In my October 20, 2016, blog I reported on a study completed by Sonoma State University and the Wine Business Institute on U.S. consumer wine preferences. I reported in that article that 50% of the survey respondents selected Chardonnay as their #1 wine choice. In Part 2 of my series on the survey’s consumer wine […]
favorite wines, Merlot
Here is another wine in my quest to find wines rated at 90 points or above and sell for $20.00 or less. I’ll admit that I am not a big Merlot drinker. In fact, I don’t think there are any Merlots in my wine cellar. Not sure I can explain why that is. I guess I need to correct the situation and add some Merlots to my collection…
2013 Markham Vineyards, 90-point wines, Merlot
One of the other wineries I visited on my Napa trip that had donated wine to my grandson Adler’s benefit was Switchback Ridge. This was also my last winery visit of my March trip. As I have mentioned in a past blog article, I had the opportunity to meet Kelly Peterson-Holmes, co-founder, managing partner and driving force behind Switchback Ridge, on my 2015 Napa trip.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Kelly Peterson-Holmes, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Phifer Pavitt, Robert Foley, Switchback Ridge, wine tasting
Storing wine properly is not as simple as keeping whites in the fridge and reds on the counter. Watch this informative video on the importance of properly controlling wine temperatures so your wines taste as good as they should.
Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, serving wine, storing wine, wine temperature
The 2005 Robert Foley Claret is a wine that I wasn’t very impressed with when I first drank it. I didn’t feel it was very approachable and it just didn’t suit my palate. So much so that I stuck it in the corner of the wine cellar and forgot about it. That was sometime near […]
2005 Claret, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Robert Foley