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…
Category: California
California, Chardonnay, Review
Review: 2012 Gainey Vineyards Limited Selection Chardonnay
by wineforthewin •
I’m not usually a Chardonnay fan. Something about the artificial butter taste turns me off. But we picked up the 2012 Gainey Vineyards Chardonnay at a friend’s party and I’ve had it sitting in my fridge for month. Then came a hot day and I was tired of beer, so I popped open this baby.…
California, Grenache Blanc
Review: 2013 Saucelito Canyon Grenache Blanc
by wineforthewin •
So you’ve all seen me write about my other half. He’s my humorous sounding board when I get too metaphorical about the wine I’m drinking. Well, I’ll soon be Mrs. Other Half and we did our engagement photos recently. Since wine is a passion we both share, we decided to incorporate it into our shoot.…
California, Chardonnay, Review
You get free wine on Virgin flights to Vegas
by wineforthewin •
I went to Vegas with some friends for my bachelorette party and rather than drive, we flew, yay! And rather than have to pay for wine, our virgin flight gave us a free drink. Too bad they didn’t have champagne. We opted for the only white option, a chardonnay, because it was 10 a.m. and…
California, Pinot Noir, Review, Under $20
Review: 2012 Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
We drink so much wine, that our landlord finally noticed. After my other half did him a favor using his technical ninja skills, our landlord gifted us a bottle of a 2012 Francis Coppola Pinot Noir. The Diamond Collection wine has a fruity, long-lasting flavor— think raspberry! raspberry! It’s a bit dry, but does the…
Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, Review
Review: 2012 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
This Napa Valley wine was a welcome treat after several mishaps at a hotel I was staying at in New York for work. The Dream Downtown left the half-bottle in my room after my heater broke twice and a drunk man pounded on my door at 5 a.m. This red tickles your tongue and leaves…
California, Review, Rose
Review: 2013 Kynsi Barn Owl Blush Pinot Noir Rose
by wineforthewin •
You know that euphoric feeling you get when the sun is shining, you’re lying on the grass and looking up at the clouds as you snuggle up alongside someone you love? Well my other half and I got a heaping dose of all that mushy stuff this past Valentine’s Day when we visited San Luis…
California, edna valley, Syrah
Review: 2012 Wolff Vineyards Syrah
by wineforthewin •
So good. I mean it’s so good. That’s all my fiancé and I kept saying as we finished a bottle of 2012 Wolff Vineyards Syrah, which we picked up on a recent trip to San Luis Obispo. Funnily enough, when we tasted the Syrah on the vineyard’s patio, which is super cute and worth a…
Budget Buster, California, Red Blend
Review: 2011 Leoness Limited Selection Ten
by wineforthewin •
Spending a weekend up in the mountains? Bring some nice reds (or if you’re like me also pack a cheap Rose for the hot tub. I brought along a 2013 Josephine Rose). I brought along the 2011 Leoness Limited Selection Ten, a supple blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Cinsaut, Grenache and Mourevadre to pair with a…
California, Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Review: 2011 Dillon Vineyards Chardonnay
by wineforthewin •
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…