by wineforthewin •
The number of wineries in California has more than doubled since 2000. Check out this visual I made using government data that hits home the point: [iframe src=”https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?containerId=gviz_canvas&q=select+col0%2C+col1+from+1tO-MziwU76aqioVVbJ_cHClwI0mweGE-U_3XpX8+order+by+col0+asc+limit+10&viz=GVIZ&t=COLUMN&uiversion=2&gco_forceIFrame=true&gco_hasLabelsColumn=true&width=600&height=400″ width=”100%” height=”400″] And California wine is a $61.5 billion industry. That’s billion with a B. Yet, at the same time, California’s share of the U.S. wine market…
California, Data, Interesting Fact
California losing ground
by wineforthewin •
As more wineries have popped up in other states, California is no longer home to more than half the wineries in the nation. In 1993, the Golden State claimed 52% of the wineries in the United States. In 2012, it clocked in at about 43%. Here’s an infographic I made that visually shows the change…