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: Napa Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Review
Review: 2007 Oberon Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
When you bring a 1.5L bottle of wine to a party, you sure turn heads. I was heading to Echo Park Hills last weekend for a party in a gorgeous California abode with a luxurious view of downtown Los Angeles and decided to bring along the 1.5L bottle I won from the Oberon Wines video…
Cabernet Sauvignon, Interesting Fact
I won a 1.5L bottle of Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
And now I have one in my possession, thanks to Oberon Wines. I entered a video contest to win a free trip to Napa through the Mondavi family label, but I didn’t win. I was told it was a close call, but they probably just tell that to everyone. To lift my spirits though, I received…
Interesting Fact
No land, no problem: These guys still started a new Sonoma winery
by wineforthewin •
This is how the story goes: three guys from the Midwest and East Coast all worked in the wine industry, but wanted to start their own new winery in Napa. They didn’t have the land or the money, but they found an opportunity and ran with it. In 2009, when the recession hit, they bought…