I tasted the 2011 Dillon Vineyards Chardonnay at Silver Lake Wines weekly Blue Mondays (a great deal!) and it made me melt. The creamy Chardonnay swims down your tongue like it’s a slip-and-slide of butter. It’s aged in French Oak, and there’s a hint of that in there, too, but the second malolactic fermentation is…
Tag: Napa
Money Saver, Pinot Noir, Under $10
Review: Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir and Doritos
by wineforthewin •
I got tongue-tied playing Celebrity at game-night with friends. I pronounced Zach Braff as Jaques Braff and Adolf Hitler as Adolf Hilter. I blame my pronunciation faux-pas on this fruity, easy-drinking, somewhat-nutty Beringer Pinot Noir. A deep red (well, all the wines I had on Sunday night looked deep red in the blue solo cups),…
Barbera, Interesting Fact, Non-California, Under $20
Review: Luisi Barbera d’Asti
by wineforthewin •
Barbera’s not a wine grape you hear about everyday. In fact, before I drank the 2011 Luisi Barbera d’Asti, I had only had Barbera in blends before. So what is Barbera all about? Barbera is one of the most popular grapes planted in Italy. You can also find it in Australia, thanks to UC Davis.…