When I think riesling, I think flowers, apricot, honey and sweet, sweet, sweet. Not this one. Wolff Vineyards’ riesling is made in the Alsatian-style, which leads to a drier, brighter taste. Alsace lies on the border of France and Germany and the dry riesling from that region tends to be super sweet, have high acidity–which…
Tag: Central Coast
Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Money Saver, Review, Under $10
Review: 2012 Coastal Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
After two-buck chuck became three-buck chuck, I shucked my allegiance to the wine on the cheap for a $4 bottle of Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet Suavignon, a quality inexpensive red to have lying around the kitchen. For just a smidge more than its more famous neighbor in the wine aisle, The 2012 Coastal is quite…
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
by wineforthewin •
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…
California, Musing, Paso Robles
Paso Robles Man: The most interesting man in the world?
by wineforthewin •
I know I’m late to the gushfest, but I can’t help but share this amazing video of the Paso Wine Man. He gives us the lowdown on vino variety, and let me tell you: it’s amazing. Come on, he compares shitty Chardonnay to a bleached out blonde beauty queens and the real deal to a…
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…