For those of you who read my post on Wine Clubs, you might recall I mentioned a new wine club that was being considered in our local market. You know my theory: “The best way to learn about wine is to drink it.” I have been very supportive of wine clubs, wine dinners and wine […]
Jonathan Lutz, The Mark, Uptown Kitchen, wine clubs
Wines From My Cellar & Others My son Ben and son-in-law Aaron are big sports fans. Baseball, basketball, football…it doesn’t matter. They know the teams, the players and the statistics. It is fun to listen to their conversations. I am nowhere near as passionate about sports as they are. I do, however, confess to being […]
Cabernet Sauvignon, Celia Welch, Corra Wines, Napa Valley
Wines From My Cellar & Others Showket Vineyards was started in 1988 by Kal & Dorothy Showket. The winery is located in the hills overlooking Oakville and is above Silverado Trail. The vineyard has some very impressive neighbors such as Dala Valle, Joseph Phelps’ Backus Vineyards, Screaming Eagle and Rudd Estates. The 2003 Showket is […]
Cabernet, Showket Vineyards
In today’s post I am introducing you to several new French wines being imported to the U.S. First, let me give you some background and history on the importers, my friends Todd and Laury Allen. Our Elkhart County, Indiana, community is truly entrepreneurial driven. With a population of around 200,000 people, it boasts more than […]
Cabernet, Domaine de l’Anglade, Par La Mer Imports, Rose, Todd and Laury Allen, Van Doren
This is the third edition of “Wines From My Cellar & Others.” Today I am writing about the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from Beau Vigne (pronounced Bo-Veenya). The vineyard is situated on the eastern edge of Napa in the Atlas Peak appellation on the hillside above Stags Leap on Soda Canyon Road…
2006 Cabernet, Beau Vigne, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Robert Parker rated, Wines from My Cellar
If you like red wine you really need to try the Petite Sirah from Three Clicks located in Yountville, California. After Cabernet, Petite Sirah would certainly be on my list of favorite wines, especially the one from Three Clicks. This wine is made by winemaker Bruce Devlin…
Bruce Devlin, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Three Clicks