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…
Tag: paso robles
Budget Buster, Over $25, Paso Robles, Syrah, Zinfandel
Review: 2013 Zenaida Cellars Zephyr
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We came across Zenaida Cellars towards the end of a recent Paso Robles trip. It was supposed to be our last winery of the stay as we made our way out of town, but upon the recommendation of the woman serving us 10:30 a.m., we headed up the road to Ecluse. We are now members…
Grenache Blanc, Paso Robles, Roussanne, Under $40, White wine
Review: 2015 Midnight Cellars Aurora
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We almost didn’t go to Midnight Cellars on out last trip to Paso Robles. We had already been to three wineries and I had made a rule that this time, we would cut ourselves off after three. That didn’t happen. We slid right back into our 4 to 5 wineries a day bit. Oh, well.…
California, Over $25, Paso Robles, Red Blend
Review: 2010 Tablas Creek En Gobelet
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Friday night was frustrating. On my way to pick up the other half from the train station, I get pulled over by a cop who gives me a ticket. Then my car won’t start and the cop just drives off. Triple A comes and saves me and lover drives home. What a sucky start to…
Non-California, Review, Rose, Under $10
Review: 2012 La Ferme Julien Rose
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Simple, but good. Those were the first words out of my mouth when I sipped the 2012 La Ferme Julien Rose while watching “True Detective” and twirling some spaghetti squash with pesto and peas onto my fork earlier this week. It was such an easy-drinker I had to refrain myself from finishing more than half…
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Review, Under $10
Review: 2011 Edna Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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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:…
California, Paso Robles, Port, Recipe
Recipe: Bubbe’s Baked Apples with a Twist
by wineforthewin •
Remember how I reviewed Clautiere Vineyard’s 2005 Port? Well if you do, which you should because it was literally the post before this one, than you’d recall that I gave a sneak peak into my favorite baked apple recipe, and now I’m going to do the big reveal. Tada! My grandmother used to make me baked…
California, Paso Robles, Port
Review: Clautiere Vineyard Port
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I had never had Port until I visited Clautiere Vineyards in Paso Robles. The winery’s tasting room is all about transporting you to a magical place of whimsy and they pull it off–especially with the secondary hat room. You’ve got to see these photos of me sporting the classiest of caps: Now that I’ve embarrassed…
Interesting Fact, Oregon, Paso Robles, Red Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz
Wine in a can? Wine in paper bottles? What’s up with that?
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For those of us who went to college in the past 10 years, we’ve had our fair share of wine in a box. Who can forget slap the bag? But wine in paper bottles and wine in cans? These are new and intriguing entries to the U.S. wine market. First, the paper bottle: It’s made…
Paso Robles, Recipe, Under $10
Wine Jelly
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As soon as I saw we were out of Penman Springs wine jelly, I looked like this: When I found out that I could make my own wine jelly, perhaps one that could rival that of Penman Springs, I turned that frown upside down: You see, I first discovered wine jelly at Penman Springs while…