Monthly Archives: June 2012

Bolla Soave Classico 2011 at Whole Foods Market

This past week we traveled to Santa Monica to spend some time with our son. Along the way we stopped in and visited a few wineries in the wonderful Paso Robles wine region. Have you been to that region of … Continue reading

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Sobon Rocky Top Zinfandel wins it again!

To judge the wines we used a free score-card found on the WCG Website. Here are the results of the tasting of the wines in order, price, and place of purchase. Continue reading

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Nora Albariño 2010 – Bargain white wine, crisp and delicious – Tapas Wine

Every so often I take a drive to the Redwood City Costco to check out their wine department. It is vast and varied, supplying a huge inventory of wines to one of the most diverse populations anywhere in California. One … Continue reading

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Peña Ridge Case Sale – Wow! Bargain Wine Alert 11

In our humble opinion this is by far and away one of the better wine deals going. Continue reading

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Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay – Top Bargain Wine Pick of the Week

This is the best of both worlds for a Chardonnay, so easy drinking and refreshing yet a full mouth feel with gentle amount of oak. 80% of the grapes were fermented in French oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks. Continue reading

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BevMo Five-Cent Sale Summer 2012 – 4 Buying Tips

Do not go buy Wilfred Wong’s point evaluations. I like to rely on my own palate for rating wines, or on my wine friends who I think have similar palates to mine. I have tasted some 90-Point WW rated wines that tasted like 85-Point wines.
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Gruner Veltliner tops are bargain picks of the week for June 4

Whole Foods Market is stocking most of their stores this summer with a selection of ten wines at “Easy to Swallow” prices. Continue reading

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